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Monday marked 12 months since war broke out in Sudan caused by a powerstruggle between rival generals.. On one hand is the army headed by General Abdel Fattah al Burhan, also known as Hemedti.. on the other the RSF paramilitaary commanded by General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo..

Niger's ruling junta is stepping up cooperation with Moscow, after expelling French troops last year. Also in the programme: at least three people have been killed in a shootout between militiamen and police in the Ethiopian capital. Among the dead are fighters from a rebel militia known as Fano. Plus, the art of remembering: painters in Rwanda are keeping the memory of genocide victims alive by drawing their inspiration from photographs.

In tonight's edition: There's no turning back, says army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, as Sudan approaches the first anniversary of its brutal civil war. Also, Senegal's new leader has sparked hopes for big change and impactful progress, but few women have been given key posts in his government. And it's been a good month for some restaurateurs in Tunisia, as the faithful have enjoyed Ramadan celebrations. 

In tonight's edition: South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma wins a court bid to run in May's general election, as judges overturn an earlier decision to ban him over a contempt of court conviction. Also, three Tanzanian troops are killed in mortar attacks in DR Congo as Kinshasa struggles to rein in violence in the east of the country. And ahead of the final stretch of the holy month of Ramadan, we head to the only African Islamic holy city: Harar, in Ethiopia. 

In tonight's edition: As Kigali gears up to mark a painful anniversary, France's president acknowledges that his country could have stopped the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, but lacked the will to do so. Also, the former South African parliamentary speaker is arrested after being charged with corruption. Staying in South Africa, we report on how access to clean water in some cities is becoming an increasingly big problem. 

In tonight's edition: Senegal's youngest-ever president takes the reigns, vowing to usher in systemic change. Also, as Rwanda gears up to mark the painful 30 years since the genocide in which 800,000 people were killed, human rights campaigners call for no let-up in the international pursuit of the orchestrators of the slaughter. Plus we report on how women farmers in Senegal are fighting for land ownership.