Africa Rise And Shine

In the programme today: - Clashes between Christian and Muslim fighters in Central African Republic leaves 31 people dead - Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has reportedly proposed a raft of reforms including setting a two-term presidential limit - UNESCO and the Tanzanian government report that more than 30 million children in Africa are out of school

In the programme today: - The US is flying surveillance missions over Nigeria to help find almost 300 schoolgirls kidnapped by militant group, Boko Haram - Jordan's kidnapped Ambassador to Libya has been freed by his captors - Criminal law expert in South Africa, Laurie James, supports the State's bid to have murder accused, Oscar Pistorius sent for psychiatric observation

It's an early morning show that begins at 05h00 and ends at 09h00. The content is strictly current affairs and includes news bulletins. It focuses on politics, human interest, education, science and technology, environment, economics and sports stories. Most stories are usually hard-core politics.

Africa rise and shine

*** Police in Rwanda arrest 4 people for threatening state security.... *** Zimbabwe's MDC party plans anti government protests..... *** In Economics: Zimbabwe's wireless network operator Econet seeks a local partner.... *** And In Sports: Ugandan boxers set to return to the big stage ...

In the programme today: - Islamic sect Boko Haram kills at least 60 people in northern Nigeria - Vote counting has started in Guinea-Bissau after a heavy turnout in yesterday's legislative and presidential elections - Australian officials leading the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 say they have detected an oil slick in the Indian Ocean.

In the programme today: - Doctors Without Borders expresses concern over fighting in the Eastern DRC - A Nigerian Islamic group has accused the military of executing Muslims across the country on the pretext of counter-terrorism - The UN Security Council is expected to adopt a resolution authorizing the deployment of peacekeepers to Central African Republic

In the programme today: - The ongoing conflict in the Central African Republic creates food insecurity for one-point-six million people - Guinea's Health Ministry says the death toll from the Ebola virus epidemic has risen to 95 - The justice and constitutional development department in South Africa has reiterated that murder accused, Shrien Dewani's security will not be compromised

In the programme today: - UN chief, Ban Ki Moon pays tribute to the people of Rwanda, on the 20th anniversary of genocide - Sudan to free some political prisoners and allow political parties to be active without restrictions, as part of national reconciliation efforts - The death toll in an attack by Fulani herdsmen on a village in northern Nigeria's Zamfara State rises to 79 from 30

In the show today: - South Africa and Rwanda to hold direct talks to discuss the ongoing diplomatic spat between the two countries - UNHRC Office slams the death sentences given to 528 people in Egypt - The search for debris from the missing Malaysian airliner resumes in the southern Indian Ocean

In the programme today: - Cote d' Ivoire's main opposition party has accused President Alassane Ouattara of using a new census to boost his re-election chances - Three al-Qaeda supporters have been killed during a police operation in Tunisia - Russian President Vladimir Putin has pressed forward with the procedure for bringing Ukraine's Crimea region into Russia

In the programme today: - Former Libyan Prime Minister, Ali Zeidan has fled the country to Europe following his diposal - Egypt's military destroys over a thousand smuggling tunnels under its border with the Gaza Strip - South Africa's Independent Electoral Commission to announce the total number of parties that have registered for this year's general elections

In the programme today: - The Libyan parliament ousts Prime Minister, Ali Zeidan - The UNHRC demands an immediate halt to the attacks on unarmed civilians in South Darfur in Sudan - The murder trial of South African paralympian, Oscar Pistorius continues

Africa Rise and Shine

Africa Rise and Shine

It's an early morning show that begins at 05h00 and ends at 09h00. The content is strictly current affairs and includes news bulletins. It focuses on politics, human interest, education, science and technology, environment, economics and sports stories. Most stories are usually hard-core politics.

In the programme today: - Oscar Pistorius will stand trial for murder in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria - Dozens of protesters storm Libya's interim parliament building in the capital, Tripoli -The United Nations warns of a looming food crisis in the Central African Republic

In the programme today: - The UN Security Council is being urged again to refer the Syrian crisis to the International Criminal Court - Libyan authorities are being urged to do their utmost to put an end to instability and insecurity in the country - The African Union says talks between the Sudanese government and SPLM-N rebels will resume this week

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In the programme today - The European Union to pronounce on financial aid for the Zimbabwean government - Libya's Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has announced a compromise with the country's militia groups - Egyptian authorities have charged four people with forming a spy ring for Israel