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Why is it so hard to buy a house in Ghana?

Buying a house is a dream many young Ghanaians simply can鈥檛 afford to have. But why?

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Has the pandemic ruined nightlife?

Lockdowns and curfews have meant bad business for bars, restaurants, and clubs.

• 12 mins

Why is there a deadlock in Somalia?

Delayed elections. Politicians at odds. Violence in Mogadishu. What鈥檚 Somalia come to?

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How did potatoes get so expensive in Algeria?

鈥淪hortages it hasn鈥檛 seen since the 60s or 70s鈥�.

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Is Ghana the new king of drill music?

Ghana鈥檚 take on drill music 鈥� called "Asakaa" 鈥� has got West Africa buzzing. Why?

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Does East Africa need another oil pipeline?

Why build a major oil pipeline, when the world鈥檚 set on using less fossil fuels?

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Is this the end of Joseph Kony鈥檚 LRA?

Have Joseph Kony and the Lord鈥檚 Resistance Army finally hit the end of the road?

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What next for the Zulu throne?

The Zulu nation is mourning its Queen鈥檚 death, but it鈥檚 unclear who will succeed her.

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Why is there a security crisis in Nigeria?

There is pressure on President Buhari to take control.

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Does Ghana really need fixing?

Some Ghanaians are calling on politicians to fix their country - but why exactly?

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Can illegal fishing be stopped?

Illegal fishing is costing West Africa billions of dollars 鈥� but can it ever be stopped?

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Is the NBA falling in love with Africa?

The NBA is putting good money into a brand new league for African basketball.

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Can the most vaccinated nation stop Covid?

There鈥檚 been a sudden rise in the number of Covid cases in the Seychelles 鈥� but why?

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Is this the golden age of African writing?

More and more African authors are getting published.

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How bad is Africa鈥檚 debt problem?

A new financial deal for the African continent

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Is there a solution to violence in the DRC?

Can neighbouring countries help?

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Why can鈥檛 SA women have two husbands?

South African women could soon be allowed to marry more than one man.

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Who is Tunisia鈥檚 鈥榤egaphone鈥� politician?

She鈥檚 been called a populist, but Abir Moussi is shaking Tunisian politics to the core.

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Can Africa produce its own Covid vaccines?

Africa remains the least vaccinated continent

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Why are Somalis being attacked in SA?

South Africa鈥檚 Somali community says it鈥檚 being targeted 鈥� but why exactly?

• 12 mins

Why was there another coup in Mali?

It鈥檚 the second coup in less than a year. What exactly is going on in Mali?

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How did student debt get this bad?

Thousands of young Kenyans are struggling to pay off their student loans.

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Will Nigerians ever stop paying ransoms?

Why does the Nigerian Senate want to imprison people who pay kidnap ransoms?

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What exactly does state capture look like in South Africa?

Allegations that have divided opinion in the country.

• 17 mins

Who is to blame for a deadly landslide in Uganda?

Ugandans in Bushika county to challenge government in court.

• 11 mins

Why are so many of us still unbanked?

How traditional banks struggle to reach African populations.

• 15 mins

Could Amapiano be the sound of the year?

A genre of music from South Africa that鈥檚 got everyone dancing.

• 14 mins

Is Goma the most dangerous place on earth?

It鈥檚 near to one of the world鈥檚 most active volcanoes.

• 10 mins

Why are students in eSwatini so angry?

They want justice for the alleged killing of student.

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What鈥檚 Nigeria鈥檚 beef with Twitter?

Why has the Nigerian government put an indefinite ban on Twitter?

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