South Sudan to extend transitional government's mandate

South Sudan's leaders say the transitional government will remain in power for two further years beyond the February 2023 deadline, citing "challenges" in implementing the post-war agreement. Our correspondent Nichola Mandil reports from Juba.

Also in the programme: Ugandan Asians who settled in the UK after being expelled from Uganda 50 years ago share their memories. And how will the current economic hardship in Kenya affect the outcome of elections? A report from Mercy Juma.

(Photo: South Sudanese President Salva Kiir shakes hands with First Vice President Riek Machar as he attends his swearing-in ceremony at the State House in Juba, on February 22, 2020, South Sudan. Credit: ALEX MCBRIDE/AFP via Getty Images)