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    Why has the Queen鈥檚 death ignited debate?

    We study the papers and social media in Kenya and the surrounding region

  2. Why has Somaliland鈥檚 first trained nurse won $1.4 million?

    Dr Edna Adan Ismail has won the 2023 Templeton Prize, one of the world鈥檚 largest awards

  3. Why has Rwanda re-opened its border with Uganda?

    The Gatuna-Katuna border crossing has re-opened after three years.

  4. Why has Nigeria dominated African women鈥檚 football?

    The best African teams are in Morocco for the 12th Women's Africa Cup of Nations

  5. Why has Mpox been declared a public health emergency?

    鈥淚t鈥檚 a clarion call to action... we can no longer afford to be reactive"

  6. Why has Lesotho鈥檚 Famo music scene become deadly?

    Artists and fans affiliated with Lesotho鈥檚 Famo music have been killed in recent times

  7. Why has flooding in KwaZulu-Natal been so devastating?

    More than 400 people have died in recent floods

  8. Why has fighting broken out again in Tigray?

    Since March there鈥檚 been a humanitarian truce in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia

  9. Why has cholera closed schools in Malawi?

    Schools in Lilongwe and Blantyre haven鈥檛 reopened since New Year to help stop the spread

  10. Why has an ambush in central Somalia raised concerns over weapon security?

    Machine guns and rocket propelled grenades were seized during the attack in Abudwaq

  11. Why has a Black Cleopatra upset Egyptians?

    A film with a Black actress as Cleopatra has angered Egyptians

  12. Why fall out over a slice of sea?

    A slice of the Indian Ocean, wanted by both Kenya and Somalia. But who actually owns it?

  13. Why don鈥檛 we talk more about endometriosis?

    One in ten women have the painful condition, but many have trouble getting it diagnosed

  14. Why don't all girls go to school in northern Cameroon?

    "They thought... we're not going to be good wives. We would not get husbands to marry us"

  15. Why don't all girls go to school in northern Cameroon?

    "They thought... we're not going to be good wives. We would not get husbands to marry us"

  16. Why doesn鈥檛 Africa have a permanent seat at the UN Security Council?

    Will Africa ever get a permanent seat at the UN Security Council?

  17. Why does West Africa have so few women in politics?

    Three women talk about the obstacles they鈥檝e faced in their political careers

  18. Why does Uganda want to track your car?

    A tracking device in every car and motorbike in Uganda. How feasible is that?

  19. Why does the sinking of the Joola still haunt Senegal?

    The passenger ferry sank with the loss of more than 1,800 lives twenty years ago

  20. Why does South Africa want Hamas and Israeli leaders arrested?

    The ICC issued arrest warrants for PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister

  21. Why does South Africa keep banning alcohol?

    South Africans have faced three alcohol bans since the Covid-19 pandemic.

  22. Why does racism against black players persist in Spanish football?

    A player on a Spanish team made news after he was allegedly subjected to monkey gestures

  23. Why does Nigeria have so many power cuts?

    Many Nigerians have turned to generators as they can鈥檛 rely on the national grid

  24. Why does Lesotho have an alarming suicide rate?

    A recent study shows that Lesotho recorded 87.5 deaths per 100 000 people

  25. Why does Ebola keep re-occurring in the DRC?

    The Democratic Republic of Congo has once again declared an Ebola outbreak

  26. Why does Africa perform poorly in mathematics?

    A leading African mathematician says 鈥渨e have lost the purpose of mathematics鈥�

  27. Why does Africa care about the Commonwealth Games?

    The 2026 games are in jeopardy after Victoria, Australia pulled out of hosting

  28. Why does 鈥榯he Beast鈥� think education is key?

    Tendai Mtawarira was a fearsome opponent playing rugby 鈥� but now lobbies for children

  29. Why do young Africans continue to care about Thomas Sankara?

    More than 30 years after his death, Sankara is still cherished by people across Africa

  30. Why do workers in Nigeria feel so strongly about raising the minimum wage?

    Unions want a new national minimum wage in the midst of the cost of living crisis

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