Africa Here and NOW

* What role does the UAE play in the Horn of Africa? We look at the forgotten war in Sudan and delve into Ethiopia's controversial deal to recognise Somaliland in exchange for access to the sea.

* The Christmas killings in Nigeria's Plateau State

*The billion-dollar election in DRC where more than half the country didn't vote

* A South African tech bro tells of his hopes for 2024

* Former Nigerian Super Eagle, Efan Ekoku tells us who he thinks might win the Africa Cup of Nations, and why Premier League managers don't share the excitement of African football fans

Donu casually drops in a popular pidgin phrase: 'Money for hand, back for ground'. It's used, I'm told, in a situation where a person refuses to deliver until they have been paid. It's a favourite of sex workers...

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The fascinating story of a woman from Equatorial Guinea in Central Africa who grows up in North Korea. Monica Macias talks about her identity crisis as a black girl in Pyongyang and being the daughter of "Africa's Pol Pot" and the ward of a North Korean dictator.

Her book is Black Girl From Pyongyang' Published by Duckworth.

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Why are police officers from Kenya being sent to Haiti where gang violence is tearing the Caribbean country apart?

South Africa’s ANC loses a senior figure: MAVUSO MSIMANG, a party stalwart  quits over ‘entrenched corruption’ and says his beloved party’s prospects in next year’s elections do not look good.

As COP28  wraps up, did Africa get what it wanted? We ask a Nigerian energy consultant and we hear from a rather frustrated Ghanaian delegate who’s there in Dubai.

Plus Tinubu’s enormous delegation to COP28, Nigerians are up in arms. 

And find out why Rwanda’s President is no doubt rubbing his hands with glee…

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Africa's Climate Tsar, Carlos Lopes on what Africa wants from COP28

A young Nigerian activist warns us that in the rush to kickstart production of Green energy, not to forget the 600 million Africans who don't even have access to electricity.

The runners and riders in the DR Congo presidential race - all 25 of them.

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Liberians vote in the closest presidential runoff since the civil war -we gauge the mood in Monrovia.

Nigerian politician turned academic, Kayode Fayemi, calls for a Marshall Plan for the Sahel.

The Africa Investment Forum in Marrakech - almost 35 BILLION dollars is pledged. Who left Morocco happy?

The Rugby Africa president persuades us that his sport is more than just fun, it's big business too.

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King Charles' first overseas trip as monarch is to Kenya - what kind of reception awaits him?

What benefit could President Ramaphosa bring to the Israel/Gaza war? He offers his service amid a row over his government's supposed support for Hamas.

Has Nollywood finally come of age? The Black Book film smashes records and goes global.

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