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  1. Court suspends ban on Kenya TV shutdown

    TV stations remain closed despite court order to government to switch them back on.

  2. Court blocks Kenyan president's bid to change constitution

    Kenya's Supreme Court rejects constitutional changes proposed by President Uhuru Kenyatta

  3. Court affirms Ruto victory in Kenya

    Kenya's Supreme Court upholds the results of the country's presidential election

  4. Coup Attempt Foiled in Equatorial Guinea

    Details emerge of foreign mercenaries detained planning a coup in Equatorial Guinea.

  5. Could Nigeria鈥檚 elections be postponed?

    The electoral commission has warned that insecurity might undermine the polls

  6. Could Nigeria Offer Yahya Jammeh Asylum?

    Heads of state hope to convince Gambian president to step down after electoral defeat.

  7. Could new EU environmental rules shut African crops out of European markets?

    African farmers voice concern that EU deforestation rules are too expensive to implement

  8. Coronavirus: Wuhan rescue plane flies from South Africa

    At least 120 South African nationals have been stranded in the Chinese city since January

  9. Coronavirus: What's life like for Africans inside Italy and Iran?

    We hear from some Africans caught up in the state of emergency.

  10. Coronavirus: what we know about the 'Omicron' variant

    First studies show it spreads faster, but WHO says it needs 'weeks' to assess its danger.

  11. Coronavirus: Should Africa be concerned?

    Considering the continent's growing business tie with China

  12. Coronavirus: Sharp rise in virus cases as West Africa records first death

    A diabetic dies in Burkina Faso as South Africa's confirmed cases jump to more than 115

  13. Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah pilgrimage

    The suspension of the pilgrimage to Mecca is due to fears over coronavirus

  14. Coronavirus: Nigerian doctors go on "indefinite strike" amid outbreak

    Doctors in Abuja cite delayed pay and unsafe working conditions as the reasons

  15. Coronavirus: How prepared is Africa?

    Considering how fragile the health system is in most part of the continent

  16. Coronavirus: how important is contact tracing?

    We hear about lessons learnt during Sierra Leone's Ebola crisis

  17. Coronavirus: Ghana closes schools and bans gatherings

    President Nana Akufo-Addo said the new measures are "in the interest of public safety"

  18. Coronavirus: dexamethasone proves first life-saving drug

    It鈥檚 being called a major breakthrough in the fight against Covid-19

  19. Coronavirus in Africa: Your questions answered

    A special podcast where we put your coronavirus questions to the W.H.O.

  20. Coronavirus confirmed as pandemic by World Health Organisation

    Covid-19 has been labelled a pandemic by WHO - but what are the implications for Africa?

  21. COP26: Financing The Gambia and South Africa's green ambitions

    The Gambia and South Africa want to move away from coal, but access to cash is essential

  22. COP25: Can climate summit solve Africa's problems?

    COP25 kicks off in Madrid as east Africa reels from extreme weather and deadly floods

  23. COP25 climate change conference: deadlock on key issues

    Today was supposed to be the final day of the Madrid climate talks

  24. COP 28 : A new deal agreed at the UN Climate summit

    COP 28 : A new deal agreed at the UN Climate summit in Dubai. Did it go far enough?

  25. Cop 26: fear of failure as climate talks enter final day

    More positive engagement is needed to avoid a global climate catastrophe

  26. Convicted rapist escapes from South African prison

    A man convicted of rape fakes his own death to escape prison in South Africa

  27. Convicted ex-Chadian ruler Hiss猫ne Habr茅 has died aged 79

    The former Chadian president was convicted of war crimes and jailed in Senegal

  28. Controversy over President Buhari's Eid message to Nigerians

    Many say his voice lacked strength and wonder about his health

  29. Construction of Tanzania's $3bn hydro plant begins

    The 2,115 megawatts hydroelectric dam is expected to produce 5,920GWh of power

  30. Congolese Gynecologist Dr Mukwege Wins Nobel Peace Prize

    Denis Mukwege won for his work helping women victims of sexual violence in the DRC.

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