Israel continues its aerial assault of Gaza as concerns of a wider war in the Middle East grow -- and two hostages are released. A South African bio-medical engineer clinches the 2023 Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for his invention. And in our health report, October 24TH is World Polio Day – a day to focus on polio and step-up efforts toward its eradication. All that and much more coming up on today’s Africa 54