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Why do so many African countries struggle to maintain a supply of electricity?

Millions face frequent power outages that disrupt daily life and economic progress

• 20 mins

Where does donated medicine in Africa really end up?

USAid found that 90% of pharmacies in Liberia sell stolen medicines donated by aid groups

• 21 mins

What鈥檚 really behind Burkina Faso鈥檚 media crackdown?

The government have suspended news outlets like The Guardian, Le Monde and Deutsche Welle

• 21 mins

How will Sierra Leone clamp down on the addictive and lethal drug kush?

Kush is made by mixing various chemicals, one of its ingredients is human bones

• 19 mins

Will Chad鈥檚 elections bring democratic change?

Interim president, Mahamat D茅by, has been declared the winner of this week鈥檚 election

• 18 mins

Should farmers insure themselves against climate disasters?

鈥淭hey would rather put (their) dollar into fertiliser which they need to boost yields鈥�

• 18 mins

Can Cape Verde tempt its diaspora home with its digital hub plans?

鈥淲e鈥檙e creating a new generation of digital entrepreneurs... digital warriors鈥�

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How has Ghana鈥檚 tough anti-LGBTQ+ bill changed life there?

The bill imposes a lengthy prison sentence for anyone identifying as being LGBTQ+

• 19 mins

Darfur: Is a massacre imminent in El Fasher?

鈥淎ll this happened while the international community are watching鈥�

• 19 mins

Should male circumcision in Africa be a personal choice?

"Progressive human rights is that we should let people take their own decision鈥�

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Can Liberia鈥檚 war crimes court bring justice to victims of its civil wars?

An estimated 250,000 people died in the two wars 鈥� but no one has ever been prosecuted

• 18 mins

How climate-resilient are African cities?

Could better planning prevent disasters like floods and landslides in urban areas?

• 17 mins

Who will win South Africa鈥檚 national election next week?

More than 27 million South Africans are expected to vote next Wednesday

• 23 mins

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.

• 17 mins

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.

• 16 mins

How is a Kenyan school using bamboo to fight landfill air pollution?

Dandora Secondary School is next to East Africa's largest dump site, the Dandora landfill

• 13 mins

Are South Africans ready for Wednesday鈥檚 national election?

About 27 million South Africans are eligible to vote in the watershed general election

• 17 mins

How did a Kenyan Maasai woman make history in Northern Ireland?

Lilian Seenoi-Barr is set to become the country鈥檚 first black mayor

• 20 mins

What are the main challenges for Somali women musicians?

Singer and activist, Sahra Halgan, set up Somaliland鈥檚 first music club 'Hiddo Dhawr'

• 13 mins

Can digital banking transform the fortunes of Africa鈥檚 youth?

Only 34% of those aged 15 and over have bank accounts

• 16 mins

Has Africa鈥檚 response to drug and alcohol abuse been effective?

The UN says it expects the number of people using drugs in Africa to rise 40% by 2030

• 18 mins

What are the hopes of one of Mozambique鈥檚 most famous authors for his country?

Mia Couto talks politics, being an African 鈥榳hite guy鈥� and the insecurity in the north

• 19 mins

Why hasn鈥檛 Africa got stricter cigarette laws?

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

• 19 mins

Where to from here for South Africa after the elections?

The ruling ANC lost its parliamentary majority for the first time since 1994

• 19 mins

Why are Ghana鈥檚 foreign scholarship students struggling financially?

Students are protesting after waiting nearly a year for their promised stipends

• 17 mins

Are dowries putting too much pressure on men and women in South Sudan?

Cash or cows are typically given to a woman鈥檚 family before a marriage is agreed

• 20 mins

Is Nigeria's national anthem change an important shift in culture or a political distraction?

President Tinubu signed a bill into law to reintroduce the anthem "Nigeria, We Hail Thee"

• 16 mins

What will the death of Malawi鈥檚 VP Saulos Chilima mean for politics there?

He was flying to an engagement when his plane disappeared from airport radars on Monday

• 15 mins

Why are lions roaming Nairobi's residential streets?

There have been a series of sightings of carnivores near the city鈥檚 national park

• 20 mins

Why do workers in Nigeria feel so strongly about raising the minimum wage?

Unions want a new national minimum wage in the midst of the cost of living crisis

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