Ethiopian and Eritrean forces have captured Shire and two other Tigray cities in an ongoing conflict that the UN Secretary General says has to stop now; Burkina Faso’s coup backers admit they’re not able to stop a growing Islamist insurgency that has killed more civilians this year than in all of 2021. VOA’s Henry Wilkins will have a report; Plus, Africa’s high breast cancer mortality rate due to late diagnosis, inadequate treatment, and other factors is the focus of a strong response by Ghana.