Eye on Africa

Fighting and insecurity continue in the eastern part of the DRCongo, amid rising diplomatic anger over the latest offensive by the M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda. According to regional officials, more than 400 civilians...

In tonight's edition: Regional officials say over 400 civilians have been killed since December 1 in the area of Uvira in DR Congo; we speak to the Congolese Minister of Communication Patrick Muyaya. Also, Kenya has...

In tonight's edition: Rwanda-backed M23 fighters have entered the strategic town of Uvira in eastern DR Congo, near the Burundian border. Also, at least 22 people have died in Morocco's third-largest city Fez, following...

In tonight's edition: M23 fighters are edging close to the key eastern DR Congo city of Uvira, days after Rwanda and the DRC signed a peace deal in Washington. Also, the ICC sentences a notorious Janjaweed militia...

In tonight's edition: Life begins to return to normal in Benin, 24 hours after an attempt to overthrow President Patrice Talon was foiled by the authorities and neighbouring Nigeria. Also, 100 Nigerian schoolchildren...

The 2026 Men's World Cup draw has taken place, and we now know which countries will be competing in the group stages. Nine African teams are participating in this edition, maybe 10 depending on the runoff results, and...

In tonight's edition: A "great day for Africa", says US President Donald Trump, as DR Congo's Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda's Paul Kagame sign a precarious peace deal in Washington aimed at ending the M23 conflict. Also...

In tonight's edition: In Mozambique, more than 300,000 people have fled jihadist violence that is spilling over into previously safe communities. Also, fragile hopes for the signing of a peace deal between Rwanda and DR...

In tonight's edition: A month after losing his job as chief of defence staff amidst coup concerns, Nigerian General Christopher Musa returns to government as the country's minister of defence. Also, a well-known South...

In tonight's edition: Cameroon's top opposition figure dies in custody, with his family saying he was denied proper medical care. Also, Nigeria offers asylum to the opposition leader chased out of his party headquarters...

A daughter of South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma has resigned from parliament after claims she was involved in recruiting men to join Russian mercenaries in the Ukraine war, her party said on Friday. Police last...

In tonight's edition: Ousted Guinea-Bissau president Umaro Sissoco Embalo has arrived in Senegal after General Horta N'Tam was appointed as the country's transitional leader. Also, many women in Africa had been promised...

In tonight's edition: In Guinea-Bissau, soldiers take to state TV claiming they’ve deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and shut down the country. Also, Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu declares a nationwide security...

In tonight's edition: As the world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 15 women are killed in South Africa every single day. Also, the 24 schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria's Kebbi...

In tonight’s edition: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu orders the recruitment of 30,000 more police officers following Friday's abduction of more than 300 children and 12 school staff. Also, European and African leaders...

In tonight's edition: Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu has been convicted in Nigeria on terrorism charges. Also, as US President Donald Trump says the United States will do more to help end Sudan's civil war...

In tonight's edition: South Africa says it will not accept any more mysterious charter flights carrying Palestinians into its territory. Also, Madagascar's interim leader has unveiled a 300-kilogram emerald gemstone he...

In tonight's edition: As distraught families of dozens of kidnapped girls in Nigeria count on authorities to track down their lost children, Washington continues to characterise Nigeria's security threats as...

In tonight's edition: Over two dozen schoolgirls are taken from a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria. Also, the UN humanitarian chief is visiting Darfur and said that El-Fasher is "basically a crime scene". And...

In tonight's edition: The United Nations is launching an investigation into a massacre in El-Fasher after Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized the Sudanese city last month. Also, South Africa's intelligence services are...

In tonight's edition: Ten years after the November 13 Paris attacks, France remembers. But as Europe has tightened its defences, the epicentre of jihadist violence has moved south – to Africa. Also, protests erupt in...

In tonight's edition: There's a dramatic twist in Paris as former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala abruptly dismisses his legal team, just hours after his long-awaited trial opened. Also, several West African...

In tonight's edition: The UN's aid chief meets Sudan's army leader as the war deepens with reports of mass killings and a growing humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Darfur. Also, Ghana's government reveals what...

In tonight's edition: Thousands of Malians have fled westwards to the border with Mauritania over the last two weeks as a blockade by the al Qaeda-linked JNIM group continues to isolate communities. Also, DR Congo and...