TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR:

* World leaders condemn attack on Tunisia's Bardo Museum

* UN Envoy briefs Security Council on the situation in the DRC

* In Economics: South Africa's power utility applies for further increase in tariffs

* And In Sports: Cricket World Cup quarter final between Australia and Pakistan underway

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** Concerns over the security sitation in Africa's Sahel region....

*** UN urges Israeli new government to continue with the Middle East peace process....

*** Expelled MDC MPs to challenge the decision in court....

*** In Economics: New report says African cities continue to expand ...

*** And In Sports: India take on Bangladesh in the quarterfinal of the ICC Cricket World Cup...

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** UN moves closer to pulling peacekeepers from Sudan's Darfur region...

*** Security Council faces criticism for failing to end impunity for crimes in Syria...

*** Experts say women play a critical role in reducing disaster risk.....

*** In Economics: Rwanda's economy grew by 7 percent in 2014...

** And In Sports: World Cup quarter final match between South Africa and Sri Lanka underway in Australia...

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** Lesotho's Prime minister elect to be inaugurated today....

*** Conflict erupts between legislators in Malawi...

*** DRC security forces arrest at least fourty activists...

** In Economics: BHP Billiton put far less debt than expected into its South32 spin-off....

** And In Sports: Ethiopian distance-running pulls out of next month's London Marathon..........

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

* Cameroon denies executing Boko Haram suspects

* Iran nuclear talks set to resume in Switzerland

* Tributes pour in for late South African minister Collins Chabane

* In Economics: African seed index raises bigger yield hopes for farmers

* And In Sports: Uganda's Thomas Ayeko regains top cross country title

OP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** AU faces criticism for deferring a report on human rights abuses in South Sudan...

*** Zimbabwe's civil society demand the release of kidnapped activist...

*** Experts gather in Japan for the UN Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction...

*** In Economics: GlaxoSmithKline launches a share sale in South Africa.....

*** And In Sports: Ghana and Mali qualify for FIFA under 20 World Cup....

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR:

* Experts discuss issues hampering peace and security in Africa....

* Heated arguments erupt again in the South African parliament....

* In Economics: Orange Botswana to introduce 4G MiFi dongle...

* And In Sports: South Africa posts 341 for 6 against the United Arab Emirates....

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

* Zambia's president Edgar Lungu arrives in Johannesburg for specialist treatment

* Former United States First Lady Hillary Clinton says she believes the full participation of women and girls is the great unfinished business of the 21st Century

* And in sports: Paris Marathon revives Kenya, Ethiopia Rivalry.

It's an early morning show that begins at 05h00 and ends at 09h00. The content is strictly current affairs and includes news bulletins. It focuses on politics, human interest, education, science and technology, environment, economics and sports stories. Most stories are usually hard-core politics.

t's an early morning show that begins at 05h00 and ends at 09h00. The content is strictly current affairs and includes news bulletins. It focuses on politics, human interest, education, science and technology, environment, economics and sports stories. Most stories are usually hard-core politics.

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR...

*** East African leaders meet in Kigali to discuss regional integration..

*** SADC ministers discuss response to natural disasters...

*** In Economics: South African Union rejects Eskom's plan to sell assets....

*** And In Sports: South Africa face Ghana in their African Youth championship opener...