There is growing concern that a law introduced in 2021 is being used to muzzle freedom of expression in Sierra Leone. Hawa Hunt, a social media infleuncer with Siera Leonean and Canadian citizenship is the latest victim of the Cybersecurity and Crime Act 2021. She is accused of insulting President Julius Maada Bio and his wife Fatima Bio in a video posted on Facebook in 2023 just as the country was preparing for elections. Her dramatic arrest during a live television show was a national talking point. Her daughter, Alicia reflects on the struggle to free her mother.

Also, a BBC Eye investigation reveals how highly addictive pills produced in India are flooding the streets of West Africa

And Senegal begins refining its own oil, will the locals benefit ?

Presenter: Charles Gitonga

Sudan's military led government are upset by Kenya's decision to host a conference of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces

Is there a regional power play behind Mauritania and Morocco's electricity exchange agreement ?

And what's the deadly bacteria that's making Lake Victoria turn green?

Presenter: Charles Gitonga

Experts say the health of millions of Africans is at stake following the suspension of much needed USAID funds. Programs that the US organisation funds on the continent are vast and crucial. What do African governments need to do to fill the gap?

Also, a new report says that the recruitment of children as soldiers on the continent remains a challenge. We hear from a former child soldier.

And a proposal for a fresh approaching in saving the African rhino, but this time, everyone is included in the conversation for conservation!

Presenter: Charles Gitonga

The collapse of an illegally operated gold mine in western Mali at the weekend killed dozens of people

The world’s ‘first openly gay imam’ who was shot dead in South Africa, Muhsin Hendricks, is remembered

What can be done about overcrowding in prisons in Africa?

Presenter: Charles Gitonga

African Union members have elected Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf as the next chair of the AU Commission. Mr Ali Youssouf defeated Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and former Foreign Minister of Madagascar Richard Randriamandrato. What are some of the challenges he faces?

Also, why is Gambia running short on medicines?

And are tech-savvy Gen Z's really more vulnerable to cyber attacks?

Presenter: Charles Gitonga

A month-long fishing ban in Sierra Leone leaves families struggling to cope.

Who are AfriForum- the white Afrikaner minority group that's behind Donald Trump's intimidation of South Africa?

And we meet Nada Hafez -The Egyptian fencer whose Olympic pregnancy stunned the world.

Presenter: Charles Gitonga

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights is holding a public hearing in Tanzania, on a case filed by DR Congo against Rwanda. The country accuses Rwanda of violating its sovereignty, orchestrating violence, and destabilizing the DRC. Rwanda denies the accusations. How significant is this?

Also, a look at the growing economic partnership between the United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe. What difference does it make to ordinary Zimbabweans?

And why a separatist fighter in Cameroon handed over his weapons to become a teacher..

Presenter: Charles Gitonga

Did Shell ignore clean-up warnings in southern Nigeria?

Why residents of Cape Town’s brightly coloured Bo-Kaap neighbourhood are concerned about tourism numbers

And calls for AI to bridge the gender equality gap in Africa

Presenter: Charles Gitonga

In January this year DR Congo's Justice Minister Constant Mutamba said 127 people, aged between the ages of 18 and 35, had received the death sentence. Rights groups said that number was higher. The DRC government had announced it would resume executions in 2024 following a two-decade hiatus. Who are these men and why have they been sentenced to death?

Also, why are global powers interested in the Seychelles, the smallest country in Africa?

And we hear why, it really does take a village to raise a child!

Presenter: Charles Gitonga

After a recent summit, leaders from east and southern Africa called for an immediate ceasefire to end the fighting in eastern DR Congo. Willing the warring parties listen?

After a fire kills 16 children in Zamfara state, north western Nigeria, how can schools there be made safer?

How will Sam Nujoma the first president of Namibia be remembered?

Presenter: Charles Gitonga