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Somalia’s music scene is booming once again after years of conflict and Islamist threats.

Bilal al-Sudani was a key figure in growing the Islamic State’s presence in Africa, the US says.

Tunisians are to vote again on Sunday in elections for a parliament stripped of its powers, the final pillar of President Kais Saied’s remake of politics in the birthplace of the Arab Spring.

A media officer for the Confederation of African Football who has been suspended for “indecent conduct” denies wrongdoing.

Tunisia is holding a second round of parliamentary elections this weekend. Voter turnout in the first round hit a record low, a reflection of a broader apathy. And yet, the election of President Kais Saied in 2019 had raised many hopes, notably in the fight against corruption. At the Rades port near Tunis, officials are trying to modernise the facilities and restore the image of the capital’s port, which for years has been considered a hotbed for graft. FRANCE 24’s team on the ground reports.

Asian cheetahs became extinct in India in the 1940s because of excessive hunting and loss of habitat.

US special operations forces have killed a senior Islamic State group official and 10 other terrorist operatives in remote northern Somalia, senior Biden administration officials announced Thursday.

In tonight’s edition: The death toll from the bombing of herders in central Nigeria has risen to 40. Also, we hear from some of those behind a top report on the state of African governance. It finds that Africa is less secure than it was a decade ago, with a marked deterioration in the rule of law, but there is progress in the empowering of women. Finally, several people lose their lives and over a dozen are missing in Madagascar in the wake of tropical cyclone Cheneso.

The trial of Mauritania’s former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz opened Wednesday with the dramatic image of the former head of state in a cage-like box answering accusations he amassed an illicit personal fortune during his 11 years in power.

France said on Thursday that it was recalling its ambassador from Burkina Faso, a day after agreeing to demands from the ruling junta to pull out troops from the former French colony in Africa’s Sahel region.

Viral videos of minerals with apparent electrical properties are not what they seem.

In tonight’s edition: Thousands turn out to opposition-organised protests in South Africa to express deepening frustration over the country’s power crisis. Also, in a rare trial of a former president, ex-Mauritanian leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz appears in court on corruption charges. Finally, faced with about 15,000 tonnes of “e-waste” dumped in landfills every year, Rwanda is focusing more resources on recycling old smartphones.  

France will respect the terms of Burkina Faso’s request to withdraw its forces from the West African country within a month, France’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

In tonight’s edition: Despite pressure from the EU and environmental campaigners, Uganda cracks on with its plans to cash in on commercial crude. Also, on the International Day of Education, we hear from a leading education chief who has recently returned from a tour of Ethiopian classrooms about what the country can do to restore its learning landscape despite the impact of years of conflict. Finally, Cape Verde signs a pioneering debt-for-nature swap deal with Portugal. 

The World Health Organization said Tuesday that one of its doctors had been abducted in Mali, adding that the motivation behind an attack on his car was unclear.

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Developing nations bear the brunt of the climate crisis, even though they have the world’s smallest carbon footprints. This is all the more consequential for indigenous populations, which often have more direct reliance on the natural environment. But are global leaders doing enough to alleviate the effects of climate change? A member of Chad’s Mbororo pastoralist community, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim advocates for the inclusion of indigenous groups in climate change discussions. She joined us for Perspective. 

The BBC explores key contenders, voter issues and why this ballot is different to previous ones.

Moroccan lawmakers on Monday voted unanimously to review ties with the European Parliament, accusing it of meddling after a resolution that urged the kingdom to respect press freedom.

In tonight’s edition: Opposition voices in South Africa and international critics of the Kremlin slam Pretoria’s welcoming of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Also, the United Nations, Amnesty International and the European Union call for a prompt and impartial investigation into the killing of a human rights lawyer in Eswatini. Thulani Maseko had been a prominent critic of the king. Finally, Burkina Faso says it wants French troops to leave the country in under a month.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hailed Algeria as Rome’s “most stable, strategic and long-standing” partner in North Africa as she wrapped up a two-day visit on Monday aimed at securing Italy’s energy supplies and promoting her plan for a “non-predatory” approach to investment on the continent.

Noella Luka documents her own descent into bipolar disorder challenging the stigmas surrounding the issue of mental health in Kenya.

The head of Nigeria’s election body Mahmood Yakubu tells the BBC next month’s elections will go ahead as planned.

The main presidential candidates deny accusations of trading in drugs, money laundering and tax avoidance.

Nemes Tarimo, who was in prison in Russia, joined the Wagner Group to get a pardon, his family says.

Kadiatou and Ibrahima, Ebola orphans from Guinea, share their experience of stigma and loss ten years since the outbreak.

Nigerians are fascinated by the latest revelations from the Sussexes, especially Prince Harry’s encounter with a leopard.

Nigerian politicians are hiring social media influencers to spread disinformation ahead of February’s elections.

Malik Afegbua’s images of elderly models have blown up on Instagram, but they are not what they seem.

Ebrima Solo Sandeng, killed by Gambian agents nearly seven years ago, is finally honoured as a hero.

Over a thousand people gathered in the coast town of Ouidah, which was once an important port in the slave trade.

Why Africa’s most-populous country is introducing new bank notes weeks before an election.

Gabon’s Jaures Kombila can get into almost any position using his amazingly flexible body.

Residents of south-eastern Nigeria live in fear as a separatist rebellion has upended daily life.

With CHAN due to start on January 12, football and politics are colliding again with an off-field match-up between the North African neighbours.