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Latest episodes
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16 min
The fall of Sudan's El-Fasher, one year on
In tonight's edition: 15 military officials in Sudan are sanctioned by the UK over the brutality and abuse of civilians during the fall of El-Fasher. Also, Algeria is set to send…
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13 min
Building collapse in Nairobi: Search for survivors under way
In tonight's programme: Rescuers comb through rubble in a bid to reach trapped survivors after a multi-storey building under construction in Nairobi collapses. Also, Kenya announce…
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13 min
South Africa gripped by anti-migrant protests as foreign national is killed
Xenophobic unrest turns deadly in South Africa as a foreign national is beaten to death during a protest march in Durban, a city increasingly gripped by anti-migrant tensions. Mean…
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12 min
Sudan's war escalates as UN warns of wider regional crisis
In tonight's edition: Sudan's brutal war continues to take a devastating regional toll, as a drone strike in Abyei reportedly kills 153 people. We speak to the UN envoy for Sudan f…
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15 min
Nigeria confirms first Ebola case
In tonight's programme: Nigeria confirms its first Ebola case in the midst of an outbreak that began in DR Congo in mid-May. Also, a former top South African police officer facing…
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13 min
Kenyan cult leader found guilty of murder
In tonight's programme: Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie is convicted of 191 murders, 190 of which were of children. Also, a former Rwandan soldier and outspoken government critic…
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15 min
Kenya confirms third Ebola case
In tonight's programme: Kenya confirms a third case of Ebola, a relative of a man who died earlier this month after travelling from DR Congo. Also, Cameroonian journalist Ambe Macm…
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14 min
Kinshasa braces for potential conflict as Kabila joins M23
In tonight's edition: As former Congolese president Joseph Kabila returns to centre stage with a new alliance with the M23 rebels, political leaders in DR Congo are having to choos…
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13 min
Kenya reports second Ebola case
In tonight's edition: Kenya confirms a second case of Ebola. Also, Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay warns that international justice is facing growing pressure. Plus millions o…
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14 min
DR Congo's Kabila launches new coalition with M23
In tonight's edition: DR Congo's former president Joseph Kabila has been named leader of a new rebel coalition, vowing to topple the Congolese government. Also, Africa's largest ev…
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13 min
Ethiopian government forces enter key Tigray town near Eritrea border
In tonight's edition: Ethiopian forces tighten their grip on Tigray, advancing into the key town of Adwa after rebels withdrew. Also, police arrest 30 people amid violence across S…
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25 min
South African judge Navi Pillay awarded Nobel Peace Prize
In tonight's programme: South African judge and human rights champion Navi Pillay has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Also, in Kenya, health officials in Nairobi are still raci…
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13 min
Court of Arbitration for Sport hears Senegal's appeal over AFCON title
Ten months after the explosive AFCON final, Senegal and Morocco are still fighting over the title, this time at sport's highest court. A verdict on Senegal's appeal against Morocco…
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15 min
Africa joins the data centre backlash
In tonight's edition: Witnesses say Eritrean troops have moved into Ethiopia's Tigray region, but Asmara rejects the reports. Also, the African Union launches the Africa Credit Rat…
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12 min
Kenya reports its first-ever Ebola death
In tonight's edition: Kenya records its first Ebola death after a man travelled there from the DR Congo via Uganda. Also, Comoros is tightening its rules on who can do business. An…
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14 min
Ethiopia again demands access to the Red Sea
In tonight's edition: Ethiopia's leader Abiy Ahmed secures another term in office, but his country is sliding back into conflict. Also, several major cities across Senegal are batt…
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16 min
Ethiopian army pushes back Tigrayan rebels
Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed ties and with tensions spreading across the region, the African Union is urging all sides to show restraint. Meanwhile, Ethiopia's army is advanci…
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14 min
Ethiopia and Eritrea break diplomatic ties over conflict
In tonight's edition: Ethiopia and Eritrea break diplomatic ties, accusing each other of stoking internal conflicts. Also, Nigeria rolls out a digital postcode system for every bui…
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14 min
Ethiopian AI expert, Timnit Gebru, wins 'alternative Nobel'
In tonight's edition: Africa's richest man breaks ground on a $16 billion oil refinery in Kenya. Also, at universities across Cameroon, programming is overshadowed with uncertainty…
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16 min
Ugandan coronation comes under social media scrutiny
In tonight's edition: Uganda's new king of Tooro is crowned before thousands of people. Also, Africa's richest man cautions the continent against losing control of its major projec…