Suicide bombs hit town in central Somalia
Police in Somalia say several people were killed in car bomb attacks claimed by the militant Islamist group al-Shabab.
Several people have been killed in bombs attacks in Somalia hours after the authorities announced they had killed a top Al Qaeda commander. We will hear from a government minister who says the commander's death is a big blow for the militant group.
A delegation from the West African regional body Ecowas arrives in Burkina Faso after a second military coup in eight months, what can they really achieve?
And the former president of Botswana, Ian Khama, tells us why he feels it is in the interest of African leaders to take a clear and unambiguous position on the war in Ukraine.
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Focus on Africa
Three essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from Africa.