On this edition of Africa 54, gunfire rings out at two buildings used by the Sudanese General Intelligence Service in Khartoum; France and five west African states agree to combine their military forces under one command structure; Millions of Nigerian children still take on physically challenging work to earn money to survive or to support their families, despite the laws to protect from exploitative labor.

A54 Health: A new report released by the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution sounds the alarm on the deadly impact of pollution. It's one of the leading worldwide causes of death.