President Macron calls snap election in France

There have been significant gains by anti-immigration and nationalist parties in elections to the European Parliament. The biggest shock has come in France, where President Macron called a snap general election after Marine Le Pen's National Rally party secured more than 30% of the vote. We'll assess the results of the voting from the European Union's 27 nations.

Also coming up - Following the death of a Nollywood star we look at safety on the sets of Nigeria's film industry.

In Israel, a former military chief Benny Gantz has resigned from the country's war cabinet, placing pressure on prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

One month since fighting broke out in Al Fasher, in Sudan, the humanitarian situation is deteriorating.

One of South Africa’s leading photographers, Zanele Muholi - who identifies as non-binary – tells us about the the rights of gay and trans people.

And we'll find out how dowries have become a burden for young people in South Sudan.