Somaliland election: What do we need to know?
Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, will hold its general election tomorrow. The incumbent president, Muse Bihi Abdi, is seeking re-election. Somaliland says it would like to be recognised by ...
12 Nov 202434min
Sierra Leone’s loitering laws declared discriminatory
The ECOWAS Court recently declared Sierra Leone’s loitering laws discriminatory and ordered their amendment or repealA BBC investigation sees evidence that devastating flood water in South Sudan is sp...
11 Nov 202426min
Mauritians unsure of democracy ahead of elections
The Mauritian government has ended its recent suspension of social media, which threatened voters’ access to information ahead of the general elections on the 10th of November. Once a proud democracy...
8 Nov 202435min
Violent protests continue in Mozambique
Police in Maputo fire tear gas in a bid to stop opposition protests against the results of last month's disputed election. Mozambique has seen weeks of unrest since the victory by the Frelimo party. ...
7 Nov 202429min
Is it legal to detain children in Nigeria?
Over 30 children in Nigeria, who were arrested in August after taking part in anti-government demonstrations were detained and charged with treason. Those charges have now been dropped, following out...
6 Nov 202429min
South Sudan's civil servants remain unpaid
After failure to pay civil servants and armed forces for a year-is South Sudan on the verge of becoming a failed state?What do Nigerians make of their former compatriot Kemi Badenoch, who has become t...
5 Nov 202430min
Piracy returns to Somalia coast
As piracy returns off the coast of Somalia, we hear from Pakistani and Iranian fishermen who fear being kidnapped. After years of being pushed back, the problem is once again on the rise. Also, find o...
4 Nov 202427min
Opposition wins election in Botswana
Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi concedes defeat, marking the end of rule for the Democratic Party (BDP). What went wrong for the party that has been in power since independence in 1966?Plus, we...
1 Nov 202430min
