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Why is rapper Mohbad’s death controversial?
Mohbad: There's been controversy and outrage following mysterious death and hasty burial of Nigerian Afrobeats rapper Mohbad. Authorities have now c…
2 years, 8 months ago
Kenya: Westgate attack ten years on
Ten years ago, members of the Islamist group al-Shabab attacked the Westgate shopping mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The incident lasted for fou…
2 years, 8 months ago
Is Ivory Coast at risk from extremist groups?
There are concerns that violent extremists are expanding their activities to northern Ivory Coast. A report by the Institute for Security Studies say…
2 years, 8 months ago
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger sign defence pact
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, three West African countries in the Sahel region which are ruled by military juntas, have signed a defence pact to come…
2 years, 8 months ago
Mali: Tuareg ex-separatists resume hostilities
The crisis in Mali continues to deepen. An alliance of Tuareg rebels called the CMA, which had signed an agreement with the government, has announced…
2 years, 8 months ago
Libya floods: What you need to know
There are scenes of utter devastation in Libya's eastern city of Derna, after a powerful storm caused two dams to burst, sweeping away large parts of…
2 years, 8 months ago
Why Morocco is selective over earthquake aid
We look at why Morocco’s government has been selective over offers of humanitarian assistance from abroad, after the devastating earthquake which has…
2 years, 8 months ago
What caused Morocco's earthquake?
The number of people killed in Friday's powerful earthquake in Morocco has risen to more than two thousand people, the interior ministry says. With a…
2 years, 8 months ago
Gabon coup latest
We go to Gabon to get the latest on the situation in the country, after the military forced President Ali Bongo from power. The transitional authorit…
2 years, 8 months ago
Nigeria: Are election petitions relevant?
Nigeria's Appeal Court has rejected challenges to Bola Tinubu's narrow victory in February's presidential election. As election petitions become more…
2 years, 8 months ago