The difficulty of intra-African travel
Traveling within Africa on an African passport remains a challenge, according to the African Development Bank Group. Their research shows that Africans can travel without a visa for only 28% of intra-...
19 Dec 202522min
Should more employers grant menstrual leave?
The county government of Kenya's capital Nairobi is joining the growing movement which recognizes menstrual pain as a legitimate reason for paid time off. Women working for the city authorities will n...
18 Dec 202522min
DRC rebels to retreat from seized town
Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group says it will retreat from the captured town of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Rebel leader Corneille Nangaa says his fighters will withdraw from Uvira at ...
17 Dec 202522min
Deadly floods hit Moroccan city ahead of AFCON
Search efforts for missing people continue in Morocco's Safi province after weekend flash floods. This, even as the country is set to host the African Cup of Nations - AFCON football tournament in a ...
16 Dec 202522min
South Africa's Nama people want mines rehabilitated
We look at how decades of diamond mining along South Africa's west coast have affected the environment and why the local Nama community says mining companies such as De Beers and state-owned Alexkor h...
15 Dec 202522min
Are weight-loss drugs a magic bullet?
Weight-loss injections have become a major talking point, from Hollywood celebrities to TikTok influencers.Originally developed to treat diabetes, these medications were later found to help people she...
12 Dec 202522min
DRC rebels take town despite Trump deal
Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group says it has captured Uvira town near DR Congo's southeastern border with Burundi. This comes after US President Donald Trump brokered a peace deal between DR Congolese le...
11 Dec 202522min
Tanzania crackdown on planned protests
In Tanzania, Independence Day protests stall following stern government warnings but questions over the country's human rights record remain. And also, tragedy in an attempt to strike gold. We hear ...
10 Dec 202522min
