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'Why I can't stop bleaching my skin'
The WHO says Africa has the highest rates of skin bleaching globally

Is Ethiopia involved in Sudan war?
Sudan’s military government accuses Ethiopia and UAE after Khartoum airport drone strike

Hantavirus: what you should know
A WHO representative in Cape Verde speaks about the virus-hit cruise ship

What Eswatini risks by standing with Taiwan
Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te visits Eswatini despite China’s objection

Sudanese journalists win World Press Freedom Prize
A UN award honours Sudanese journalists for courage despite threats to safety and rights

'Is diaspora written on my forehead?'
We hear from young Africans who moved to the countries their parents once left

Uganda sovereignty bill: protection or policing?
Uganda’s new bill could jail citizens for receiving foreign funding without approval

South Africans debate the migrant question
Two South Africans debate anti-immigration protests and xenophobic tensions

What’s driving the coordinated attacks across Mali?
Mali faces coordinated attacks - what’s behind the growing security concerns?

Tanzania’s report on election violence sparks debate
Tanzania report says more than 500 people dead in election violence but who is to blame?