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  1. Kenya's baby boxes for new mothers

    The baby boxes are promoted as a safe alternative to standard cots and baskets

  2. Malawi court lifts ban on phone-in shows

    Malawi's High Court has lifted a three month ban against radio phone-in programmes

  3. Many feared dead in Chad gold mine landslide

    The mine in northwestern Chad collapsed on Tuesday, according to the defence minister

  4. Sierra Leone building collapses trapping people under rubble

    The building that was under construction collapsed in the country's second biggest city

  5. Why does female representation matter in politics?

    Two female journalists from Somalia and Sudan discuss women's political participation

  6. Algeria sentences ex-president's brother to 15 years

    Said Bouteflika was accused of conspiring against the state

  7. The Malawian radio show that helped girls gain access to education

    How the listeners of a Malawian radio show took action to help girls get to school

  8. Former Netflix director: 'More accurate representation needed of African women in film'

    Funa Maduka discusses how African women are and should be represented in the media

  9. Isha Sesay explores the growing power of African women's voices

    Our guest presenter asks: Does the media need to do more to amplify women’s voices?

  10. Two sisters become soldiers for different countries

    The two sisters fled from rebels at the height of the war in Sierra Leone

  11. Africa urged to make climate change a priority

    The call comes as Africa's top climate negotiators are in New York for the UN summit

  12. Students killed in Kenya classroom collapse

    At least seven pupils have died after a classroom collapsed at a primary school

  13. 22/09/2019 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  14. 21/09/2019 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  15. Striking to save the planet

    Children and activists in Africa joined a global climate change strike

  16. Saving the planet

    African children add their voice to the global climate strike

  17. Global climate change strikes

    African children and activists warn about the dangers of climate change

  18. Tunisia's former president dies in exile

    Former President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has died in exile in Saudi Arabia aged 83.

  19. Tunisia's former president dies in exile

    Former President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has died in exile in Saudi Arabia aged 83

  20. CAR ex-militia leaders face war crime charges

    The two former members of a militia in the Central African Republic appeared at the ICC

  21. School fire kills over 27 young people in Liberia

    An overnight fire at a Koranic school near Monrovia has killed close to 30 young people

  22. Nigeria women killing: Anger at Police response

    Demonstrations in Port Harcourt after a number of women have been murdered

  23. Liberia school fire leaves many children dead

    At least 27 children have been killed in a fire at a boarding school near Monrovia

  24. South Africa's farmers demand higher import tariffs

    Poultry farmers demand the government to increase tariffs on imported chicken

  25. Burundi denies UN claims of human rights violation

    President Nkurunziza is personally accountable, according to a UN report

  26. Eritrea must release political prisoners, says NGO

    Amnesty International has launched a campaign for the release of 28 political prisoners

  27. The ICC appeals acquittal of former Ivorian President Gbagbo

    The former president was cleared of crimes against humanity in January and released

  28. South Africa deploys envoys in wake of xenophobic violence

    The team will deliver messages of solidarity to seven African nations

  29. South Africa dispatches special team on anti-xenophobia mission

    The envoys will visit seven countries affected by the recent spate of violent attacks

  30. 15/09/2019 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

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