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    Why have plans for a mass wedding sparked controversy in Nigeria?

    A petition was launched after questions were raised about the age of the girls.

  2. Why have Mozambique鈥檚 politics got so deadly?

    Two high-ranking members of the Podemos political party were shot dead in Maputo

  3. Why have many African currencies slumped to record lows?

    Ghana鈥檚 cedi has been described as one of the world鈥檚 worst performing currencies

  4. Why have drivers been stranded at Zimbabwe's border?

    When a new toll was introduced for trucks, some drivers were stuck in queues for days

  5. Why hasn鈥檛 Africa got stricter cigarette laws?

    The World Health Organisation says the tobacco industry is actively targeting teenagers

  6. Why has violence spiked in Timbuktu and northern Mali?

    Attacks on civilians have increased by nearly 40% since last year.

  7. Why has there been political unrest in Mozambique?

    Violence started shortly after the October 11th municipal elections

  8. Why has the US invited Kenya鈥檚 President Ruto on a state visit?

    William Ruto is the first African leader to have a state visit to the US for 16 years.

  9. Why has the Seychelles got such a problem with drugs?

    10% of the Seychellois population uses heroin - the highest per capita in the world.

  10. Why has the Queen鈥檚 death ignited debate?

    We study the papers and social media in Kenya and the surrounding region

  11. Why has Somaliland鈥檚 first trained nurse won $1.4 million?

    Dr Edna Adan Ismail has won the 2023 Templeton Prize, one of the world鈥檚 largest awards

  12. Why has Rwanda re-opened its border with Uganda?

    The Gatuna-Katuna border crossing has re-opened after three years.

  13. Why has Nigeria dominated African women鈥檚 football?

    The best African teams are in Morocco for the 12th Women's Africa Cup of Nations

  14. Why has Mpox been declared a public health emergency?

    鈥淚t鈥檚 a clarion call to action... we can no longer afford to be reactive"

  15. Why has Mogadishu become a safe haven for many Sudanese doctors?

    Sudanese doctors fleeing war are transforming hospital services in the Somali capital

  16. Why has Lesotho鈥檚 Famo music scene become deadly?

    Artists and fans affiliated with Lesotho鈥檚 Famo music have been killed in recent times

  17. Why has flooding in KwaZulu-Natal been so devastating?

    More than 400 people have died in recent floods

  18. Why has fighting broken out again in Tigray?

    Since March there鈥檚 been a humanitarian truce in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia

  19. Why has cholera closed schools in Malawi?

    Schools in Lilongwe and Blantyre haven鈥檛 reopened since New Year to help stop the spread

  20. Why has an ambush in central Somalia raised concerns over weapon security?

    Machine guns and rocket propelled grenades were seized during the attack in Abudwaq

  21. Why has a Black Cleopatra upset Egyptians?

    A film with a Black actress as Cleopatra has angered Egyptians

  22. Why fall out over a slice of sea?

    A slice of the Indian Ocean, wanted by both Kenya and Somalia. But who actually owns it?

  23. Why don鈥檛 we talk more about endometriosis?

    One in ten women have the painful condition, but many have trouble getting it diagnosed

  24. Why don't all girls go to school in northern Cameroon?

    "They thought... we're not going to be good wives. We would not get husbands to marry us"

  25. Why don't all girls go to school in northern Cameroon?

    "They thought... we're not going to be good wives. We would not get husbands to marry us"

  26. Why doesn鈥檛 Africa have a permanent seat at the UN Security Council?

    Will Africa ever get a permanent seat at the UN Security Council?

  27. Why does West Africa have so few women in politics?

    Three women talk about the obstacles they鈥檝e faced in their political careers

  28. Why does Uganda want to track your car?

    A tracking device in every car and motorbike in Uganda. How feasible is that?

  29. Why does the sinking of the Joola still haunt Senegal?

    The passenger ferry sank with the loss of more than 1,800 lives twenty years ago

  30. Why does the African microbiome matter?

    鈥淭he microbiome鈥� gives us a way to take control of our health in ways we never imagined"

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