Eye on Africa

In tonight's programme, Gambia's electoral commission has announced the five official candidates for the country's upcoming presidential election. President Adama Barrow is seeking a third term. Tensions continue to rise in Ethiopia following the federal government's appointment of a new head of the Western Tigray region. And the Dakar Youth Olympic Games come to a close after two weeks of intense competition.

In tonight's edition: Amnesty International accuses both the government and UN peacekeepers of failing to protect civilians during a massacre in South Sudan that killed over 200 people. Also, more than a thousand people are prosecuted for illegal mining in Guinea. Plus a century after French colonial troops killed him, a Malagasy king has finally come home.

In tonight's edition: A new law expanding the conditions for a constitutional referendum has ignited political tensions in DR Congo. Also, Kenya has officially declared the end of its latest Ebola outbreak. And at the COP31 climate summit, environmental advocates are warning against waste incineration, arguing that it risks locking African cities into expensive and polluting infrastructure.

At least 39 people have died after a migrant boat capsized off Senegal, one of the country's deadliest migration tragedies in recent years. We try to understand why so many are still willing to put their lives at risk, with our guest Aissata Kane from the International Organization for Migration.

South Africa's ruling ANC party suffers its worst-ever local election results, securing just 30 percent of the vote, as coalition talks loom. Meanwhile, former Ugandan military intelligence officer Herbert Matanda Mabonga accuses the army of secretly detaining and torturing opponents, following the release of videos that sparked national outrage. Finally, in Senegal, more than 200,000 free tickets are giving young people the chance to experience the Youth Olympic Games live on home soil, in a bid to inspire a new generation of athletes.