Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has urged regional leaders to forge common understanding and develop strategies to address the challenges posed by Autonomous Weapons Systems. What are autonomous weapons and what sort of threat do they pose to West African countries?
Also how the remains of thousands of enslaved Africans on St Helena is reconnecting this island to the rest of the world.
And the Nigerian artist causing outrage with his depictions of black people. What's behind his depiction and why is he doing it?
Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Nyasha Michelle, Victor Sylver and Patricia Whitehorne Technical Producer: Jonny Hall Senior Producer: Karnie Sharp Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
How the recruitment of a Ugandan national to Myanmar turned into a nightmare.
Why do child abductions keep happening in Nigeria?
Can African women's pay gap be bridged?
Will sanctions against Zimbabwe's leader work?
Will Kenyan police be deployed to Haiti?
Why has Kenya become part of the trafficking route to South Africa?
Calls for a war crimes court in Liberia
Chad: What's going on and what next?
Ghana passes controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill
A landmark deal for Libya. How will it work?
Why are Malawi's Catholic Bishops critical of the government?
Why are migrants using Mauritania to get to Europe?
Are child-beggars on Uganda's streets 'sold'?
South Africa's youth struggling to find jobs
Will a deal with Russia help or hinder Niger?
As inflation rises in Nigeria, how expensive is food?
How relevant is the African Union?
Why does Nigeria’s electricity supply keep collapsing?
Racheal Kundananji: What does the Zambia footballer’s transfer record fee mean?
What will it take to stop Senegal’s election protests?
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