* What role does the UAE play in the Horn of Africa? We look at the forgotten war in Sudan and delve into Ethiopia's controversial deal to recognise Somaliland in exchange for access to the sea. * The Christmas killings in Nigeria's Plateau State *The billion-dollar election in DRC where more than half the country didn't vote * A South African tech bro tells of his hopes for 2024 * Former Nigerian Super Eagle, Efan Ekoku tells us who he thinks might win the Africa Cup of Nations, and why...

The fascinating story of a woman from Equatorial Guinea in Central Africa who grows up in North Korea. Monica Macias talks about her identity crisis as a black girl in Pyongyang and being the daughter of "Africa's Pol Pot" and the ward of a North Korean dictator. Her book is Black Girl From Pyongyang' Published by Duckworth. Get in touch: [email protected] Instagram: africahereandnow X @MartineDennis

Why are police officers from Kenya being sent to Haiti where gang violence is tearing the Caribbean country apart?   South Africa’s ANC loses a senior figure: MAVUSO MSIMANG, a party stalwart  quits over ‘entrenched corruption’ and says his beloved party’s prospects in next year’s elections do not look good.   As COP28  wraps up, did Africa get what it wanted? We ask a Nigerian energy consultant and we hear from a rather frustrated Ghanaian delegate who’s there in Dubai.   Plus Tinubu’s...

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