Africa Daily Podcast
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Episodes to download
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Are white Afrikaner minorities really being targeted in South Africa?
Thu 15 May 2025
More than 50 Afrikaners relocated to the US this week, amid claims of persecution
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Why are hospitals under attack in South Sudan?
Wed 14 May 2025
MSF says that patients had to be carried to safety over the border to Ethiopia
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Why are so many countries saying yes to Starlink?
Tue 13 May 2025
African governments are embracing Elon Musk’s space based internet service
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Can you make a living as an artist in Somalia?
Mon 12 May 2025
“90% of Somali people don’t know the value of art. That is the problem.â€
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Why is Zimbabwe’s government determined to compensate white farmers?
Fri 9 May 2025
The government is looking to spend $3.5 billion on white farmers who lost their land
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Does Africa need to talk more about the Menopause?
Thu 8 May 2025
“Immediately you say ‘I am menopausal’… they will brand you as an old personâ€
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Could the next pope come from Africa?
Wed 7 May 2025
Today Catholic cardinals are meeting at the Vatican to secretly select the next Pope
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Can Africa afford school meal programmes?
Tue 6 May 2025
A report suggests creative ways for governments to fund the schemes.
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What does the death of a Somali actor tell us about clan killings?
Mon 5 May 2025
Guudey Mohamed Geedi was shot dead in a murder which mirrored the film he starred in
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Why has everyone been talking about the #JP2025 wedding?
Fri 2 May 2025
The wedding of Tanzanian singer Juma Jux and Nigerian influencer Priscilla Ojo went viral
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Is Kenya tackling its problem with femicide?
Thu 1 May 2025
President William Ruto established a 42-member taskforce to address gender-based violence
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DRC: Why are people talking about Kabila's return?
Wed 30 Apr 2025
It was reported that the former president had travelled to the eastern part of the DRC
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As President Trump marks 100 days in office, what’s Africa learning from his tariff hikes?
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Since his inauguration he's deployed his power in a way that compares to few predecessors
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Can storytelling help reconnect diaspora children to their culture?
Mon 28 Apr 2025
"The foods, the sounds, the folktales... Sudan is not lost. It's with us."
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What’s fuelling the deepening rift between Algeria and France?
Fri 25 Apr 2025
Diplomatic tensions between the two countries have hit a new low
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Why is Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in South Africa?
Thu 24 Apr 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa will meet his Ukrainian counterpart in Pretoria today
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Can the Africa Union help end the war in Sudan?
Wed 23 Apr 2025
“We do not believe in taking sides, but we are taking the side of the people of Sudan.â€
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How will Pope Francis be remembered in Africa?
Tue 22 Apr 2025
“We’ve had a pope who was able to understand the problems in third world countries.â€
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Is the ‘African Heritage Diet’ more healthy for you?
Mon 21 Apr 2025
Researchers found quick health benefits in people who switched to traditional diets
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How are Africa’s innovators shaping the future of AI?
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to generate $3 trillion for Africa by 2030
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Why are elite British boarding schools opening up in Lagos?
Thu 17 Apr 2025
Boarding schools like Charterhouse and Rugby are launching campuses in Nigeria.
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Why has Ugandan politician Bobi Wine decided to stand in Uganda’s 2026 election?
Wed 16 Apr 2025
He stood in the 2021 election, which was marred by allegations of state repression
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What’s the situation in Darfur two years after Sudan’s war broke out?
Tue 15 Apr 2025
"We’re receiving hundreds of victims from Zamzam camp… they do not belong to any military"
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Sudan: What’s changed after two years of war?
Mon 14 Apr 2025
“They came to the point of stalemate… each trying to wear down the otherâ€
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Why aren’t there more African wildlife filmmakers?
Fri 11 Apr 2025
“We want to change the narrative." A new scheme aims to open doors for African filmmakers
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How is Lesotho responding to President Donald Trump's 50% tariff?
Thu 10 Apr 2025
Lesotho is planning to send a high level government delegation to the United States
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What is stopping women in Africa from inheriting land?
Wed 9 Apr 2025
Women own less than 10% of the land in Africa, we look at the reasons why
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Can football help women prisoners get back on their feet?
Tue 8 Apr 2025
“What I’d like is when these girls go back into society, they don’t end up back in prisonâ€
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Is Somali piracy on the comeback?
Mon 7 Apr 2025
“A lot of people... don’t view them as pirates. I think they are defenders of the sea.â€
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How much is South Africa willing to sacrifice for Palestinians?
Fri 4 Apr 2025
In 2024 South Africa took Israel to the International Court of Justice over the Gaza war