In the programme today:

- Doctors Without Borders expresses concern over fighting in the Eastern DRC
- A Nigerian Islamic group has accused the military of executing Muslims across the country on the pretext of counter-terrorism
- The UN Security Council is expected to adopt a resolution authorizing the deployment of peacekeepers to Central African Republic

In the programme today:

- The ongoing conflict in the Central African Republic creates food insecurity for one-point-six million people
- Guinea's Health Ministry says the death toll from the Ebola virus epidemic has risen to 95
- The justice and constitutional development department in South Africa has reiterated that murder accused, Shrien Dewani's security will not be compromised

In the programme today:

- UN chief, Ban Ki Moon pays tribute to the people of Rwanda, on the 20th anniversary of genocide

- Sudan to free some political prisoners and allow political parties to be active without restrictions, as part of national reconciliation efforts

- The death toll in an attack by Fulani herdsmen on a village in northern Nigeria's Zamfara State rises to 79 from 30

In the show today:
- South Africa and Rwanda to hold direct talks to discuss the ongoing diplomatic spat between the two countries
- UNHRC Office slams the death sentences given to 528 people in Egypt
- The search for debris from the missing Malaysian airliner resumes in the southern Indian Ocean

In the programme today:

- Cote d' Ivoire's main opposition party has accused President Alassane Ouattara of using a new census to boost his re-election chances
- Three al-Qaeda supporters have been killed during a police operation in Tunisia

- Russian President Vladimir Putin has pressed forward with the procedure for bringing Ukraine's Crimea region into Russia

In the programme today:

- Former Libyan Prime Minister, Ali Zeidan has fled the country to Europe following his diposal
- Egypt's military destroys over a thousand smuggling tunnels under its border with the Gaza Strip
- South Africa's Independent Electoral Commission to announce the total number of parties that have registered for this year's general elections

In the programme today:

- The Libyan parliament ousts Prime Minister, Ali Zeidan
- The UNHRC demands an immediate halt to the attacks on unarmed civilians in South Darfur in Sudan
- The murder trial of South African paralympian, Oscar Pistorius continues

Africa Rise and Shine

Africa Rise and Shine

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.