The United Nations received financial pledges of just over six hundred million dollars to help with Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis. It fell short of the one billion dollars the UN was seeking. Around 15 million people are in need of humanitarian aid in the country. Is the amount pledged enough and how will the funds be distributed?
Also why is gambling on the rise on the continent, attracting young people?
And why is South Africa installing the continent's biggest battery and how will it work?
Presenter: Richard Kagoe Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya and Charles Gitonga Technical Producer: Chris Ablakwa 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?
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What will it take to stop Senegal’s election protests?
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