First, with at least 160 lives already feared lost, health workers in the DRC are racing against time to contain a deadly disease that spreads as fast as it kills. Also, a diplomatic rift with the European Union is widening over security funding in Mozambique. The foreign ministry has criticised Brussels for halting support for Rwandan troops deployed in Cabo Delgado. And African animation is stepping out of the margins with bold global ambitions. As studios, streamers, and creators invest in original stories from the continent, the key question remains: Can Africa turn this creative momentum into a truly sustainable animation industry?

First, an ebola treatment centre in a town at the heart of the outbreak in DR Congo is torched by scared and frustrated locals in the midst of a health crisis that claimed at least 159 lives so far and continues to spread. Also, we talked with our guest about how computer science researchers and data workers from Africa are suffering some of the worst mental health effects of the industry. And, a small bakery is helping the job market rise. Khayelitsha Cookies, a women-led business on the outskirts of Cape Town, has secured a deal to supply British Airways.

In tonight's edition: First responders to DR Congo's Ebola outbreak say they're struggling to source the basic supplies they need. Plus Kenyan campaigners give their government an ultimatum to deliver on promises to bring down the number of femicides.

In tonight's edition, the World Health Organization is warning that it's unlikely the Ebola outbreak will be over in the next two months. Also, a Kenyan transport strike triggered by rising fuel prices due to the Middle East war is paused  after causing four deaths and major economic disruption. And pretrial hearings open in The Hague over a former Libyan prison commander that prosecutors say was known as the angel of death  by terrified detainees. 

In Kenya, deadly fuel price protests have left at least four people dead and hundreds arrested, as demonstrators blame the government’s handling of the fallout from Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz. In eastern DR Congo, a rare variant of the Ebola virus has claimed over 100 lives, with nearly 400 suspected cases prompting concern from neighbouring countries and a declaration of an international health emergency by the WHO. Meanwhile, in Sierra Leone, more women are entering the traditionally male-dominated rickshaw business, seizing new economic opportunities and shifting gender roles.

First, the Ebola outbreak tears through eastern DR Congo, killing at least 65 people and triggering fears of wider regional spread. Also, final stretch in Cape Verde ahead of the legislative elections scheduled for Sunday.  And, Ethiopia’s coffee sector is under pressure as global prices plunge. But  in a striking paradox, local consumers are paying far more, with coffee prices tripling in just six months. 

In tonight's edition, Congolese Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege slams the US-brokered peace deal in eastern DRC as predatory. Also, once dominant in Senegal’s economy, France is now being overtaken  as China and Turkey emerge as the country’s leading investors. And we take a squint at the stellar career of South African sensation Tyla. 

In tonight's edition, hundreds of Ghanaians caught up in xenophobic attacks in South Africa are set to be evacuated. Also, Cape Verde is ranked among the 15 countries with the lowest rainfall in the world, and the vital resource is not only scarce but also expensive. And Sudanese refugees have been going back to classes set up by Libya, where they live in refugee camps.