Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their cease-fire until Wednesday, raising the prospect of further exchanges of militant-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. Raising awareness on gender-based violence with sixteen days of activism re-energizes a campaign initiated over 30 years ago. And, health experts say rheumatology diseases, previously considered rare in Africa, are rising due to the changing lifestyles on the continent. All this and much more is coming up on today’s Africa 54!