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Why does Lesotho have an alarming suicide rate?

A recent study shows that Lesotho recorded 87.5 deaths per 100 000 people

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Why is cholera still killing people?

A few thousand people have died of cholera across Africa in the last year

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Is the grass greener outside Nigeria?

The term 鈥淛apa鈥� has become synonymous with the dream to leave Nigeria

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Did the authorities in the Horn of Africa ignore flood warnings?

Around 700,000 people have been displaced by El Nino related floods in Somalia

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What are the key priorities for African leaders at COP28?

Will the pledges of western nations be followed with hard cash?

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Malawi: why go and work in a war zone?

What are the reasons some Malawians want to work in Israel?

• 17 mins

Ten years on鈥�what legacy did Mandela leave behind?

Nelson Mandela died on the 5th of December 2013, surrounded by his loved ones

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How are Sweden鈥檚 African communities responding to gang violence?

Somali-Swedes say gang shootings and killings have shocked the community.

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How can AI be made more accessible to people with disabilities?

Artificial Intelligence is playing a growing part in modern life

• 15 mins

How did Nigerian refugees re-green a desert region in Cameroon?

Nigerian refugees have planted 500,000 trees in semi-arid northern Cameroon

• 18 mins

How is a culinary initiative empowering women in Zanzibar?

A cultural initiative, Mamas of Zanzibar, is challenging societal norms for Muslim women

• 13 mins

Should African attire be allowed in African parliaments?

Kenya鈥檚 recent ban on African attire in parliament has elicited mixed reactions online

• 18 mins

How did Zimbabwe become one of the world鈥檚 fastest growing blueberry exporters?

Data shows that Zimbabwe has increased its blueberry exports by 63% annually

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Did Africa win or lose at COP 28?

$700 million was pledged to help poorer nations 鈥� but what about fossil fuels?

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How can music unite a nation?

Music played a significant role in the fight against apartheid in South Africa

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How has Somalia got rid of its debts?

Debt accounted for 64% of Somalia鈥檚 GDP 5 years ago. Now that鈥檚 down to 6%

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How are DRCongo鈥檚 elections being viewed by people there?

Nearly 40 million voters will be heading to the polls to cast their ballots this week

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Is Liberia鈥檚 court system failing the victims of sexual violence?

鈥淵ou have thousands of cases and you have one judge... The families they just get tired鈥�

• 17 mins

Is enough being done to preserve traditional Igbo musical instruments in Nigeria?

The Ubo-aka is one of the oldest musical instruments in Africa

• 18 mins

Egypt: What are al-Sisi鈥檚 priorities after his re-election?

Abdul Fattah al-Sisi won a third term in office with just under 90% of the vote

• 18 mins

Why climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Everest and more?

Saray Khumalo became the first black African woman to summit Mt. Everest in 2019

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How do you cope with suddenly losing your sight?

Dating, socialising and completing tasks that used to be simple become a challenge

• 18 mins

Why is access to medicine such a challenge for many Africans?

100,000s of Africans die each year due to fake or substandard medicines

• 21 mins

What does it take to become the next big African star in athletics?

Sprinter Letsile Tebogo took the athletics world by storm in the 2023 World Championships

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What events shook Africa in 2023?

Alan Kasujja discusses the big stories of the last year with 麻豆社 reporters

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What does 2024 hold for the continent of Africa?

Alan Kasujja discusses what the big stories are likely to be for Africa in 2024

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What can African architecture teach the world about sustainability?

The Sharjah Architecture Triennial focusses on lessons learnt in areas of scarcity

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What鈥檚 parenting like after a traumatic childhood?

Peter Mutabazi was a street kid in Uganda, he鈥檚 now a single dad who鈥檚 fostered 38 kids

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What drives the Toronto Raptor鈥檚 Masai Ujiri?

He鈥檚 the first African-born president of a professional sports franchise in North America

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Why is Somalia so concerned about a sea port agreement?

Somalia calls the deal allowing Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port 鈥榓n act of aggression鈥�

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