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3 Feb
FRANCE 24 spoke to Uganda's main opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine. The star musician-turned-politician called for "civil disobedience, a moral uprising, a revolution" in Uganda, which has been ruled for 38 years by President Yoweri Museveni.
1 Feb
A national park that provides clean water to Sierra Leone's capital Freetown is under threat due to human activities, a UN report has said.
31 Jan
The root causes of poverty are complex, but witchcraft is usually not tabled as one. However in East Africa, attacks on senior citizens accused of bringing misfortune on their communities through magic are on the rise.
30 Jan
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa hailed the World Court ruling on Friday imposing emergency measures against Israel over the war in Gaza as a step towards justice and said he expected Israel to abide by it.
29 Jan
The EU aims to outlaw products sourced from deforested areas but critics say the new law could penalize so-called smallholder coffee farmers in Africa.
29 Jan
Mali's junta decided to launch a new national peace process just one day after it ended a key 2015 peace deal. Tuareg rebels are skeptical of the initiative.
28 Jan
In 1883, German businessman Adolf Lüderitz struck a deal with Chief Josef Fredericks II of Bethanie to buy the entire coastline from Angra Pequena to the Orange River.
28 Jan
The Russian mercenary outfit Wagner Group is likely to strengthen its activities in Africa despite the death of its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, analysts predict. The group's operations may remain under new management or be subsumed into another Russian paramilitary group. But where on the continent does the group operate, and what does it gain by being in Africa?
28 Jan
Until recently, there had been little interest in geothermal power in East Africa. But Kenya's trailblazing energy transformation policy is now inspiring others.
28 Jan
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Africa ended with a stopover in Angola. Analysts suggest Blinken was seeking to shore up trans-Atlantic trade partnerships in light of instability in the Middle East.
28 Jan
Kenya's top court has ruled plans to lead a multinational mission in Haiti unconstitutional. The government plans to appeal. Kenya's offer had been met with relief as the international community struggled for volunteers.
27 Jan
Thomas Kwoyelo faces more than 70 charges - including murder, rape and the recruitment of child soldiers. He becomes the first LRA commander to be tried by a Ugandan court, marking a watershed moment for the country's judicial system. Mr Kwoyelo has consistently denied the charges against him.

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