Somalia: The “hole” at the heart of a seized arms ship
A stand off as Somalia demands release of a cargo ship carrying military equipment that was seized by semi-autonomous Puntland. The ship was reportedly transporting military equipment to Turkey’s mili...
28 Juli 202532min
Who are the CAR commanders jailed for war crimes?
This week the International Criminal Court sentenced two commanders of a civilian militia in the Central African Republic to a total of 27 years in prison. One of them, Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, had ...
25 Juli 202534min
Ghana’s special clinic for cleft lip patients
Good news about the state-of-the-art treatment facility in Ghana for cleft lip patientsAnd as the number of billionaires on the continent rises, we ask - are billionaires good or bad for Africa? Why a...
24 Juli 202534min
How has Goma changed under M23 fighters?
The city of Goma in the conflict-hit east of the Democratic Republic of Congo was seized by the M23 armed group earlier this year after intense fighting with government forces. How has the city change...
23 Juli 202529min
Can solar power fix South Africa's electricity problems?
How young people in South Africa are navigating the lack of consistent power suppliesWho are the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and why are Uganda and the DR Congo governments struggling to defeat th...
22 Juli 202533min
Why Burkina Faso discarded its Electoral Commission
Burkina Faso's military rulers have disbanded the country's electoral commission calling it a waste of money. The government says the interior ministry will handle elections in the future. Will this m...
21 Juli 202532min
Sudan: Why North Kordofan is being targeted?
Sudan: More than 450 civilians have been killed in recent attacks in North Kordofan . Why is the RSF paramilitary increasingly targeting the state?The kingdom of Lesotho recently declared a 'State o...
18 Juli 202531min
Cameroon's president seeks re-election at age 92
Cameroon's Paul Biya has the distinction of being 'the world's oldest sitting president' and yet at age 92, he is seeking to run for an eighth term, that will see him serve until he is almost 100 year...
17 Juli 202533min
