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Mahamat Idriss Deby says he will serve all Chadians after winning this week's presidential election, but top rival Succès Masra is contesting the result and says he's the winner. Meanwhile in Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo's return is confirmed with his nomination his PPA-CI party as a candidate for the 2025 presidential election. And breakdance will make its Olympic Games debut and a South African dancer is chasing her dream to compete in Paris. 

In tonight's edition: In a harrowing investigation, Human Rights Watch has collected stories of survivors in Darfur who faced systematic execution, persecution and abuse by the RSF paramilitary.

In tonight's edition: South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa signs a party funding bill into law, but opposition parties say the changes are unconstitutional, with some political critics even planning on mounting a legal challenge.

In tonight's edition: Rescue teams racing to reach dozens of construction workers trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed multi-storey apartment in South Africa say they've made contact with around a dozen people buried alive in the rubble. At least six people were killed when the structure folded in the coastal city of George on Monday.

Monday was voting day in Chad, where nearly 8 million voters were eligible to choose their next president, after three years of military rule under Mahamat Idriss Déby. Analysts widely expect the incumbent to win. 

In tonight's edition: Schools will stay closed until further notice in Kenya, as heavy rains that have killed hundreds of people continue. Also, as the world marks Press Freedom Day, Reporters Without Borders says the biggest threats facing journalists are political authorities, including on the African continent. Finally, the Nigerian film industry arrives on the French red carpet. The Nollywood Week film festival opens in Paris, with this year all about the best of African storytelling and cutting-edge technology.