Ethiopian army captures several towns from Tigray forces
Tigray authorities have acknowledged losing control of Shire, one of the region's strategic cities.
The Ethiopian government said it has captured three towns that were under Tigrayan control. The announcement comes a day after the Ethiopian government vowed to seize airports and other sites in the region.
We hear from people in northern Kenya who are simultaneously battling with droughts and flooding. While the region is facing one of the worst droughts in living memory, Kenya's Lake Turkana is flooding - which is destroying homes and claiming lives.
The government in Somalia has threatened sanctions against businesses that pay taxes to al-Shabab, looking to choke a lucrative cash pipeline the Islamist militants use to fund a deadly insurgency.
And we hear from you - our listeners across the continent as the 麻豆社 celebrates its 100th birthday.
Photo: Ethiopian security forces patrol street. Credit: Getty Images
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