SADC troops are on their way to Cabo Delgado to join Rwandan troops in the battle against insurgents in northern Mozambique.

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President Allasane Ouatarra is set to meet with former President Laurent Gbagbo. This will be their first face-to-face meeting since 2010. Is the Ivory Coast on the path to reconciliation?

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A tense humanitarian ceasefire has been put in place between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. The World Health Organisation has warned of mounting Covid-19 cases in Africa, the countries on the continent struggle to secure enough vaccines.

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Ethiopia has finally held its general elections. What is at stake for Africa’s second most populous nation? Crystal also pays tribute to the late Professor Mzilikazi Khumalo.

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Zambia’s first President Kenneth Kaunda has passed away at the age of 97. A giant on the continent and in liberation movements against apartheid and colonial rule, what is Kaunda’s legacy.

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While Donald Trump has congratulated Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari for that country’s Twitter ban, what is the politics and power play behind the Nigerian government’s decision.

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Sixty years after Patrice Lumumba was assassinated, his last remains, a single tooth, will be returned to his family.

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Malawi’s Education Minister has pleaded for tolerance, as public schools in the country prevent girls from wearing hijabs. What is behind this intolerance in Malawi?

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From Cameroon to Uganda, queer activists say they are under attack. Why does Africa continue to be a difficult place for queer communities?

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Africa Fridays with Crystal Orderson.

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