In tonight's edition,  concern is growing in Tunisia as the families of several men who travelled to Russia for work or study are still searching for an answer about the fate of their loved ones forcibly conscripted to the war in Ukraine. Also, a year after Tanzania's controversial election, the fear hasn't faded. And Dakar is ready to make history, as the first Olympic event ever held on African soil gets underway this weekend. 

This week in Across Africa: in Ivory Coast, severe housing shortage has fueled demand for land, creating opportunities for fraudsters selling fake properties and non-existent plots. Also, Kenya’s women are changing the game. From the track to the boxing ring, female athletes are delivering some of the country’s biggest sporting successes. And Addis Ababa pushes ahead with ambitious plans to become East Africa’s clean-energy powerhouse.

En République centrafricaine, c'est le soulagement pour les proches de trois personnes enlevées par un groupe armé, actif dans le sud-est du pays. Parmi elles, la sous-préfète de Bambouti, ainsi que deux agents de l'Autorité nationale des élections, l'organe chargé d'organiser les élections. Retenus en otage depuis décembre dernier, tous trois ont été libérés lundi et transférés à Bangui ce jeudi.