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 ѿý podcasts.
Episodes to download
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What events shook Africa in 2023?
Fri 29 Dec 2023
Alan Kasujja discusses the big stories of the last year with ѿý reporters
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What does it take to become the next big African star in athletics?
Thu 28 Dec 2023
Sprinter Letsile Tebogo took the athletics world by storm in the 2023 World Championships
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Why is access to medicine such a challenge for many Africans?
Wed 27 Dec 2023
100,000s of Africans die each year due to fake or substandard medicines
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How do you cope with suddenly losing your sight?
Boxing Day 2023
Dating, socialising and completing tasks that used to be simple become a challenge
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Why climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Everest and more?
Christmas Day 2023
Saray Khumalo became the first black African woman to summit Mt. Everest in 2019
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Egypt: What are al-Sisi’s priorities after his re-election?
Thu 21 Dec 2023
Abdul Fattah al-Sisi won a third term in office with just under 90% of the vote
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Is enough being done to preserve traditional Igbo musical instruments in Nigeria?
Thu 21 Dec 2023
The Ubo-aka is one of the oldest musical instruments in Africa
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Is Liberia’s court system failing the victims of sexual violence?
Wed 20 Dec 2023
“You have thousands of cases and you have one judge... The families they just get tired”
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How are DRCongo’s elections being viewed by people there?
Tue 19 Dec 2023
Nearly 40 million voters will be heading to the polls to cast their ballots this week
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How has Somalia got rid of its debts?
Mon 18 Dec 2023
Debt accounted for 64% of Somalia’s GDP 5 years ago. Now that’s down to 6%
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How can music unite a nation?
Fri 15 Dec 2023
Music played a significant role in the fight against apartheid in South Africa
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Did Africa win or lose at COP 28?
Thu 14 Dec 2023
$700 million was pledged to help poorer nations – but what about fossil fuels?
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How did Zimbabwe become one of the world’s fastest growing blueberry exporters?
Wed 13 Dec 2023
Data shows that Zimbabwe has increased its blueberry exports by 63% annually
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Should African attire be allowed in African parliaments?
Tue 12 Dec 2023
Kenya’s recent ban on African attire in parliament has elicited mixed reactions online
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How is a culinary initiative empowering women in Zanzibar?
Mon 11 Dec 2023
A cultural initiative, Mamas of Zanzibar, is challenging societal norms for Muslim women
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How did Nigerian refugees re-green a desert region in Cameroon?
Fri 8 Dec 2023
Nigerian refugees have planted 500,000 trees in semi-arid northern Cameroon
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How can AI be made more accessible to people with disabilities?
Thu 7 Dec 2023
Artificial Intelligence is playing a growing part in modern life
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How are Sweden’s African communities responding to gang violence?
Wed 6 Dec 2023
Somali-Swedes say gang shootings and killings have shocked the community.
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Ten years on…what legacy did Mandela leave behind?
Tue 5 Dec 2023
Nelson Mandela died on the 5th of December 2013, surrounded by his loved ones
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Malawi: why go and work in a war zone?
Mon 4 Dec 2023
What are the reasons some Malawians want to work in Israel?
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What are the key priorities for African leaders at COP28?
Fri 1 Dec 2023
Will the pledges of western nations be followed with hard cash?
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Did the authorities in the Horn of Africa ignore flood warnings?
Thu 30 Nov 2023
Around 700,000 people have been displaced by El Nino related floods in Somalia
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Is the grass greener outside Nigeria?
Wed 29 Nov 2023
The term “Japa” has become synonymous with the dream to leave Nigeria
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Why is cholera still killing people?
Tue 28 Nov 2023
A few thousand people have died of cholera across Africa in the last year
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Why does Lesotho have an alarming suicide rate?
Mon 27 Nov 2023
A recent study shows that Lesotho recorded 87.5 deaths per 100 000 people
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Is Mali’s government in control of the north?
Fri 24 Nov 2023
The army has taken back the military base in Kidal - but can it really hold the region?
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How is one man dismantling Zimbabwe’s opposition party?
Thu 23 Nov 2023
32 MPs have lost seats because of a man who claims he is their acting Secretary General
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Which countries will soon get the malaria vaccine?
Wed 22 Nov 2023
12 countries in Africa will receive 18 million doses of the RTS,S malaria vaccine
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Rainbow revisited: a musical reflection on the Rainbow Nation
Tue 21 Nov 2023
“For me music is a natural sort of therapy”
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Should we change public names associated with colonialism?
Mon 20 Nov 2023
Some in South Africa want the Springboks’ name and colours to be changed