As the defence partnership between countries in the Sahel and the US and France ends, there's curiosity about which West African country will offer a base for French and US troops. Why is it important for these forces to have a base in West Africa?
Also we revist the plight of migrants in Libya, after 107 people, including women and children are freed from captivity.
And Audrey chats to ‘The Queen of Afrobeat'....singer-songwriter and actress, Tiwa Savage!
South Sudan unveils first-ever election plans
Kenya lifts ban on tree cutting
Senegal’s president won't seek third term
Kenya widens access to sex offenders registry
Mali: UN peacekeeping mandate to expire
Huge inflation ahead of Zimbabwe’s election
Championing African feminism
Who leads Wagner in Africa now?
How Sudan's clans endanger Sahel security
The gangs terrorising Mogadishu
Remembering Berlusconi's love for the Kenyan coast
Sierra Leone gears up for general elections
Low turnout for Mali's referendum
Greece boat disaster: Nine men charged
Can Africa forge a peace path for Ukraine?
Interest free loans for Nigerian students
How Nigeria's fuel subsidy cut hit Benin
Kenya content creators reject tax proposal amidst cost of living crisis
Should Tunisia and Libya be Europe's migrant gatekeepers?
The story behind Angola's deadly fuel protests
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