Africa Daily Podcast
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Episodes to download
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How can Sierra Leone further improve medical care for pregnant mothers?
Tue 24 Oct 2023
How can Sierra Leone further improve medical care for pregnant mothers?
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Is Africa prepared for the next pandemic?
Mon 23 Oct 2023
An early-warning system in Nigeria could alert the world to an emerging pandemic
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Can Nigeria fix its dollar shortage?
Fri 20 Oct 2023
President Bola Tinubu has pledged to reform the country's foreign exchange system
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Why is the Rafah Crossing a complex border point for Egypt?
Thu 19 Oct 2023
Since 1979 it has been the one official land border post between Egypt and Gaza
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How is South Africa dealing with its eggs shortage?
Wed 18 Oct 2023
A bird flu outbreak has led to the deaths of millions of chickens
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What’s Morocco trying to achieve with its football investment?
Tue 17 Oct 2023
Morocco will co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup along with five other nations
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What happened to Kenya’s baby stealers?
Mon 16 Oct 2023
Nearly 3 years ago, a ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ investigation caught people trying to sell vulnerable children
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Are the IMF and World Bank good or bad for Africa?
Fri 13 Oct 2023
Some African economists say the institutions prioritise the needs of richer countries
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What’s life like when you live under the constant fear of Boko Haram attacks?
Thu 12 Oct 2023
The award winning film Le Spectre de Boko Haram children in northern Cameroon
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Why has violence spiked in Timbuktu and northern Mali?
Wed 11 Oct 2023
Attacks on civilians have increased by nearly 40% since last year.
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Are Africa’s tourist destinations accessible to disabled visitors?
Tue 10 Oct 2023
Cape Town in South Africa is planning to make tourism easier for people with disabilities
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Why are people protesting in Ghana?
Mon 9 Oct 2023
The government’s response to the soaring cost of living has stoked tension in Ghana
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How is the Horn of Africa preparing for El Nino?
Fri 6 Oct 2023
Eastern Africa is bracing itself for possible floods linked to El Nino phenomenon
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What might you learn if you discovered a hidden language?
Thu 5 Oct 2023
Fallou Ngom believed his father was illiterate until a surprise discovery after his death
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How is the war in Sudan affecting neighbouring Chad?
Wed 4 Oct 2023
The conflict in Sudan has triggered a humanitarian crisis, with thousands fleeing to Chad
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Have lessons been learnt since the Lampedusa shipwreck?
Tue 3 Oct 2023
Ten years ago more than 360 people died after their boat went down just off Lampedusa
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Has FIFA failed to protect Gabon’s young footballers?
Mon 2 Oct 2023
Witnesses tell the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ of a ‘culture of abuse’ within training camps.
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How are Libyans coping in the wake of the massive floods?
Fri 29 Sep 2023
Shock has turned to anger, resilience and generosity in the weeks since the disaster
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What should be done to make sure Africa's artists get paid what they are owed?
Thu 28 Sep 2023
“You can be famous and on TV everywhere but your bank balance is at zeroâ€
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What is Sierra Leone doing to improve mental health?
Wed 27 Sep 2023
Earlier this year President Julius Maada Bio launched a mental health taskforce
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What are the big questions for African philosophers in 2023?
Tue 26 Sep 2023
A new ‘Handbook of African Philosophy’ aims to highlight the influence of African thinking
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What effect does drinking during pregnancy have on babies?
Mon 25 Sep 2023
What it's like to raise a child with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
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What was the impact of the Westgate attack on Kenya's Somali community?
Fri 22 Sep 2023
The mall attack has forced many Kenyan Somalis to rethink their culture of hospitality
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How is the Westgate mall attack remembered 10 years on?
Thu 21 Sep 2023
67 died when a Somalia-based islamist group attacked one of Nairobi’s shopping complexes
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How will Libya recover from catastrophic floods?
Wed 20 Sep 2023
How will Libya recover from catastrophic floods with two rival governments in charge?
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Are coalitions good for Kenyan politics?
Tue 19 Sep 2023
We speak to Musalia Mudavadi, part of Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza political alliance
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How can African content creators monetise their content?
Mon 18 Sep 2023
Where are we with pay parity for social media influencers in Africa for their content?
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How are Moroccans standing together after the earthquake?
Fri 15 Sep 2023
“It’s something beautiful. I wish to God this generosity, this kind morality stays.â€
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What will it take for Africa to combat malaria?
Thu 14 Sep 2023
More than 600,000 people, mostly in Africa are dying of Malaria annually
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Should you go into business with your family?
Wed 13 Sep 2023
Family businesses dominate production and trade around the world