Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima charged with corruption
Craig TaylorSaulos Chilima pleads not guilty after being detained for accepting money in exchange for contracts. BBC News – Africa
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Ethiopia civil war: We are ready to leave the past behind us – TPLF
The TPLF spokesman says his group is ready to address political problems in a “peaceful” manner. BBC News – Africa
Somalia: Rare access to its US-funded ‘lightning’ commando brigade
The BBC goes on manoeuvres with the unit leading a growing offensive against al-Shabab militants. BBC News – Africa
South African court orders release of Chris Hani’s killer Janusz Walus
The man who shot dead anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani should be freed on parole, judges rule. BBC News – Africa
Equatorial Guinea’s Obiang: World’s longest-serving president eyes re-election
The president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, has been in power for 43 years. BBC News – Africa
COP27: Ethiopia’s 20-billion tree goal – a sapling success?
Lessons four years on from Ethiopia’s ambitious, four-year, mass tree-planting initiative. BBC News – Africa