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Sierra Leone gears up for general elections

Sierra Leone to hold its fifth election since the end of a brutal civil war in 2002

• 28 mins

Remembering Berlusconi's love for the Kenyan coast

How Malindi became a destination loved by Italians, including the late Silvio Berlusconi

• 26 mins

The gangs terrorising Mogadishu

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

• 27 mins

How Sudan's clans endanger Sahel security

Hemedti and al-Burhan's clan ties threaten to push Sudan's civil war beyond its borders

• 28 mins

Who leads Wagner in Africa now?

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

• 23 mins

Championing African feminism

We discuss the living legacy of Ghanaian author Ama Ata Aidoo

• 24 mins

Huge inflation ahead of Zimbabwe’s election

The country is holding presidential elections in August, with the economy a major issue

• 28 mins

Mali: UN peacekeeping mandate to expire

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

• 28 mins

Kenya widens access to sex offenders registry

Employers are now able to check if someone was convicted of sexual offence in Kenya

• 23 mins

Senegal’s president won't seek third term

Macky Sall's announcement on Monday had been eagerly awaited by supporters and critics

• 25 mins

Kenya lifts ban on tree cutting

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

• 27 mins

South Sudan unveils first-ever election plans

If it goes ahead, it will be the first election since independence

• 23 mins

The Russian schools ready to teach Swahili

On World Swahili Day, we take a look at how far the east African language has travelled

• 24 mins

AU troops to leave Somalia by December

The African Union has started to pull soldiers out of the country

• 24 mins

Senegal: What's driving migrants to leave?

More than 70 migrants were rescued near Gran Canaria, why do they make these journeys?

• 25 mins

Iran's president begins Africa tour

President Ebrahim Raisi is visiting Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe

• 25 mins

Is banning protests in Kenya unconstitutional?

As Kenyan demonstrators defy police, can the authorities legally enforce a protest ban?

• 25 mins

Opposition boycotts new Sierra Leone parliament

The APC is refusing to participate in government, alleging fraud in June’s elections

• 25 mins

Call for investigation into Darfur atrocities

Human Rights Watch wants atrocities committed in Sudan's Darfur region to be investigated

• 29 mins

Twitter’s Ghanaian staff without severance pay

Former employees say Twitter has gone silent on all negotiations regarding payment.

• 25 mins

Schools in Kenya close over cost-of-living demonstrations

Some schools in Kenya have been shut indefinitely ahead of cost-of-living demonstrations

• 27 mins

Gender: A long journey to equality

A UN report reveals the stark reality that no country has achieved full gender equality

• 27 mins

Football: FIFA Women's World Cup underway

All eyes on African teams as the FIFA Women’s World Cup gets underway

• 28 mins

Situation in Sudan 100 days since fight started

A hundred days since fighting broke out between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces

• 28 mins

Tax evasion costing African countries billions

African countries are losing billions of dollars due to illicit financial flows

• 28 mins

Devastating wildfires in Algeria and Tunisia

Algeria battles to contain devastating forest fires that have spread to Tunisia

• 25 mins

Niger the latest coup in West Africa

Niger's president still detained by troops and the country's borders are closed

• 29 mins

Why Nigerian doctors are on strike

Unpaid wages and poor conditions are among Nigerian doctors’ complaints as they strike

• 27 mins

ECOWAS threatens action over Niger coup

ECOWAS has threatened to use force if President Bazoum is not restored

• 26 mins

Mauritius makes progress against smoking

Morocco and Madagascar have also made gains against the deadly habit

• 31 mins