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Kenya lifts ban on tree cutting
President Ruto outrages environmentalists after lifting a ban on cutting trees. But what does this mean for Kenya’s commitment to the environment? We…
2 years, 6 months ago
Senegal’s president won't seek third term
Senegal’s president Macky Sall has announced he won’t seek a third term in office when the country holds an election in 2024. Speculation around what…
2 years, 6 months ago
Kenya widens access to sex offenders registry
Kenya recently launched an online registry where employers can look up names of convicted sexual offenders. But how effective a deterrent is this? We…
2 years, 6 months ago
Mali: UN peacekeeping mandate to expire
As the mandate for United Nations peacekeeping soldiers to remain in Mali comes to an end after more than a decade, we look at what the force has ach…
2 years, 6 months ago
Huge inflation ahead of Zimbabwe’s election
Zimbabweans are once again experiencing triple-digit inflation, ahead of August’s presidential election. We look at the state of the economy, which i…
2 years, 6 months ago
Championing African feminism
We discuss the living legacy of Ghanaian author and champion of women's rights Ama Ata Aidoo, who died recently at the age of 81 with journalist Dr S…
2 years, 6 months ago
Who leads Wagner in Africa now?
As the Kremlin sends the Wagner boss to Belarus following a dramatic weekend in Russia, what happens to the thousands of Wagner mercenaries serving i…
2 years, 6 months ago
How Sudan's clans endanger Sahel security
We look at how clan affiliations which cross national borders have set the tone for the recent fighting which has engulfed Sudan.
Plus, as the US doll…
2 years, 6 months ago
The gangs terrorising Mogadishu
We focus on Ciyaal Weero, the Mogadishu gangs terrorising residents of Somalia's capital. They emerged in outlying districts of the city in late 2021…
2 years, 6 months ago
Remembering Berlusconi's love for the Kenyan coast
Italy's former PM Silvio Berlusconi died on 12th June. Known for his lavish spending on Milan football club and his tumultuous relationship with Ital…
2 years, 6 months ago