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Why Morocco wants the World Cup
Morocco will co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, becoming only the second African country to stage the event. Why did the country succeed with its bid, …
2 years, 8 months ago
Egypt: A Testimony of alleged torture
A report submitted to the UN Committee against Torture this week said, torture in Egypt has been used as a political tool to curtail dissent and that…
2 years, 8 months ago
Seychelles opposition leader denies witchcraft charges
The main opposition leader in Seychelles, Patrick Herminie, is one of eight people charged with witchcraft, following the exhumation of two bodies. T…
2 years, 8 months ago
Inside Sierra Leone's justice system
Focus on Africa takes you inside Sierra Leone's overcrowded prisons and looks closely at the country's justice system. Our reporter Umaru Fofana lo…
2 years, 8 months ago
One year since Burkina Faso’s latest coup
One year on from the most recent coup in Burkina Faso, we look at the current state of play regarding security, the economy and the ruling junta.
We e…
2 years, 8 months ago
Youth displacement by the Sudan conflict
Thousands of people in Sudan remain displaced with many seeking shelter in schools. The impact of the war has had a devastating effect on the countr…
2 years, 8 months ago
The silent killer: hypertension in Africa
The World Health Organization says the African continent has the highest prevalence of the "silent killer" hypertension. What are the signs and what…
2 years, 8 months ago
Kenya ready to face Haiti gangs
Kenya says it's confident the deployment of hundreds of its police to Haiti by January will end gang warfare in the country. Last year Haiti's govern…
2 years, 8 months ago
Who is fighting in Ethiopia’s Amhara region?
Fighting has reportedly erupted in Ethiopia’s turbulent Amhara region. Reports say local militia fighters clashed with the military, over government …
2 years, 8 months ago
French troops pulling out of Niger: What does it mean?
France says it will withdraw its troops and ambassador from Niger. The military junta which seized power in July has welcomed the move. But what impa…
2 years, 8 months ago