Eye on Africa

In tonight's edition: Ghana's fugitive ex-finance minister is held by ICE in the US. Also, ahead of elections, Uganda's security forces are accused of using violence against the opposition. And as AFCON ramps up for the quarter-finals, we take the temperature of the story so far and look ahead to what's still in store. 

In tonight's edition: Burkina Faso points the finger at Ivory Coast, claiming funds from its neighbour were channelled into an allegedly foiled plot to assassinate junta leader Ibrahim Traoré last weekend. Also, the United States has added Nigeria and over 20 other African countries to its visa bond list. Plus we report on how films made in Muslim-majority northern Nigeria are growing in popularity well beyond the region.

In tonight's edition: South Africa forces an emergency UN session to slam the US military's toppling of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Also, Somalia is furious over the Israeli foreign minister's visit to Somaliland. Plus the Desert Foxes are through to the AFCON quarter-finals but the Leopards will now have to lie low, after Algeria's victory over DR Congo in the round of 16.

In tonight's edition: Nigeria warns communities near sites of US military air strikes to watch out for unexploded ordnance, this as authorities scramble to tackle a series of fatal bandit and extremist attacks over the weekend. Also, the Pharaohs rise to the occasion in AFCON, beating Benin in the opening game of the knockout phase in Marrakech. Plus hundreds of thousands of rural Tunisians struggle to gain access to essential utilities such as drinking water. 

A multi-storey building under construction has collapsed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, with at least four people feared trapped beneath the rubble. While the cause is yet to be confirmed, building collapses are common in Nairobi, where poor construction standards and weak regulation have long been blamed. A report by the National Construction Authority has found that 58% of buildings in Nairobi are unfit for habitation. Rescue teams are on site as families plead for efforts to reach survivors to be sped up.

In tonight's edition: Nigerian police detain the driver of the vehicle involved in the Lagos highway smash in which two people were killed and boxer Anthony Joshua was injured. Also, supporters of Guinea's former junta chief-turned-president-elect celebrate his win of the weekend's election. Plus Senegal's leader uses his New Year speech to promise changes in the way the country tackles violence against women. 

In tonight's edition: From the heartbreak and uncertainties of the war in Sudan to Africa's wrestling with White House unpredictability, to stories of creation, community and innovation, we take a look back at some of what 2025 delivered for the continent.

In tonight's edition: The largest ever protests against Israel's recognition of Somaliland are organised across Somalia. Also, a blown tyre and high speed are behind the accident that left British boxer Anthony Joshua injured in a Nigerian hospital. Plus Abuja ends the year still unpicking the complex ramifications of the US's airstrikes on alleged extremist camps in Nigeria's northwest last week. 

In tonight's edition: Somaliland's recognition by Israel prompts celebrations in the autonomous territory and condemnation from countries around the world. Plus we discover a musical adventure that's taking viewers around the world along for the ride: the South African animated film "David".

In tonight's edition, Sudan's prime minister urged members of the United Nations Security Council to stand "on the right side of history" as he laid out his plan to end the war in Sudan. Also, voters gear up to head to the polls in the Central African Republic for historic elections. And in Kenya, Christmas is a season rooted in faith, family, and food.