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Kenya: ‘excessive force’ used during protests
Kenyan police are alleged to have used unlawful force during protests in June.
How African countries benefit from having satellites in space
And Ethio…
1 year, 6 months ago
Why is galamsey such a big deal in Ghana?
A coalition of civil society organizations, labor unions, media outlets and religious leaders in Ghana have intensified pressure on the government to…
1 year, 6 months ago
Why the opposition in Tanzania is concerned by abductions?
The Tanzanian opposition is concerned by abductions in the country they suggest are meant to cower the opposition.
The Zimbabwe plans to cull at lea…
1 year, 6 months ago
What the gender equity bill means for women in Ghana
We hear reaction from Ghana where President Nana Akufo Addo signed the gender equality bill. Women's rights advocates are calling for the immediate i…
1 year, 6 months ago
Why Nigeria risks floods from waters released by Cameroon
Nigeria warns of massive potential flooding after neighbouring Cameroon releases dam waters. Why has Nigeria failed to construct a buffer dam over th…
1 year, 6 months ago
The abduction of children in South Sudan
Over one thousand children are feared still missing in Pibor, South Sudan. An initiative is now underway to try and reunite abducted children with t…
1 year, 6 months ago
Why is Ghana's opposition demanding a voters roll audit ?
Ahead of knife-edge December elections there are demands for an independent forensic audit of the voter register. The electoral commission says it is…
1 year, 6 months ago
Will Kenya’s labour deal with Germany work?
Kenya’s President Ruto has struck a labour deal with Germany, but how will the policy work, and will the skilled and semi-skilled workers arriving fr…
1 year, 6 months ago
Why did Senegal's president dissolve parliament?
Why did Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolve the National Assembly?
Consensual same sex acts are not a crime in Ivory Coast, so why are …
1 year, 6 months ago
City of Maiduguri submerged in heaviest flooding
Devastating floods caused by a burst dam in northeastern Nigeria have submerged entire residential areas, displacing tens of thousands of people and …
1 year, 6 months ago