Tigray: Why have fears of war emerged?
Ethiopia and Eritrea could be headed towards war, according to regional experts and officials. The warnings stem from fresh instability in Ethiopia's Tigray region, where a civil war from 2020-2022 r...
17 Mars 202541min
Why is far-right French leader Marine Le Pen in Chad?
France's far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, is visiting Chad this weekend where she will meet President Mahamat Déby. It's her second visit following a meeting with Déby's late father, President Idriss ...
14 Mars 202535min
Nigeria: What's it like for female politicians?
Last week Nigerian lawmakers suspended senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months after she alleged being sexually harassed by the senate president, Godswill Akpabio. He strongly denies the alleg...
13 Mars 202537min
What’s causing insecurity in South Sudan?
South Sudan’s unity government, led by President Salva Kiir with former rebel leader, Riek Machar as First Vice President, is facing mounting tensions, and clashes between forces allied to the preside...
12 Mars 202528min
What's Sudan's case against the UAE?
Sudan is taking the United Arab Emirates to the International Court of Justice, accusing it of supporting Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Khartoum argues the UAE is "complicit in the genoc...
11 Mars 202532min
Mozambique: New deal does not include main opposition
Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo has started a dialogue with opposition parties on ending post-electoral tensions and reaching a political compromise. But his main political opponent was not includ...
10 Mars 202535min
Sudan: "The war has destroyed the spirit of Ramadan"
Calls for a ceasefire in Sudan during the month of Ramadan have been ignored. As the war approaches the three -year mark, those observing Ramadan in the country say, this year is the toughest yet. Al...
7 Mars 202537min
Will a west African single currency work?
The Ecowas countries are aiming to roll out a regional single currency - the Eco - in 2027. But past launch dates have come and gone, so will they meet the new target date and will a single currency w...
6 Mars 202533min
