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What does the fall of Wad Madani mean for the Sudan conflict?
What next for the Sudanese people, as the RSF forces take key towns.

How are Houthi attacks in the Red Sea affecting Africa?
With Houthi rebel attacks affecting Red Sea shipping routes should Africa be concerned?

Why is changing Chad's constitution controversial?
Chadians recently voted in a referendum to change the country's constitution

Guinea oil terminal blast kills at least 8
An explosion at an oil terminal in Guinea's capital Conakry kills at least 8 people

DR Congo elections: What's at stake?
What's at stake in the upcoming elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

Have 22 Ugandans been trafficked to Myanmar?
Ugandan government says at least 22 Ugandans are being held captive in Myanmar

Is peace ever possible in DR Congo?
Tension once again flares in DR Congo, following a largely unobserved truce

COP 28 : A new deal agreed at the UN Climate summit
COP 28 : A new deal agreed at the UN Climate summit in Dubai. Did it go far enough?

A personal objection to the Rwanda asylum plan
A personal objection against the UK government's plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Why does Egypt's President Sisi need a third term?
Egypt’s President Sisi seeks a third consecutive term despite a crumbling economy