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Huge inflation ahead of Zimbabwe鈥檚 election
The country is holding presidential elections in August, with the economy a major issue

Championing African feminism
We discuss the living legacy of Ghanaian author Ama Ata Aidoo

Who leads Wagner in Africa now?
Wagner boss Prigozhin is sent to Belarus, so who is leading his troops in Africa?

How Sudan's clans endanger Sahel security
Hemedti and al-Burhan's clan ties threaten to push Sudan's civil war beyond its borders

The gangs terrorising Mogadishu
We focus on Ciyaal Weero, the Mogadishu gangs terrorising people in Somalia's capital

Remembering Berlusconi's love for the Kenyan coast
How Malindi became a destination loved by Italians, including the late Silvio Berlusconi

Sierra Leone gears up for general elections
Sierra Leone to hold its fifth election since the end of a brutal civil war in 2002

Low turnout for Mali's referendum
Mali's ruling military junta held a constitutional referendum on Sunday

Greece boat disaster: Nine men charged
Greece boat disaster: Nine Egyptian men plead not guilty to people smuggling offences

Can Africa forge a peace path for Ukraine?
We ask how African leaders can influence peace talks between Ukraine and Russia