Gabon suspended from African Union following coup

The African Union has suspended Gabon's participation in all of its activities following Wednesday's military takeover, which it strongly condemned. The decision followed a meeting on Thursday of the bloc's Peace and Security Council. Earlier, the Gabonese junta said it would phase in what it is calling transitional institutions after the removal of President Ali Bongo. Our correspondent will give us the latest developments.

South African firefighters have gone back inside the Johannesburg building destroyed by fire on Thursday to see if they can find any more bodies. The blaze, in the overcrowded and condemned five-storey building, claimed 74 lives, including 12 children. We’ll hear from the scene.
We’ll also hear about a new report showing debt levels in Africa have reached historic proportions.

And as protests against Syria's government are intensifying in the country's south, amid widespread anger over cost of living crises. We’ll hear from some of the Syria diaspora, and our correspondent will explain the current protests.

Presenter: Lukwesa Burak

(Picture: Posters of ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba are displayed on a wall in Libreville, Gabon. Credit: REX/Shutterstock)