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  1. Zambia suffers nationwide power cuts

    Zambia is facing 12-hour electricity blackouts due to low water levels in the Kariba dam

  2. Guest editor: Ire Aderinokun

    Nigerian web developer and Equality campaigner, guest edits this edition

  3. Kenya鈥檚 president addresses issue of police brutality

    Kenya鈥檚 President Ruto says he will "close chapter" on extrajudicial killings by police

  4. Five killed in attack near Mali capital

    Attacks are rare in this area of the country

  5. What is Africa鈥檚 2023 economic outlook?

    Amid a cost-of-living crisis, we look at Africa鈥檚 2023 economic prospects

  6. Malawi release report on anti-corruption chief arrest

    The Director General of Malawi鈥檚 Anti-Corruption Bureau was arrested in December

  7. Soldier kills colleagues in Somalia

    The soldier was serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia

  8. Guest editor: Professor Thuli Madonsela

    She was South Africa's first female public protector

  9. Twenty eight bodies found in Burkina Faso

    Twenty eight bodies found in north-west Burkina Faso

  10. Events promotor arrested over Uganda New Year stampede

    10 people died at a New Year鈥檚 event in Kampala

  11. Pope Benedict XVI鈥檚 legacy in Africa

    We look at his legacy on Catholicism in Africa

  12. Death toll rises in Uganda New Year crush

    A stampede in a mall in Kampala has killed 10 people

  13. Gambia鈥檚 Momodou Sabally released from police custody

    Opposition politician and government critic, Momodou Sabally, had been held for 10 days

  14. Gambian police release opposition politician held for 10 days

    Gambian politician Momodou Sabally had been detained over alleged remarks on TikTok

  15. Kenya鈥檚 Lolldaiga community sue British army over fire

    Residents in Lolldaiga sue the British army for a fire that destroyed acres of their land

  16. Nigerian Police chief suspends officer over lawyer killing

    Lawyer Bolanle Raheem was pregnant with twins when she was shot dead

  17. The Gambian government insists coup leaders planned to take over the State House

    Security Advisor of the Gambian government held a press conference to clear coup rumours

  18. Blast rocks Nigerian city ahead of President Buhari's visit

    Three people died in a detonation near the palace of a traditional ruler in Kogi State

  19. Sierra Leone鈥檚 push to get internet in schools

    A new initiative aims to connect every school to the internet

  20. Guest editor: Angelique Kidjo

    The Beninese singer-songwriter shines a spotlight on African art, fashion and technology

  21. Ethiopian Airlines resumes flights to Tigray

    It is the first commercial flight in nearly 18 months

  22. Thousands flee South Sudan after recent clashes

    There has been fighting in the Upper Nile and Jonglei states

  23. Guest editor: Emmanuel Jal

    South Sudanese rapper and ex child soldier, Emmanuel Jal, highlights refugee resilience

  24. Cameroon separatist leader killed

    Ambazonia fighters are facing an onslaught from national forces

  25. South Africans mourn tanker explosion deaths

    15 people died when the tanker exploded in Boksburg on Saturday

  26. Zambia abolishes the death penalty

    Rights groups have welcomed the move

  27. Ethiopian government delegation visits Tigray

    It鈥檚 the first time in over a year that government officials have been to Mekelle

  28. Zimbabwe bans raw lithium exports

    The country holds one of the world鈥檚 largest lithium reserves

  29. Communities in Nigeria win pay out over oil spills

    $16m will be shared out across several communities

  30. Shell to pay $16m over oil spills in Nigeria

    Oil leaks have caused huge damage to communities

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