The newly appointed Foreign Minister of the DR Congo, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, tells Focus on Africa, the crisis faced in her country is an international not a regional one. We'll get the details from the BBC's Wahiga Mwaura.
Also we'll hear from a member of Eswatini's opposition party after an alleged poisoning attempt on their leader.
And why illegal lithium mining is on the rise in Nigeria.
Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Rob Wilson in London and Blessing Aderogba in Lagos Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi