Togolese women say they're fending off more sexist cyberbullying than ever before. Also, we report on the female construction workers helping change the landscape of Central African Republic. Finally, Leptis Magna was once one of the most beautiful cities of the Roman Empire, but today the Libyan ruins are on UNESCO's list of at-risk heritage sites.

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Togolese women increasingly targeted by cyber bullies

In northern senegal a sea barrier is being thrown up  in the hopes of holding back coastal erosion. Also  Richard Odjrado is an emerging star of African Tech world whose company is priming Benin's rise as a Entreprenurial hub. And adventure sports in South Africa are becoming more inclusive as the country's first paragliding wheelchair goes into use. 

Senegalese homes erased by the sea

A top-flight management school in Burkina Faso raises the bar for students by offering creature comforts and a future-focused curriculum. Also, the Annecy international animation festival kicks off in France with an African flavour. And international Afrobeats heavyweight Mr Eazi speaks to Georja Calvin-Smith about the ramping up of the global appetite for sounds from the continent.

Taking it Eazi

Former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo finally makes it back to his hometown after a decade away from the country. Also, vaccination doses are flown in by drone to supply deliveries on demand for out-of-the-way communities in Ghana. And panic grips Senegal's small gay community after a spate of attacks. 

Mama's boy: Former Ivorian president Gbagbo returns to hometown

In this edition, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, head of the African Development Bank Group, discusses the financing Africa needs to strategise its economic bouncebank from the Covid-19 pandemic.  

Africa's economic recovery: What to make of Paris summit?

In tonights edition: Months after the delivery of half a million Astrazeneca vaccines, Ivory Coast is still struggling to get people into vaccination centres after suspicion and unfounded rumours have fuelled fears about getting the jab. And around 150,000 Burundian refugees are staying at camps in Tanzania after fleeing the violent political unrest in their homeland that began in 2015. Dodoma is trying to send them back, but many fear the country remains unsafe. Finally, South African film “My Octopus Teacher” schools its rivals and is named “Best Documentary” at the Oscars.

Suspicion mars Ivory Coast's vaccine drive

Chad's president of three decades dies of wounds on the frontlines of a battle with rebels. Idriss Deby had just been re-elected to a sixth term. Also, the Mozambican town of Palma has been retaken by the army but militants remain a threat and locals' flight southwards continues. We bring you an exclusive report. And in a major step forward for the protection of women and children in Gabon, customary marriages are finally recognised by the state, as our team on the ground reports.

Chadian president killed on battlefield

South African university bosses say there's little chance that student debt could ever be written off. As the cost of education in the country mounts, so does frustration, as our correspondents report. Also, Scotland's University of Aberdeen will soon return a sculpture to Nigeria. The bronze was part of a haul of thousands of items looted by British forces in 1897. And we meet the Black Mambas, a pioneering all-female American football team from Morocco who are giving it their all on the pitch.

South African students struggle with high tuition fees

Tunisia has an out of this world day by launching its first satellite, the Challenge One. Our correspondents tell us more about this historic moment. Also a gold rush in eastern Cameroon tarnishes the ecosystem and endangers the country's last bloat of hippos. Several have turned up dead and environmentalists suspect links to badly managed and toxic mining operations. And we see how two Nigerian fashion designers are weaving traditional West African fabrics into spectacular contemporary creations.

Tunisia's out of this world as it launches first satellite

Burna Boy's star burns brighter than ever. The Nigerian rapper is ecstatic as he takes home his first Grammy Award. Also, a rare female Malian rapper is using her experience to inspire other women in an industry in which there are very few voices like hers. And tens of thousands of Nigerians who fled to Cameroon to escape Boko Haram insurgents are now hoping they can return home.

Grammy Awards: Burna Boy's star burns bright

As the world marked International Women's Day, Namibia's first lady called for the confrontation of those whose go-to tactic when threatened is to insult, devalue and undermine women. Also, in Libya, several prominent female campaigners and politicians have been murdered or have disappeared. Yet many continue to work tirelessly to bring about change. And we meet Refilwe Ledwaba, South Africa's first Black, female helicopter pilot. Her foundation trains women in aerospace and aviation.

Namibia's first lady challenges misogynistic verbal violence

Feelings were still running high in Algeria as thousands marched again to mark the two years since the Hirak rallies that ousted longtime leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika from power. Also, Kenyans are giving two wheels a spin as more people hop on their bikes in Nairobi. And Kenyan camel breeders cash in on white gold as demand for the animals' milk booms.

Algerian protesters mark two-year anniversary of Hirak rallies

Moroccan activists try to penetrate the culture of silence surrounding sexual and domestic abuse in the country. Also, more Togolese farmers look for ways to increase their yields in a sustainable way. And volunteers in Zanzibar save as many injured turtles as they can and nurse them back to health. Then, once a year, they return the animals to the ocean.

Moroccan woman urged to speak out about abuse

Getting official identification papers is an exhausting process in Cameroon. Some applicants have waited for over five years with no results. As a result, some resort to the black market. Also, one sustainability project in Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan gives discarded plastic a second life by turning it into bricks to build schools. And we take a look at the larger-than-life work of a French graffiti artist who has headed to Cape Town to make his mark. 

In Cameroon, applicants face a long wait for ID papers

Ivory Coast's latest cinematic offering, “Night of the Kings”, has received rave reviews after its premiere. The film sees an inmate's fate rest on his ability to captivate his audience with stories told until dawn.

Ivory Coast’s ‘Night of the Kings’ premieres to rave reviews

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