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The Sudanese army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces have agreed to extend their week-old cease-fire for five more days, in a deal brokered by Saudi Arabia and the United States. Nigeria’s military in May rescued three school girls captured by Boko Haram more than nine years ago in the north of the country. And, the International Monetary Fund says it must work with Egypt to agree a date for an initial review of the reforms pledged under a $3 billion financial package awarded by the United Nations financial agency in December. For these stories and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

A United Nations special rapporteur has voiced concern about the deteriorating political situation in Zimbabwe, where human rights defenders and opposition activists are facing imprisonment. In Senegal, police fired tear gas at a volatile protest near the home of main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who is currently awaiting the verdict of a rape trial. And, in Malawi, former President Bakili Muluzi has been acquitted by the High Court after being accused of misusing $12 million in public funds while in power from 1994-2004. For these stories and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Many Nigerians have cautiously welcomed new President Bola Tinubu to power, in light of serious concerns relating to poverty, innovation, and insecurity. The Namibian government is on alert after a man recently died from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, a dangerous viral disease better known as Congo fever. And, in the U.S., lawmakers are racing to find a deal to raise the government’s borrowing limit and prevent a potentially devastating debt crisis. For these stories and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

New Nigeria President Bola Tinubu has taken the reins of power in the country, Africa’s largest democracy, facing a range of endemic issues including corruption and security. International mediators are pressuring Sudan’s warring sides to abide by a shaky cease-fire, which has calmed the recent battle for the country but expires May 29. And, gay activists in Uganda are calling for a repeal of the recently-signed "Anti-Homosexuality" law, which allows for life imprisonment and the death penalty in some cases. For these stories and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight: Nigeria's Department of State Services is warning citizens to be vigilant after the secret police said it had uncovered plots to disrupt the inauguration of President-elect Bola Tinubu on Monday. A new report by the Uganda Human Rights Commission details that more than 2,200 people have died of hunger in the eastern part of Uganda. And, the fighting in Sudan has destroyed hospitals and medical care in the country, and patients who fled the conflict are desperate for treatment. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight: Al-Shabab militants in Somalia today attacked a military base housing Ugandan forces of the African Union peacekeeping mission. Witnesses say there is fierce fighting between rival Sudanese forces today in the western region of Darfur, although United States and Saudi Arabian observers noted "improved respect" for a fragile ceasefire now in its fourth day. And, Zimbabwe officials hope vaccinations will tame a cholera outbreak as citizens continue to drink unsafe water. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight: The African Union is celebrating Africa Day and its 60th anniversary today, while promoting the African Continental Free Trade Area, an agreement by African leaders to boost the continent’s economy. Algerian opposition figure Karim Tabbou – one of the most recognizable faces in the Hirak pro-democracy movement that began in February 2019 – has been taken into custody for unspecified reasons. Plus, Reuters reports Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko urged supporters yesterday to join him on a march of defiance to the capital after a prosecutor asked a court to find him guilty and sentence him to 10 years in prison on rape charges. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight: On this Africa Day, the continent continues to be the focus of unprecedented attention from global powers, especially the two biggest, the United States and China. A man accused of ordering the killing of some 2,000 Tutsis who were seeking refuge in a church during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide has been arrested in South Africa. And, water experts across Africa are meeting in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, to discuss issues concerning water resource utilization and protection. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight: The United Nations has issued a warning on the return of cholera, which has been recorded across Zimbabwe and other parts of Africa. Amnesty International has raised concerns over the intensifying crackdown on dissidents and critics of Tunisian President Kais Saied, following a court decision to sentence opposition figure Rached Ghannouchi to prison under the country's anti-terrorism law. Plus, Sudan’s latest ceasefire attempt appeared to be crumbling today with clashes between rival military factions breaking out in several parts of the capital Khartoum. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!

Africa News Tonight: Sudan’s latest ceasefire attempt appeared to be crumbling today with clashes between rival military factions breaking out in several parts of the capital Khartoum. The families of prominent detained Tunisian opposition figures – including opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi – are calling on the international community to pressure President Kais Saied’s government to release political detainees and end the crackdown on freedom of expression. And, the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, today starts a 5-day visit to China and, according to media reports, is expected to meet President Xi Jinping to review and sign several key trade deals. For this and more, stay tuned to Africa News Tonight!