No Comment Estwatini: Pro-democracy activists protests in former Swaziland Protesters vowed to intensify demonstrations against the monarchy until it makes democratic reforms and lifts its ban on all opposition parties. 01/07/2021
South Africa South Africa's Jacob Zuma has been given a jail term Zuma failed to show up for a hearing on corruption charges stemming from his time as leader. 29/06/2021
Ethiopia Ethiopia declares immediate, unilateral cease-fire in Tigray region The cease-fire could calm an eight-month war that has caused suffering to hundreds of thousands and destabilized Africa's second most populous country. 29/06/2021
No Comment Clashes at Dakar protest against anti-terror Senegal police, protesters scuffle as MPs debate anti-terror law 26/06/2021
Uganda As virus surges in Uganda, hospitals accused of profiteering Uganda is among African countries seeing a dramatic rise in the number of infections amid a severe vaccine shortage. 26/06/2021
Ethiopia Aid group MSF 'horrified' as colleagues murdered in Ethiopia Two Ethiopian MSF colleagues and one from Spain were found dead Friday, a day after colleagues lost contact with them while they were traveling. 26/06/2021
Cry Like A Boy Podcast | Liberia's invisible war wound: from warrior to black sheep We join Liberian journalist Carielle Doe to explore the war wounds that cannot be seen but are difficult to heal. The ex-combatants who once lived by their own rules now struggle with PTSD #CryLikeaBoy 24/06/2021
Gabon Euroviews. Norway is paying Gabon to cut emissions so it doesn't have to | View Gabon is being paid millions to fight deforestation by a donor that is Western Europe’s largest gas and oil producer and is currently drilling in the Arctic. 24/06/2021
Climate This is the first African country to be paid for cutting CO2 emissions The Central African country already has an incredibly low deforestation rate but it has pledged to reduce its CO2 emissions even further. 23/06/2021
Zambia Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia first president, dead at 97 Kaunda was the founding father of African nationalism, fought white minority rule across southern Africa, and was a leading member of the Non-Aligned Movement during the Cold War. 17/06/2021
Cry Like A Boy Strong men get tested, says Lesotho teen activist born with HIV Lehloebi tested positive at the age of five. Fearing discrimination, his family never told him he lived with HIV. After Lohloebi learned about his status, he started a campaign to help men in Lesotho to seek help and fight stigma. 17/06/2021
Earth News ‘Olympic Forest’ will add 355,000 trees to Africa’s Great Green Wall The International Olympic Committee is planting trees in Mali and Senegal to help future games become 'climate positive'. 17/06/2021
No Comment Soweto skateboarders speed down iconic street to celebrate Youth Day Dozens of skateboards take over Vilakazi street in Soweto to celebrate Youth Day, the South African public holiday marking the anniversary of the Soweto uprising in 1976. 16/06/2021
Angola Meet the people behind Angola's COVID-19 response In partnership with Governo de Angola Catarina locked down in the hotel where she works in Luanda to ensure it kept running during the pandemic. She is one of many Angolans making an effort to keep the country's economy running smoothly during the health crisis. 16/06/2021
Travel News This biker gang are changing perceptions one rev at a time Bikers from Libya's Mediterranean city of Benghazi, the cradle of its 2011 revolution and a one-time Islamist bastion, rev up their motors to show another side to their country and their gang. 15/06/2021
No Comment Clashes in Tunis as police try to break up protest Violent clashes broke out Saturday between Tunisian security forces and hundreds of young protesters who took to the streets of central Tunis. 13/06/2021
Algeria Turn-out low in Algerian election after opposition calls for a boycott Voter turn-out in Algeria's parliamentary election is reported to be low after calls for a boycott of the poll by a popular protest movement. 13/06/2021
Ethiopia UN warns 30,000 children risk death from famine in Ethiopia's Tigray The risk of famine is imminent in Tigray, unless food, livelihood assistance and other life-saving interventions are scaled-up, unimpeded access is given and violence stops. 11/06/2021
Cry Like A Boy Podcast | Liberia’s civil war: the soldiers who battled masculinity Liberia’s brutal civil war pushed soldiers and masculinity to the extreme. Jonathan and Morris had to show strength even when they feared death. Join our talk with Liberian journalist Carielle Doe as we retrace the past #CryLikeaBoy 10/06/2021
Sport This Togo football agent is helping homeless children through sport In partnership with Gazprom “We realised football has no language. If you put kids from different countries together, they will be able to play it,” Jean Koffi Akpo said. 10/06/2021
Burkina Faso More than 100 people killed in deadliest Burkina Faso attack for years At least 138 people died in Burkina Faso in the deadliest attack in the country for years. 06/06/2021
World Europe must tackle the real causes of migration: Tunisian president "Who exploits them and who benefits from it? It's here in Europe." 05/06/2021
Tech News Twitter access restricted in Nigeria following government suspension Access to Twitter was restricted in Nigeria, a day after the government announced the suspension of the social network's activities in Africa's most populous country. 05/06/2021
Democratic Republic Of Congo Children missing after volcano eruption In the Democratic Republic of the Congo hundreds of children are still missing after being separated from families fleeing a volcano eruption 05/06/2021
Nature This coral 'gardener' is restoring reefs devastated by global warming Rosalie Bailie has spent the last six months replanting corals off the coast of Kenya. 04/06/2021
Health news These drones are airdropping vaccines to remote Ghanaian villages Each drone can carry up to 2,000 vaccines 160 kilometres, reaching the remotest corners of the west African country. 04/06/2021