DR Congo appeals to the UN

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