Africa Daily Podcast
Africa Daily has now come to an end. But do listen to Focus on Africa for all the big stories and for the African perspective on major global news. Hosted by Audrey Brown and ready by late afternoon every weekday. Search for Focus on Africa, wherever you get your 蜜芽传媒 podcasts.
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Why are Nigerians protesting about the cost of living?
Mon 26 Feb 2024
The cost of many basic necessities have doubled in less than a year.
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Kelvin Kiptum: what pressures do Kenyan athletes face?
Fri 23 Feb 2024
The marathon world record holder died in a car crash aged 24, he will be buried on Friday
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DR Congo: Could Goma fall to M23 rebels?
Thu 22 Feb 2024
100,000s of people have fled fighting between Congolese forces and rebels in recent weeks
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Why is Nigerian and South African music so popular?
Wed 21 Feb 2024
Afrobeats and Amapiano are two of the most popular genres in Africa and now worldwide
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What will it take to end tensions between Rwanda and Burundi?
Tue 20 Feb 2024
Rwanda says it found out through the media that Burundi had closed its common border
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How did a young South African woman start a mutual bank?
Mon 19 Feb 2024
South Africa鈥檚 central bank recently granted Nthabeleng Likotsi a mutual bank license
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Afcon: what was it like for the female referees?
Fri 16 Feb 2024
Six women were part of the refereeing team at the Africa Cup of Nations
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Why are there warnings of famine in Tigray?
Thu 15 Feb 2024
It鈥檚 just over a year since the Ethiopian government signed a peace deal with the TPLF
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How can governments and the diaspora work together for a more prosperous Africa?
Wed 14 Feb 2024
Rwanda holds events around the world to connect and engage with their diaspora
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Why is it hard to succeed as a female politician with a disability?
Tue 13 Feb 2024
鈥淥f course I can be President! Why not?!鈥� 鈥� Ugandan MP Laura Kanushu Opori.
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Why is it so hard to find a job in Somalia?
Mon 12 Feb 2024
Estimates of the unemployment rate range from 20% to 70% of the population
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AFCON: Who will be crowned the kings of African football?
Fri 9 Feb 2024
Hosts Ivory Coast will play Nigeria in the final on Sunday
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How did Senegal end up postponing elections?
Thu 8 Feb 2024
How did Senegal, a country long known for its stable democracy, get to this point?
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Could entrepreneurship be the remedy to high youth unemployment?
Wed 7 Feb 2024
1 in 5 working-age people in Africa have started a new business
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What are billionaire philanthropist Mo Ibrahim鈥檚 priorities?
Tue 6 Feb 2024
The Sudanese born businessman wants Africans to celebrate their heroes
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How do Israelis and Palestinians in South Africa view the war in Gaza?
Mon 5 Feb 2024
"My cousin and his wife and three children - all of them have died"
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What鈥檚 the point of Ecowas and other regional blocs?
Fri 2 Feb 2024
The imposition of sanctions and military interventions by blocs have had limited success
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Should churches and religious leaders be regulated?
Thu 1 Feb 2024
A number of self-styled prophets like TB Joshua have been accused of misconduct
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Why do people join TB Joshua-style cults?
Wed 31 Jan 2024
Former disciples have accused the self-styled prophet of sexual abuse and faking miracles
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Can table tennis raise its game in Africa?
Tue 30 Jan 2024
Table tennis isn't a major sport in Africa, but young players want to change that
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Will the ICJ verdict stop the war in Gaza?
Mon 29 Jan 2024
The UN court ruled that Israel must do everything in its power to prevent genocidal acts
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Is femicide a silent epidemic in Kenya?
Fri 26 Jan 2024
A young woman鈥檚 brutal murder has caused uproar both online and offline in Kenya
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Will a vaccine eradicate malaria?
Thu 25 Jan 2024
The world's first routine vaccine programme against malaria started in Cameroon this week
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What is it like to work in a morgue?
Wed 24 Jan 2024
Filinda Wakuthi Kamau is a mortician and and uses TikTok to educate about her work
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Can the conflict in eastern DR Congo be stopped?
Tue 23 Jan 2024
President Tshisekedi wants UN peacekeepers to withdraw 25 years after their mission began
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How are the Red Sea attacks affecting Africa?
Mon 22 Jan 2024
Houthis fighters claim to be targeting ships owned by countries supporting Israel
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What can people in the DRC expect from their new government?
Fri 19 Jan 2024
Felix Tshisekedi will be sworn in for his second term as president this weekend
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Why is cholera proving so hard to control in Africa?
Thu 18 Jan 2024
Last year cholera swept across Southern Africa 鈥� now Zambia is struggling to contain it
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Why is Sierra Leone鈥檚 former president facing treason charges?
Wed 17 Jan 2024
Ernest Bai Koroma is due to appear in court in the capital Freetown on Wednesday
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Could hairdressers be the answer to helping African women with their mental health?
Tue 16 Jan 2024
鈥淭his issue of stress, I think it starts with the hair鈥�
