The silent killer: hypertension in Africa
The World Health Organization says the African continent has the highest prevalence of the "silent killer" hypertension. What are the signs and what can be done?Why is the DR Congo government now cal...
28 Sep 202331min
Kenya ready to face Haiti gangs
Kenya says it's confident the deployment of hundreds of its police to Haiti by January will end gang warfare in the country. Last year Haiti's government appealed for help because of spiralling gang v...
27 Sep 202329min
Who is fighting in Ethiopia’s Amhara region?
Fighting has reportedly erupted in Ethiopia’s turbulent Amhara region. Reports say local militia fighters clashed with the military, over government plans to disarm local forces. What's behind this es...
26 Sep 202324min
French troops pulling out of Niger: What does it mean?
France says it will withdraw its troops and ambassador from Niger. The military junta which seized power in July has welcomed the move. But what impact will this have on Niger’s ability to deal with i...
25 Sep 202331min
Why is rapper Mohbad’s death controversial?
Mohbad: There's been controversy and outrage following mysterious death and hasty burial of Nigerian Afrobeats rapper Mohbad. Authorities have now carried out an exhumation of his body for autopsy fo...
22 Sep 202327min
Kenya: Westgate attack ten years on
Ten years ago, members of the Islamist group al-Shabab attacked the Westgate shopping mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The incident lasted for four tense days and left 67 people dead. In this speci...
21 Sep 202331min
Is Ivory Coast at risk from extremist groups?
There are concerns that violent extremists are expanding their activities to northern Ivory Coast. A report by the Institute for Security Studies says that these groups have found ways to finance thei...
20 Sep 202326min
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger sign defence pact
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, three West African countries in the Sahel region which are ruled by military juntas, have signed a defence pact to come to aid each other in case of any rebellion or exte...
18 Sep 202331min
