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Is Niger being treated unfairly?
It's three months since the coup in Niger, when Mohamed Bazoum was forced from office. Sanctions have been imposed by ECOWAS and the AU. In an inte…
2 years, 2 months ago
Zimbabwe faces another major cholera outbreak
Zimbabweans are facing another major cholera outbreak. Just over a hundred people have died with around five thousand infected. We look at the many…
2 years, 2 months ago
UAE firm to manage Tanzania’s main port
UAE firm DP World has signed a deal with Tanzania to manage two thirds of Dar-es-Salaam port for the next 30 years. The issue has provoked protests i…
2 years, 2 months ago
Sierra Leone opposition ends parliament boycott
Sierra Leone’s APC opposition party has ended its boycott of parliament. The action had begun after June's presidential election, which the party dec…
2 years, 2 months ago
Has Africa gained from China's infrastructure plans?
As China marks the tenth anniversary of its Belt and Road initiative in Beijing, we look at benefits for African countries. What are the continent's…
2 years, 2 months ago
Why did Mozambique's opposition call for protests?
Mozambique's opposition staged demonstrations nationwide to denounce fraud in local elections. The vote is seen as an indicator of what to expect in …
2 years, 2 months ago
Dam water floods in Ghana
Thousands of people in Ghana's Volta region have been displaced following spillage of excess water from some of the major dams amid heavy rains. It'…
2 years, 2 months ago
What are UN's concerns for Madagascar’s polls?
The United Nations says the human rights situation in Madagascar is “deteriorating” ahead of next month’s presidential election, as police put down o…
2 years, 2 months ago
Burkina Faso's nuclear power plant deal with Russia
Burkina Faso's military leaders have signed a deal with Russia to build a nuclear power plant, with the hope of increasing its electricity supplies. …
2 years, 2 months ago
Is Morocco hosting the IMF meeting only symbolic?
The Bretton wood institutions are meeting in Morocco this year. It's the first such summit on African soil in 50 years. Does this meeting signal a re…
2 years, 3 months ago