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How has Ghana’s tough anti-LGBTQ+ bill changed life there?
The bill imposes a lengthy prison sentence for anyone identifying as being LGBTQ+

Can Cape Verde tempt its diaspora home with its digital hub plans?
“We’re creating a new generation of digital entrepreneurs... digital warriorsâ€

Should farmers insure themselves against climate disasters?
“They would rather put (their) dollar into fertiliser which they need to boost yieldsâ€

Will Chad’s elections bring democratic change?
Interim president, Mahamat Déby, has been declared the winner of this week’s election

How will Sierra Leone clamp down on the addictive and lethal drug kush?
Kush is made by mixing various chemicals, one of its ingredients is human bones

What’s really behind Burkina Faso’s media crackdown?
The government have suspended news outlets like The Guardian, Le Monde and Deutsche Welle

Where does donated medicine in Africa really end up?
USAid found that 90% of pharmacies in Liberia sell stolen medicines donated by aid groups

Why do so many African countries struggle to maintain a supply of electricity?
Millions face frequent power outages that disrupt daily life and economic progress

What’s preventing Nigeria’s Plateau State authorities from keeping people there safe?
Attacks on civilians have persisted for more than two decades

Why aren’t there more federal governments in Africa?
How does federalism work in Africa?