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.
Episodes to download
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We鈥檙e taking a break for Easter
Fri 2 Apr 2021
Alan and the team are taking a quick break for Easter. We鈥檙e back on 6 April.
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Why is skin bleaching still a thing?
Thu 1 Apr 2021
Skin bleaching products can be dangerous 鈥� so why aren鈥檛 they banned across the board?
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Is Africa winning at video games?
Wed 31 Mar 2021
There鈥檚 no shortage of talent 鈥� but can African game makers take the world by storm?
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Is the pandemic forcing kids out of school?
Tue 30 Mar 2021
South African children are dropping out of school 鈥� and this pandemic isn鈥檛 helping.
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What to do with 400,000 people?
Mon 29 Mar 2021
Kenya wants to close its two largest refugee camps. But where can people go from there?
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Why is the hijab causing tension in Nigeria?
Fri 26 Mar 2021
Some Christians in Kwara state don鈥檛 want Muslim students to wear a veil while at school.
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Is Netflix a lifeline for African film?
Thu 25 Mar 2021
Streaming African movies has never been easier 鈥� but is that good for the film industry?
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Why is there an insurgency in Mozambique?
Wed 24 Mar 2021
They call themselves 鈥渁l-Shabab鈥� - but who are the insurgents fighting in Cabo Delgado?
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Is Africa ready for a Covid Olympics?
Tue 23 Mar 2021
The pandemic is changing the face of the Olympics. How鈥檚 everyone preparing?
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Does Chad have a president for life?
Mon 22 Mar 2021
How did President Idriss Deby manage to stay in power for 30 years?
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Do we have an obesity problem?
Fri 19 Mar 2021
Enough with the snacks: Africa鈥檚 got an obesity problem. But what鈥檚 causing it?
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Why are people flocking to Yemen?
Thu 18 Mar 2021
Why are thousands of Africans travelling to war-torn Yemen?
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Where is the Tanzanian president?
Wed 17 Mar 2021
President Magufuli hasn鈥檛 been seen in public for more than two weeks. Where could he be?
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What鈥檚 lockdown done to your hair?
Tue 16 Mar 2021
Salons shut. DIY haircuts. How badly has the pandemic hit the hair care industry?
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Why fall out over a slice of sea?
Mon 15 Mar 2021
A slice of the Indian Ocean, wanted by both Kenya and Somalia. But who actually owns it?
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Who鈥檚 had the most success with Covid-19?
Fri 12 Mar 2021
The tips and secrets of three countries that are bringing the fight to Covid-19.
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Why are Eritrean troops in Ethiopia?
Thu 11 Mar 2021
Eritrea is being blamed for some of the worst violence in Ethiopia鈥檚 Tigray region.
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Why are young Senegalese so angry?
Wed 10 Mar 2021
A wave of violent protests has swept through Senegal. What were they about?
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Why is the Gulf of Guinea a piracy hotspot?
Tue 9 Mar 2021
More and more pirate attacks area happening off the coast of West Africa. But why?
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What鈥檚 stopping women leading Africa?
Mon 8 Mar 2021
What needs to happen to get more women in charge?
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Where are South Africa鈥檚 black dads?
Fri 5 Mar 2021
Most black children in South Africa are growing up without their dads at home. Why?
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How did Zambia get into so much debt?
Thu 4 Mar 2021
Zambia鈥檚 debt keeps on growing, as families start feeling the pinch. Who鈥檚 to blame?
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Why are locusts invading East Africa again?
Wed 3 Mar 2021
Swarms of locusts are tearing through East Africa. How did they become a plague?
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Tigray: Separated by silence (Guest episode)
Tue 2 Mar 2021
The agony of not knowing. The Tigray diaspora cut off from their loved ones in crisis
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Why are some people sceptical of Covid vaccines?
Mon 1 Mar 2021
Misconceptions about Covid vaccines might stop some people from getting the jab.
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Will Africa ever get rid of Ebola?
Fri 26 Feb 2021
There鈥檚 a new outbreak of Ebola in Guinea. Can it be contained before it鈥檚 too late?
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Why are there so many power cuts in South Africa?
Thu 25 Feb 2021
Blackouts can be so annoying! So, why are there so many of them in South Africa?
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Is Africa ready to talk LGBT rights? 鈥� Part 2
Wed 24 Feb 2021
Your parents may still not quite get them, but online LGBT communities are buzzing.
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Is Africa ready to talk LGBT rights? 鈥� Part 1
Tue 23 Feb 2021
Laws may be changing, but LGBT issues are still a taboo for many across the continent.
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Why are kids being kidnapped in Nigeria?
Mon 22 Feb 2021
Nigerian children are being kidnapped from their schools. Who鈥檚 to blame?
