In tonight's edition: Senegal's parliament elects Ousmane Sonko as its speaker, three days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye fired him as prime minister. Also, communities affected by the spread of Ebola in DR Congo are trying to navigate the economic effects of the crisis. Plus in the run-up to the major Islamic festival Tabaski, livestock markets in Abidjan have slowed down. 

In tonight's edition: Ghana announces the end of visa fees for all African business travellers on Africa Day. Also, the WHO warns DR Congo's neighbours of the risks they face from the Ebola outbreak. Plus Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appoints economist Ahmadou ‌Al Aminou Lô as the country’s new prime minister. 

In tonight's edition, 300 Ghanaians arrive back home from South Africa on an emergency repatriation flight for nationals fleeing anti-immigrant protest threats. Also, rights organization Human Rights Watch accuses the United Arab Emirates of having recruited Colombian mercenaries to send to Sudan in support of the RSF paramilitary. And as Muslims around the world begin to celebrate Eid al-Adha, in DRC the Muslim holiday has begun with a focus on health and safety rather than celebration.

In tonight's edition, opposition figures in Somalia accuse security forces of attacking them at a meeting at the former PM's house. Also, critics of an African family values conference say that despite its purported push for the continent to define its own moral principles and priorities, the gathering in Ghana will roll back LGBT rights. And Nigeria’s National Museum  is drawing a new generation of visitors to a  revamped gallery that encourages a more hands-on experience. 

African creatives have global clout, but talent is only part of the picture, and in reality the starving artist is not a romantic figure but an unsupported one. No more. Georja speaks to one of the biggest advocates for the development of the continent's artistic industries – Marie Lora Mungai's new book "Creative Cash Flow" walks African creatives through the financial sense and business practicalities needed for their gifts to keep on giving. 

In tonight's edition, two people reportedly die in Kenya during protests over a planned quarantine center for US nationals. Also, Kenyans march under banners bearing the names of hundreds of murdered women. And Beninese creators are turning to digital games to help young people explore their cultural heritage in new ways. 

In tonight's edition,  the World Cup kicks off with co-hosts Mexico taking on South Africa in front of 80,000 fans at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Also,  as Africa sends the most teams that it ever has to the tournament, we revisit the legacy of the first team from the continent to head to the World Cup. And hundreds of Nigerians are repatriated from escalating anti-immigrant unrest in South Africa.

In tonight's edition, 16 students lose their lives as fire tears through a boarding school in central Kenya. Also, 28th May is World Hunger Day, and it comes as many farmers and families across the continent and around the world are trying to navigate choppy waters caused by  the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It's been 10 years since Chadian dictator Hissen Habre was found guilty of horrific human rights abuses by an international tribunal in Senegal.

In tonight's programme: The number of Ebola cases hits 550 in DR Congo as the WHO chief praises neighbouring Uganda for its response to the outbreak. In Nigeria, the military says it has rescued over 400 women and children from Boko Haram extremists after they were abducted in May. And the countdown begins to the World Cup, but some Africans are facing visa problems.

In tonight's edition: many people in Kinshasa stay home in protest against the possibility of their leader seeking a third term. Also, hundreds of Malawians and other foreign nationals flee their homes in South Africa as groups of xenophobic residents reportedly go door to door in the Western Cape issuing threats. And Senegalese football fans fear they may miss out on the World Cup after visa applications have been systematically rejected since the end of last year.

In tonight's edition, hundreds protest in Kenya over plans to build an Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens in the town of Nanyuki. Also, with almost 300 suspected death from the outbreak, there have still been signs of progress in supplying rural Congolese health centres and millions are invested in speeding up vaccine research. And Ethiopia's leader is all but guaranteed a landslide victory in Monday's elections amidst accusations of repression of opposition figures.