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Amhara conflict: Thousands of reports of rape and assault

A special BBC investigation has collated data which shows there have been thousands of reports of rape between July 2023 and May 2025, in the conflict between militias and Ethiopian government forces…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Did Kenyan authorities use technology to silence Gen Z protestors?

Amnesty International alleges that the Kenyan government used digital tools to suppress Gen Z organised demonstrations   Has the rift between Senegalese President Faye and Prime Minister Sonko widene…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Search continues for schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria's Kebbi State

At least 20 schoolgirls are still missing in Nigeria's north-western Kebbi State after they were kidnapped at dawn from their dormitories at a secondary school. How can mass abductions in Nigeria be …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Are DR Congo and M23 rebels nearing a peace deal?

The DR Congo and the M23 rebels sign a framework agreement in Qatar for a peace deal to end fighting   Will Nigeria's seemingly endless academic staff strikes end?   And Nigeria's Eagles to miss the …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

South Sudan: Why was a powerful vice-president fired?

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has sacked his Second Vice-President Dr Benjamin Bol Mel, who was seen as a possible successor. So with First Vice-President Riek Machar under house arrest charged …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gabon's ex first lady and son get sentenced

Wife and son of Gabon's ousted leader get 20-year jail terms in two-day corruption trial.

Mauritania's president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh Al-Ghazouani, recently sacked some senior government officials. Ca…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sierra Leone steps up fight against kush

Can new tougher measures announced by Sierra Leone's President Bio really be effective in combating kush, the illegal psychoactive blend of addictive substances that is devastating the country.

What c…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Can Mali's Junta withstand a jihadist blockade?

Can Mali's military junta maintain its hold on power despite a jihadist blockade?   What role are mercenaries playing in Africa's  current conflicts.   And the genesis of a new type of Algerian rai p…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Can Johannesburg reclaim 'hijacked' buildings?

The South African city of Johannesburg has well over 100 abandoned and derelict buildings plagued by rubbish and open sewage and some have been taken over by criminal gangs. Many are also home to som…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

What will COP30 change for Africa?

What can Africa expect from the COP 30 climate conference? Sudan's paramilitary RSF agrees to a humanitarian ceasefire, but the government wants guarantees from the international community And wh…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago