Coming up on Africa News Tonight: Ethiopia’s federal forces Wednesday reportedly advanced in the Tigray region and have captured Shire and two other two cities, a development confirmed by officials of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. Tensions between France and Mali continue to rise following threats by the west African nations foreign minister Abdoulaye Diop, who said his country reserves the right to defend itself against the European nation. Diop delivered these remarks after accusing France of violating Mali’s airspace and further alleged that Paris is arming militant insurgents who are attacking the west African nation.