Why the Somali armed group Al Shabaab is still a threat
There's been heavy fighting between Somali forces and Al Shabaab fighters in the central region of Mudug. Last year ,the government said it had shifted its tactics against the militant group. Are tho...
25 Tammi 202428min
Why is the youngest continent led by old leaders?
Could Africa's leaders be too old to lead the world's youngest population? The continent's newest democratically elected president Liberia's Joseph Boakai is 79We meet Ghanaian Lesley Lokko the first ...
24 Tammi 202434min
What does the United States want from Africa?
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting four countries in Africa. What does the US want from its relationship with the continent and who benefits? Also will raising the age of consent in ...
23 Tammi 202427min
Joseph Boakai sworn in as Liberia's oldest-ever president
Joseph Boakai has started a six-year term as president of Liberia. He is the third democratically elected head of state. Tackling corruption and the economy are expected to be his immediate challenges...
22 Tammi 202430min
Why is violent crime soaring in South Africa?
Violent crime is soaring in South Africa, with the murder rate at a 20-year high. Getting away with murder has become normal. What's going on?Also how did Tanzania come to be ranked as the least in...
19 Tammi 202440min
Sierra Leone allows ex-president Koroma to leave country despite facing treason charges
A Sierra Leone high court has allowed ex-president Ernest Bai Koroma, charged with treason, to travel abroad on medical grounds. Mr. Koroma was charged for his alleged role in a failed military coup i...
18 Tammi 202432min
Ethiopia hunger: More than 200 starve to death in Tigray
More than 200 people have starved to death since July in Ethiopia's drought-hit and war-scarred Tigray region, local authorities say. Officials warn the region is on the brink of famine on a scale la...
17 Tammi 202433min
Can Zambia's cholera crisis be contained?
Zambia is battling one of its worst cholera outbreaks in recent years. More than 300 people have died and nearly 6,000 active cases have been registered.Why did Nigeria’s Central Bank dissolve boards ...
16 Tammi 202427min
