Saudi forces accused of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants
Saudi border guards are accused of the mass killing of migrants along the Yemeni border in a new report by Human Rights Watch. The report says hundreds of people, many of them Ethiopians who cross war...
22 Aug 202325min
South Africa to host Brics summit from Tuesday
South Africa to host Brics summit but Russia’s President Putin will only join by video link. On the agenda global economic and security matters and the creation of new financial institutions.More than...
21 Aug 202328min
Zimbabwe’s election campaign nears the end
Zimbabwe prepares to hold its second election since the 2017 overthrow of President Robert Mugabe, with many disenchanted at a lack of progress under his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa. Many Zimbabweans...
18 Aug 202331min
Libya: deadly clashes in Tripoli
Libya's political chaos continues. Two powerful militias clashed this week in the capital Tripoli. Calm was restored but over 50 people were killed, and more than 140 were injured. A group of opposi...
17 Aug 202328min
The impact of Niger’s closed airspace
After the military junta ruling Niger closed the country’s airspace, we look at the potential implications for the country, and for aviation in Africa more broadly. The move will force commercial airc...
16 Aug 202326min
Sudan conflict causing food insecurity
We speak to a farmer who had to flee Sudan due to the ongoing conflict, while the UN is warning that 20 million people in the country face severe acute hunger.What makes a good leader? We'll find out ...
15 Aug 202331min
Kenya content moderators seek protections
A group of data labellers in Kenya want parliament to step in to offer protection from mental trauma caused by reviewing harmful content.Plus, the story of the girl in Mauritania who was arrested for ...
14 Aug 202327min
Niger: ECOWAS force on standby
ECOWAS leaders have ended their emergency summit on the coup in Niger. They say all options are still on the table. They have also called for the immediate activation of a standby force. A new report...
11 Aug 202330min
