In tonight's bulletin: on the eve of the country's presidential and parliamentary polls, security has been beefed up in Uganda's capital. We hear from our correspondent about the candidates challenging President Museveni.
Also, we speak to families in a coastal community in Ghana who have lost everything in a series of tidal waves. They say that authorities have abandoned them to the elements.
And we head onto the catwalk with an Ethiopian supermodel who is using her experience on the runways of the world to promote local creative talent.
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