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Are coups on the rise in Africa?

For the last twenty years there were fewer coups across the continent...until 2021

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Will Lesotho鈥檚 vaccine mandate work?

Being jabbed is mandatory for people to access their workplace and public services

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What鈥檚 behind the coup in Burkina Faso?

The military in Burkina Faso says it has seized power and overthrown President Roch Kabor茅

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Can Africa win the music streaming battle?

Music streaming is a multi-billion dollar industry 鈥� African start-ups want in on it

• 14 mins

How does Africa improve stadium safety?

A report is due into Cameroon鈥檚 stadium crush which killed 8 people, including children

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Can Malawi鈥檚 president change politics?

President Chakwera fired his ministers after corruption allegations

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What鈥檚 the controversy with Ghana鈥檚 new ID card?

Ghanaians have until the end of March to get new biometric cards. But many aren鈥檛 happy.

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Why has Rwanda re-opened its border with Uganda?

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

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How can Malawi recover after Storm Ana?

The tropical storm cost lives and livelihoods 鈥� and there may be more to come

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Why is #PutSouthAfricanFirst trending in South Africa?

The social campaign is pressuring business to hire local citizens rather than immigrants

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How was the Africa Cup of Nations?

Senegal are the champions of Africa 鈥� as the Afcon final is settled by penalties

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Will Ghana get a new WEB du Bois museum?

Campaigners want to build a centre on the site of the Pan-Africanist's former home

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We'll be back on Thursday...

...we're working on something a little bit different

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Why are so many hesitant about Covid vaccines?

Only 11 percent of Africa鈥檚 population are fully vaccinated against Covid-19

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Can African countries beat cervical cancer?

70,000 African women die from cervical cancer each year鈥�90% could be saved

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Can Kenya bring more women into politics?

Less than a quarter of MPs in Kenya are women. Can that change in August鈥檚 election?

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What鈥檚 next for Cameroon鈥檚 Afcon stadiums?

Millions was spent on infrastructure...can Cameroon get value for money?

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Is Swahili becoming Africa鈥檚 new common language?

The African Union has adopted Swahili as an official working language

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Is this a new dawn for Tanzania鈥檚 media?

After five years, some banned newspapers are being allowed to print again

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Can we make the sciences more accessible for girls?

An infectious disease expert tells of the challenges she鈥檚 faced 鈥� especially as a mother

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Is Burundi finally coming back in from the cold?

Burundi seems to be headed towards renewed relations with the international community

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Will the people of Chagos ever get their islands back?

The British forcibly evicted the islanders in the 1960s.

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Can informal mining be made safer in west Africa?

Around 60 people have died in an explosion at an informal mine in Burkina Faso

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Can cannabis create thousands of jobs in South Africa?

President Ramaphosa wants to industrialise production and tap into rising global demand

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What does the Ukraine invasion mean to Africa?

Russia鈥檚 been increasing its influence in Africa鈥�is Putin鈥檚 strong man image welcome?

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Are husband schools a solution to equality in homes?

An initiative in Burkina Faso is tackling inequality in marriages in many parts of Africa

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Can we build consensus on social media?

Online we share our ideas and opinions鈥�but can we agree with people who don鈥檛 share them?

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Should we be worried about the polio case in Malawi?

Malawi has identified it鈥檚 first case of wild polio in nearly 30 years

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What has it been like for African students in Ukraine?

The war in Ukraine has entered its eighth day and hundreds of thousands are still fleeing

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What awaits Africans in Poland after fleeing Ukraine?

More than one million, including Africans, have escaped from the war in Ukraine

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