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Sierra Leone has banned child marriage

Sierra Leone's parliament this week approved a law banning child marriage

• 33 mins

South Africa has a new coalition government

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled a new coalition government.

• 32 mins

Why jihadist groups use female suicide bombers?

Over 30 peopleÌý killed in Nigeria, in attacks by suspected female suicide bombers

• 34 mins

Why do the British and French elections matter to Africa?

Britain and France, who share major links with Africa are holding elections this week

• 35 mins

Can South Sudan hold its first post-independence elections this year?

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir had pledged to hold elections in December 2024

• 33 mins

Can Burkina Faso's military government counter deadly jihadist attacks?

The Burkina Faso’s military’s ability to tackle jihadists attacks in the spotlight.

• 31 mins

What can the breakaway confederation do without Ecowas?

The military rulers of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso form a breakaway confederation.

• 36 mins

Why land routes through Africa are more dangerous for migrants than Mediterranean crossings

More people trying to enter Europe die in the Sahara desert than in the Mediterranean: UN

• 35 mins

Can Ghana afford to pay striking civil servants?

Public services across Ghana have been disrupted due to a civil servant strike

• 34 mins

Unfarmed land leaves millions staring at hunger in Sudan

Sudan's war has set back agricultural production leaving millions at risk of acute hunger

• 25 mins

Does an Ecowas court ruling on police brutality on protestors in Nigeria go far enough?

Ecowas court rules Nigeria violated rights during anti-police demonstrations.

• 32 mins

Can public hearings into Zimbabwe's 'genocide' of the 1980s bring healing and national unity?

Thousands in opposition strongholds were killed by army forces in Operation Gukurahundi

• 30 mins

Is the church in Kenya too close to the government?

Is closeness of Kenya's church to politicians affecting its ability to call them out?

• 29 mins

Could new EU environmental rules shut African crops out of European markets?

African farmers voice concern that EU deforestation rules are too expensive to implement

• 25 mins

Can South Africa's government of national unity really work?

South Africa’s parliament reopens,with an ANC-led government including several parties

• 28 mins

How can building collapses in Nigeria be prevented?

Early findings into the school building collapse in Plateau state reveal shortcomings

• 32 mins

Why there is concern about Angola's proposed anti- vandalism law ?

Angola's national assembly passes new law with long prison terms for vandalism.

• 25 mins

Why was Zambia's anti-corruption board dissolved?

Zambia’s president dismissed the anti-corruption body after it was accused of corruption

• 33 mins

Why young people in Uganda are annoyed by corruption?

Uganda police detain dozens of people taking part in banned anti-corruption protests

• 31 mins

Can the flow of arms into conflict-hit Sudan be stopped?

A constant supply of weapons is fuelling the war in Sudan, says new report

• 30 mins

Will Africa shine at the Paris Olympics?

Paris Olympic Games open today. Africa will be represented by all 54 countries.

• 32 mins

What is the suspect South African military camp training Libyans?

South Africa suspects the site, in Mpumalanga, was being used for military training

• 35 mins

What Ethiopia floating its currency means.

Ethiopia devalued its currency in a bid to secure International Monetary Fund support

• 29 mins

Why were members of Uganda’s opposition party deported from Kenya?

The 36 Forum for Democratic Change members are in Ugandan police custody

• 28 mins

Why have Kenyan authorities ordered the cull of over a million crows?

Kenyan wildlife authorities begin process of culling a million Indian house crows.

• 34 mins

Why is Algeria's Imane Khelif at the centre of controversy at the Paris Olympics?

Why is the Algerian Olympic boxer, Imane Khelif's gender being questioned?

• 28 mins

Will protests in Somalia against Al-Shabab militants bring change?

Protests at a beach where over 30 people were killed by Al -Shabab militants in Somalia

• 34 mins

What's behind the violent protests in the UK?

Violent ant-immigration protests have flared up across the UK

• 30 mins

Why has Mali cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine?

Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine over claim they were countering Wagner in Africa

• 32 mins

How fake medicines could be contributing to the deaths of over half a million Africans

The UN says around 500,000 Africans could be dying because of fake medicines

• 28 mins