Eye on Africa

In tonight's edition: DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi says that he would accept a third term "if the people" want it, following a constitutional referendum. Also, a French court orders the resumption of an investigation into accusations that the widow of Rwanda's ex-president Juvenal Habyarimana was involved in the 1994 genocide. Plus new allegations of secret detentions and abuse are emerging from Burkina Faso, where authorities are accused of holding a prominent investigative journalist in a covert facility.

In tonight's edition: Nigeria is stepping in to bring its citizens home after fresh anti-immigration protests in South Africa. Also, Sudan is ramping up accusations after a series of drone strikes, including an attack on Khartoum airport: it says the drones came from Ethiopia and were supplied by the UAE. And Paris is once again rolling out the red carpet for African cinema as the NollywoodWeek Film Festival returns to the French capital.

In tonight's programme: Mali's junta leader Assimi Goïta appoints himself defence minister after the killing of his predecessor in a wave of attacks. Also, about 150 people are still stranded in isolation on a ship off Cape Verde's coast. Plus with the 2026 Venice Biennale fast approaching, Senegal is turning gold into a powerful artistic statement. We speak to astrophysicist and artist Caroline Gueye.

In tonight's programme: The Malian army and its Russian mercenary allies surrender the strategic Tessalit military base near the Algerian border. Also, in DR Congo, former president Joseph Kabila hits back at US accusations he’s backing rebel fighters. Plus Gabon is the guest of honour at the Anoumabo Urban Music Festival in Abidjan. 

In tonight's programme: Mali pays tribute to Defence Minister Sadio Camara, who was killed last weekend. Also, Sabastian Sawe gets a hero's welcome in Kenya after making history in the London Marathon. Plus the world gets a fresh look at Winnie Mandela in a new Netflix documentary.

In tonight's edition: Mali's separatist Tuareg rebels declare the country's junta will fall, a day after its military leader said the situation was under control. Also, DR Congo is set to put boots on the ground to protect its lucrative mines. And tens of thousands of migrants continue to brave the Eastern Route each year, despite the number of people dying on the journey doubling to a record high in 2025.

In tonight's edition: Assimi Goïta addresses the nation in his first video appearance since coordinated attacks hit Mali. Also, in Nigeria, the Islamic State group says it carried out an attack in Adamawa state that killed at least 29 people. And amid the conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, there are concerns that the war in Sudan is being forgotten. 

In tonight's edition: Two days after a wave of coordinated attacks across the country, Mali remains on edge. Also, 42 people are killed in Chad after a clash between two families over a water point escalated into a cycle of reprisals. Plus Kenya's Sabastian Sawe smashes the two-hour barrier at the London Marathon. 

Almost four years since a peace agreement signed between the Tigray People's Liberation Front and the Ethiopian government, hundreds of thousands of Tigrayans are still displaced and cannot return to their homes. Also, 518 were people killed in the post-election violence that followed last October's presidential election in Tanzania – that's the official figure issued by a government-appointed commission of inquiry. Plus the fourth edition of the Marrakech African Literature Festival is underway under the banner "imagining other possibilities".

In tonight's edition: A Tanzanian commission appointed by the president herself releases its report into last year's election violence. Also, Pope Leo wraps up his first major international tour with a mass in Equatorial Guinea. Plus Congolese music star Fally Ipupa marks 20 years in the industry with new albums and concerts in Paris.