This week in Africa, gunmen in Nigeria kidnap 73 students in yet another school attack - less than a week after the release of almost 100 other abductees. In Berlin, African heads of state meet with global counterparts to discuss more equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines. As the Paralympic Games draw to a close in Tokyo, the youngest participant heads home to Uganda, where she hopes her positive showing will decrease stigma around disability. And lastly, Congolese band Staff Benda Bilili dream of returning to the music scene and claiming the fruits of their former success, even if it means falling out with those who made them famous.

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