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Youth displacement by the Sudan conflict
How young people are affected by the ongoing conflict in Sudan

The silent killer: hypertension in Africa
The African continent has the highest prevalence of the "silent killer" hypertension

Kenya ready to face Haiti gangs
Kenya says it's ready to face Haiti gangs

Who is fighting in Ethiopia’s Amhara region?
Renewed fighting in Ethiopia’s Amhara region between military and local militiamen

French troops pulling out of Niger: What does it mean?
France says it will withdraw its troops and ambassador from Niger

Why is rapper Mohbad’s death controversial?
Controversy surrounds the death of Nigerian Afrobeats star MohBad

Kenya: Westgate attack ten years on
Al-Shabaab militants attacked a shopping mall in Nairobi leaving 67 people dead

Is Ivory Coast at risk from extremist groups?
With growing insecurity in West Africa, is Ivory Coast under threat from jihadist groups?

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger sign defence pact
What does the ‘Sahel defence’ pact signed at the weekend really mean?

Mali: Tuareg ex-separatists resume hostilities
Mali crisis: Fears of further instability as former separatists resume hostilities