Major Nigerian coke bust leads to arrest
Nigeria's Drug enforcement has broken up an international cocaine trafficking ring that used the continent's most populous country as a tran...
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20 of 103 episodesAngélique Kidjo makes Hollywood history as first Black African on Walk of Fame
Beninese music icon Angélique Kidjo celebrates her global legacy with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the first dedicated to a Black A...
Jailed South African businessman appears before corruption inquiry
In South Africa, the Madlanga Commission set up last year to unpick allegations of unlawful kickbacks, cliques and corruption in the crimina...
Anti-migrant protesters gather outside SADC summit in South Africa
Anti-migrant protesters in South Africa gather outside a meeting of regional leaders, demanding that they "fetch their people". Frustration...
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province
The Ebola outbreak in the DR of Congo is spreading, with the virus now confirmed in a sixth province, raising fresh concerns about new infec...
Ceremony held in Zimbabwe to pay tribute to capsized ferry victims
In tonight's programme: Mourners gather in memory of the 44 people killed in Tuesday's ferry accident on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba. Also, ballo...
Partial eclipse seen from North and West Africa
Across parts of Africa, millions lifted their eyes skywards this Wednesday to observe a rare celestial event: a partial solar eclipse. Also,...
Nigerian returnees try to re-adapt after trauma in South Africa
In tonight's programme: Nigerian returnees are trying to forget the trauma they experienced during months of xenophobic protests in South Af...
Ebola outbreak started three months before official declaration, WHO says
The World Health Organization says that sequencing shows the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in DR Congo started about three months before the em...
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo surpasses 4,000 cases
In tonight's programme: A grim new milestone is marked in the fast-growing Ebola outbreak in DR Congo as cases surpass 4,000. Also, low rain...
308 abductees freed from separate attacks in northern Nigeria
Nigerian security forces say they've returned 308 abductees home after freeing them from their kidnappers in a northern forest. Also, in Sou...
UN warns drone strikes worsening in Sudan
More than 80 percent of civilian deaths in Sudan at the start of this year were due to drone attacks, according to the UN. Also, Spain is tr...
Up to 20 years in jail for cocoa land repurposing in Ghana
In tonight's edition: Ghana's parliament cracks down on the sale or repurposing of land used to grow the country's most important crop, coco...
Hundreds flee Ethiopia's Tigray after fighting flares near border with Sudan
In tonight's edition: Hundreds of people run from the most serious fighting to break out in Tigray since 2022, with many heading to Sudan de...
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye rushed to hospital after court collapse
In tonight's edition: Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is in hospital after collapsing in court, raising fresh concerns over the trea...
Netflix drama 'The Polygamist' ignites global debate on marriage and betrayal
In tonight's edition: The new South African Netflix drama "The Polygamist" is winning over global audiences; we speak to its lead screenwrit...
Survey reveals rising optimism among African youth
In tonight's edition: DR Congo's constitutional court approves a referendum law that critics say could open the way for President Felix Tshi...
Chad to withdraw from International Criminal Court
In tonight's edition: Chad is pulling out of the International Criminal Court, accusing it of bias against Africa. Also, in Madagascar, near...
2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations gets underway in Morocco
In tonight's edition: Sudan's army says it has broken the siege of El-Obeid after regaining control of a key supply route following intense...
ICC asked to look into xenophobic violence in South Africa
In tonight's show, Ghanaian nationals submit request to the ICC calling for an investigation into months of Xenophobic violence against migr...