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Why is #PutSouthAfricanFirst trending in South Africa?

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

• 15 mins

How was the Africa Cup of Nations?

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

• 16 mins

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

• 13 mins

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

• 14 mins

Can African countries beat cervical cancer?

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

• 15 mins

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?

• 19 mins

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

• 18 mins

Is this a new dawn for Tanzania鈥檚 media?

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

• 12 mins

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

• 16 mins

Is Burundi finally coming back in from the cold?

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

• 13 mins

Will the people of Chagos ever get their islands back?

The British forcibly evicted the islanders in the 1960s.

• 11 mins

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

• 15 mins

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?

• 11 mins

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?

• 17 mins

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

• 13 mins

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

• 17 mins

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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What's behind calls to ban prayers in Kenyan schools?

Some atheists think public schools should make prayers optional for pupils

• 14 mins

Will Africa change its relationship with Russia?

African countries have split over whether to condemn Russia over its invasion of Ukraine

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Can South Africa solve its kidnapping problem?

More than 2000 kidnapping cases were reported in the last year

• 17 mins

What does war in Ukraine mean for African economies?

Some countries on the continent have close trading relationships with Russia and Ukraine

• 19 mins

Have the women of South Sudan鈥檚 independence fight been forgotten?

The Katiba Banat was an all-female battalion which fought for South Sudan's independence

• 16 mins

Will the boda boda industry in Kenya finally be regulated?

Fresh calls for regulating the boda boda industry after yet another horrific incident

• 16 mins

Does Africa need a single currency?

Some people think that a unifying currency could help boost trade on the continent

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Why is Senegal sending troops to Casamance?

Separatists from the region in Senegal have been fighting for independence for 40 years

• 13 mins

Are Kenya鈥檚 farmers switching away from tobacco?

Some farmers think food production offers better returns and less risks

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