Africa Daily Podcast
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Episodes to download
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Who is behind the Uganda school attack?
Tue 20 Jun 2023
The ADF militant group are being blamed for the attack which killed 37 students
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Are Colombians ready to learn Swahili?
Mon 19 Jun 2023
The Vice President has announced Swahili will be a language option in Colombian schools
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How is Africa responding to internal refugees and economic migrants?
Fri 16 Jun 2023
Malawi recently sent nearly 1000 refugees back to a camp near Lilongwe
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How is tourism a blessing and a curse for an environmental treasure?
Thu 15 Jun 2023
Mida Creek is a haven for wildlife – but pollution has led to plummeting fish stocks
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What’s life like for women who wear niqabs in Lagos?
Wed 14 Jun 2023
Sherifah Yunus Olokodana says she stopped driving because of the abuse she faces
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Why is Morocco recognising the Amazigh language now?
Tue 13 Jun 2023
Schools will begin teaching the language which dates back to ancient times
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How can African sign languages be developed?
Mon 12 Jun 2023
South Africa recently passed a law which will officially recognize sign language
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How were hundreds of children evacuated from a Khartoum orphanage?
Fri 9 Jun 2023
The children were trapped by the Sudanese conflict for 7 weeks
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What’s behind the protests in Senegal?
Thu 8 Jun 2023
Opposition supporters took to the streets after the sentencing of a presidential hopeful
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What’s behind the change in Ghana’s suicide law?
Wed 7 Jun 2023
Ghana decriminalised suicide this year – but stigma still surrounds the issue
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Can crime prevention wardens end lawlessness in South Africa?
Tue 6 Jun 2023
About 6000 crime prevention wardens have now been deployed to the streets of South Africa
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What’s behind Nigeria’s fuel panic?
Mon 5 Jun 2023
A surprise announcement by the new president leads to a rush on the pumps
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Are Africa’s rural nurses valued enough?
Fri 2 Jun 2023
We speak to Agnes Nambozo, a nurse filmed climbing a rickety ladder to treat villagers
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What conditions are African nurses facing abroad?
Thu 1 Jun 2023
Concerns that a rising number of African nurses in care work overseas face exploitation
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Why are Zimbabwe’s health workers leaving the country?
Wed 31 May 2023
Zimbabwe’s government wants to hold on to health professionals by introducing a tough law
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Why are Kenyan’s paying more for their sugar?
Tue 30 May 2023
Some farmers are moving away from sugar amid a dispute with millers
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What’s going to be on President Bola Tinubu’s list of priorities for Nigeria?
Mon 29 May 2023
Bola Tinubu will be sworn in as President of Nigeria today in the capital Abuja
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How can technology open doors for people with disabilities?
Fri 26 May 2023
"We import everything and that leads to many challenges such as affordability"
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How did Benin and Mali defeat a blinding eye disease?
Thu 25 May 2023
Mali and Benin are the latest African countries to eradicate trachoma
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Why has Somaliland’s first trained nurse won $1.4 million?
Wed 24 May 2023
Dr Edna Adan Ismail has won the 2023 Templeton Prize, one of the world’s largest awards
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What does Russia want from Africa?
Tue 23 May 2023
Russia has been active in Africa lately. What makes the continent attractive to Moscow?
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Is the Central African Republic (CAR) any closer to peace?
Mon 22 May 2023
A decade after civil war broke out, we hear from Central Africans about their experiences
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Can a new Tanzania hospital give hope to sickle cell sufferers?
Fri 19 May 2023
Benjamin Mkapa Hospital is offering bone marrow transplants- a cure for sickle cell
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Does either side have the upper hand in Sudan?
Thu 18 May 2023
The conflict was sparked by tensions between Sudan’s Army and the Rapid Support Forces
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Why can’t women access ‘game-changing’ HIV prevention?
Wed 17 May 2023
Why can’t women in Africa access ‘game-changing’ HIV prevention?
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What can we learn from Sierra Leone’s ‘Chief Heat Officer’?
Tue 16 May 2023
As temperatures in Freetown rise, Eugenia Kargbo is helping people adapt to the heat
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Kito: How are LGBT people being targeted on dating apps in Nigeria?
Mon 15 May 2023
Criminal gangs are posing as gay people – before filming and blackmailing them
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Why’s working as a journalist in Burkina Faso become so difficult?
Fri 12 May 2023
Journalists there say they face intimidation and are scared about the future of the media
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Is life improving for Ghanaians with Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Thu 11 May 2023
Gifty Ayoka has become active in supporting children with ASD like her son
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Why are survival rates for premature babies so low?
Wed 10 May 2023
In Africa, only 1 in 10 very premature babies survive
