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Kenya lifts ban on tree cutting
President Ruto outrages environmentalists after lifting a ban on cutting trees.

Senegal’s president won't seek third term
Macky Sall's announcement on Monday had been eagerly awaited by supporters and critics

Kenya widens access to sex offenders registry
Employers are now able to check if someone was convicted of sexual offence in Kenya

Mali: UN peacekeeping mandate to expire
Mali’s ruling military junta has called on UN forces to leave the country without delay

Huge inflation ahead of Zimbabwe’s election
The country is holding presidential elections in August, with the economy a major issue

Championing African feminism
We discuss the living legacy of Ghanaian author Ama Ata Aidoo

Who leads Wagner in Africa now?
Wagner boss Prigozhin is sent to Belarus, so who is leading his troops in Africa?

How Sudan's clans endanger Sahel security
Hemedti and al-Burhan's clan ties threaten to push Sudan's civil war beyond its borders

The gangs terrorising Mogadishu
We focus on Ciyaal Weero, the Mogadishu gangs terrorising people in Somalia's capital

Remembering Berlusconi's love for the Kenyan coast
How Malindi became a destination loved by Italians, including the late Silvio Berlusconi