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Back to SearchThe 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…
3 years 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…
3 years 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 …
3 years 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…
3 years ago
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…
3 years 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…
3 years 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…
3 years 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…
3 years 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…
3 years, 1 month 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…
3 years, 1 month ago