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What does Google鈥檚 Equiano Cable mean for internet in Africa?

It will bring 20 times more network capacity than the previous cable serving the region

• 16 mins

What鈥檚 life been like for Chagossians in the UK?

Descendants of people born on the Chagos Islands can now apply for UK citizenship

• 17 mins

Is South Sudan鈥檚 peace agreement under threat?

Forces loyal to the President and Vice President have been involved in clashes

• 14 mins

Why are Nigeria鈥檚 trains coming under attack?

Gunmen surrounded carriages and opened fire between Abuja and Kaduna on Monday

• 15 mins

How will African teams fair at the World Cup in Qatar?

With five African teams ready for football鈥檚 World Cup, we discuss how they might do

• 17 mins

What鈥檚 life like for Russians and Ukrainians in Africa?

While war is raging in Europe, many Russians and Ukrainians are unable to leave Africa

• 14 mins

What is the price some women in a Kenyan slum are paying for water?

Women in a Kenyan slum are being forced to exchange sexual favours for access to water

• 15 mins

Why are Africa's most expensive cities so pricey?

Many people have seen the cost of living rise鈥�prices were already high in these cities

• 15 mins

Why does Nigeria have so many power cuts?

Many Nigerians have turned to generators as they can鈥檛 rely on the national grid

• 15 mins

Is diabetes in Africa a ticking timebomb?

Cases are rising faster than anywhere in the world

• 15 mins

Is Eswatini鈥檚 planned new airline a good idea?

It's hoped a national airline will boost tourism - but will it prove a financial burden?

• 12 mins

What effects is the drought in Somalia having on its most vulnerable?

More than 325,000 children in Somalia are at the risk of dying, if nothing is done

• 16 mins

Why do so many African women suffer from fibroids?

鈥淲e鈥檙e raised in a culture where these kind of things are hush hush鈥�

• 15 mins

What鈥檚 the state of comedy in Africa?

South Sudan gets its first comedy festival. We look at state of comedy in Africa

• 16 mins

With more rain expected, can South Africa cope?

Hundreds have died in KwaZulu Natal in South Africa鈥檚 worst flooding in decades

• 12 mins

How can African farmers respond to the changing climate?

鈥淵ou cannot rely on the rain to do farming... The seasons have become unpredictable.鈥�

• 16 mins

Why are many women harassed in newsrooms?

Research finds it鈥檚 a common problem 鈥� but one which often goes unreported

• 12 mins

What drives musician Diamond Platnumz?

Known for his music, he鈥檚 now entering the world of reality TV

• 13 mins

Why are hawkers being evicted from Tanzania鈥檚 streets?

鈥淏usiness isn鈥檛 good because I鈥檓 not getting enough customers. We鈥檙e becoming poorer鈥�

• 11 mins

Is it time for Africa to end its Covid lockdowns?

鈥淲e can say that we have brought the pandemic under control"

• 12 mins

Can South Africa鈥檚 economy recover from Covid-19?

As South Africa re-opens, can the economy recover?

• 13 mins

Why are Kenyans worried about election violence?

Violence has broken out after most elections over the last 20 years

• 15 mins

Will South Africa鈥檚 disappeared activists ever be found?

Many political activists disappeared while in exile or in police custody in South Africa

• 16 mins

Why does Ebola keep re-occurring in the DRC?

The Democratic Republic of Congo has once again declared an Ebola outbreak

• 14 mins

Could a new tax see Ghanaians go back to using cash?

An 鈥榚-levy鈥� on most mobile money payments will come into effect on Sunday

• 15 mins

Why are people paying for 鈥榝ree鈥� education in Kenya?

Many parents complain that they have to pay hidden fees and standards are low

• 14 mins

Is press freedom changing in Ethiopia and Tanzania?

World Press Freedom Day could mean different things for journalists in the two countries

• 20 mins

How important is wildlife protection for Africa?

鈥淭he judge says: 鈥榓re you really going to put your brother into prison for a monkey?鈥欌��

• 15 mins

What do we know about the latest al-Shabab attack in Somalia?

Al-Shabab claims to have killed 173 Burundian soldiers in a dawn attack

• 13 mins

What鈥檚 behind the feud between Botswana鈥檚 current and former Presidents?

Former president, Ian Khama, is accused of unlawfully possessing firearms

• 16 mins