Eye on Africa

In tonight's edition: An Egyptian TV presenter is among a dozen people a court has sentenced to death on drug charges. But first: a South African high court rejects a former defence minister's bid to have a corruption case against her dropped. Plus the very first Pan-African Architecture Biennale opened its doors on Monday in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.

In tonight's programme: Uber is pulling out of Nigeria and Uganda, leaving thousands of drivers scrambling for new sources of income. But first: a UN report says foreign fighters and support networks are fuelling Sudan's war and worsening violence against civilians. Finally, we discuss the African Diaspora International Film Festival with co-director Diarah N'daw-Spech and Laurence Cole, co-producer of the Nigerian film "Shadow of Greed".

In tonight's edition: Legal loopholes and gaps about specialised medicine may be driving illegal organ harvesting in Nigeria. Also, South Sudan may be moving closer to delivering on elections scheduled for December. Finally, on the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, six colonial-era plantation estates have just been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. 

In tonight's edition: Media rights groups in Kenya call for an investigation after a top journalist is abducted overnight by heavily armed men. Also, trials for three potential vaccines against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola are due to start over the next couple of months. Plus Senegalese consumers who are frustrated by the rising cost of living have launched a new campaign. 

In tonight's edition: Africa Disaster Relief is looking for six South Africans who went missing in the deadly floods on the border between Nepal and China. Also, South African illegal miners are undermining their own communities. Finally, rising fuel prices are pushing Kenyans towards electric vehicles. 

In tonight's edition: A workers' strike at Kenya's main airport leaves travellers grounded. Also, Ghanaian cocoa farmers are ramping up their pushback against a new law preventing them from using their land for anything else without permission. And in Tunisia, the picturesque town of Sidi Bou Saïd has been recognised by UNESCO as being important to global heritage.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Félix Tshisekedi calls for a national dialogue to ease tensions, while excluding M23 rebels from taking part, as the government plans to suspend 11 public universities in rebel-controlled areas.

In tonight's programme, we speak to a Lagos analyst behind a new report laying out the figures behind abductions. Also, Tanzania's ruling party kicks the vice-president out even after he announces his plans to step down next week. Finally, in Senegal, the first African-manufactured generic drug to treat sickle cell disease is raising hopes of better treatment and reduced reliance on costly imported medicine.

In tonight's programme: The three-day testimony of an alleged underworld kingpin exposes the deep links between alleged criminals and high-profile police officers in South Africa. Also, in Tunisia, grieving families bid farewell to the young victims of a boat that went down in the Mediterranean Sea over the weekend. Finally, in an era of mass production and electric machines, one young Kenyan fashion designer is taking a slower approach.

In tonight's programme: Muslims celebrate Mawlid across Africa but festivities are cancelled in Tigray because of recent drone attacks. But first: the United States calls for beefed-up UN sanctions against the warring parties in Sudan. Finally, in the Kenyan village of Cheporor, a recent discovery of gold sends thousands of amateur prospectors rushing to the area.