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World AIDS day: What is it like to live with the condition for 30 years?
Four Kenyan women living with HIV have won a legal battle over being sterilised without their informed consent. In this special edition of Focus on A…
2 years, 6 months ago
Why COP28 matters to Africa
The Loss and Damage Fund is on everyone's lips as COP28 gets underway in Dubai. We'll have a look at what it is, and why it's important to the contin…
2 years, 6 months ago
Thousands of children reportedly trapped in historic city of Timbuktu
More than 136,000 people, including an estimated 74,000 children are trapped in the historic northern Mali city of Timbuktu, according to the NGO Sa…
2 years, 6 months ago
How safe are South Africa's mines?
Eleven miners have been killed at a platinum mine in South Africa, despite earlier concerns about safety. The country has some of the deepest platin…
2 years, 6 months ago
Was there an attempted coup in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone's government says it repelled an attack at the weekend and was in control of the situation. President Maada Bio calls for unity. What le…
2 years, 6 months ago
Why is Abyei contested by Sudan and South Sudan?
The United Nations says at least 75 people have been killed in Abyei. It's a highly contested region, sandwiched between Sudan and South Sudan. Whi…
2 years, 6 months ago
Why did Ethiopia rebel talks end in deadlock?
Another round of peace talks between Ethiopia and the Oromo rebel group aimed at ending years of conflict end without a deal. What does this mean for…
2 years, 6 months ago
What is President Weah's legacy in Liberia?
As Liberians wait to swear in President-elect Joseph Boakai, we look back at George Weah's time in office. Why did he lose the last election? What i…
2 years, 6 months ago
Why no plastic pollution deal was reached
The United Nations recently held the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, in order to develop an international treaty on pla…
2 years, 6 months ago
Can African- led negotiations achieve peace for Sudan?
There's a fresh call from the Sudan Humanitarian crisis conference in Cairo to end the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The three-day conference concludes …
2 years, 6 months ago