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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ podcasts.
Episodes to download
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How can Africa’s rural population be ‘powered up’?
Mon 27 Jan 2025
Around 600 million Africans do not have access to electricity
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What does President Trump’s re-election mean for Africa?
Fri 24 Jan 2025
Cuts to foreign aid and plans to withdraw from the WHO have raised major concerns
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How did Somali refugees make sambusas a hit in Minnesota?
Thu 23 Jan 2025
Hoyo are sharing Somali cuisine with schools across Minnesota
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Is South Africa’s Julius Malema losing his popularity?
Wed 22 Jan 2025
Julius Malema is known for advocating economic equality between black and white people
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Can chess change lives in Africa?
Tue 21 Jan 2025
The Ugandan 'Queen of Katwe' coach Robert Katende explains why everyone should play chess
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Why was journalist Amun Abdullahi Mohamed killed?
Mon 20 Jan 2025
Amun was shot dead on her farm in Somalia following years of threats
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Is Nigeria’s doubling rental market pushing tenants out?
Fri 17 Jan 2025
Some tenants are being forced to pay 100% more in rent
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What’s behind Kenya’s increase in abductions?
Thu 16 Jan 2025
We hear from Gerald Karicha, whose son Billy Mwangi was kidnapped in December
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Is Mozambique’s political crisis threatening to destabilize southern Africa?
Wed 15 Jan 2025
Today Mozambique’s president-elect Daniel Chapo will be inaugurated in Maputo
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What does the capture of Masisi mean for M23’s offensive in eastern DRCongo?
Tue 14 Jan 2025
The army are fighting to regain control of the town captured by rebels in North Kivu
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Are snakebites a neglected health issue in Africa?
Mon 13 Jan 2025
Snakebites kill tens of thousands across Africa every year
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Mozambique’s opposition leader returns so what’s next for the country?
Fri 10 Jan 2025
Venâncio Mondlane left Mozambique two months ago saying he feared for his life
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Will US sanctions have an impact on the war in Sudan?
Thu 9 Jan 2025
The US says the paramilitary RSF has committed genocide in Darfur
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As it turns 113, what direction will South Africa’s ANC take next?
Wed 8 Jan 2025
Today the African National Congress in South Africa celebrates its 113th birthday
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Has Ghana’s ‘Year of Return’ created unity or division?
Tue 7 Jan 2025
Since 2019 Ghana has encouraged the diaspora to return to Africa
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What’s being done to protect vulnerable athletes in Kenya?
Mon 6 Jan 2025
Rebecca Cheptegei’s death in September followed other murders of female runners
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How I became me: award winning Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga
Fri 3 Jan 2025
One of Zimbabwe’s most famous writers tells us about the experiences that shaped her
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How I became me: Cameroon mental health advocate Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong Akinboboye
Thu 2 Jan 2025
She explains how having ADHD, her family and school bullying have shaped her life
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What can Africa expect in 2025?
New Year's Day 2025
Our panel of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ experts discusses what the big stories of next year are likely to be
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What were the big news stories of 2024?
Tue 31 Dec 2024
Presenter Alan Kasujja is joined by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ colleagues to discuss the events of last year
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How are African festivals shaping the continent’s global influence?
Mon 30 Dec 2024
"The power of live entertainment is unmatched"
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How I became me: Bishop of Lesotho Dr Vicentia Kgabe
Fri 27 Dec 2024
“I was called ambitious, that I was too ambitious and I’m going to be a problemâ€
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How I became me: Ethiopia’s trailblazing Chief Justice Meaza Ashenafi
Boxing Day 2024
Meaza Ashenafi reflects on the moments that shaped her ground-breaking career
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How I became me: Dr Aminata Toure, Senegal’s ‘ambitious’ former PM
Christmas Day 2024
“I pay tribute to African women’s resilience... they carry their duties without whiningâ€
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How a 20-Year-Old South African became the world’s youngest MasterChef
Christmas Eve 2024
“My age was the most talked-about thing, but I turned it into my strength"
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How will homeless people in South Africa spend Christmas?
Mon 23 Dec 2024
There are about 50 000 people living on the streets in the country's major cities
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How did ‘The Lion King’ musician ascend from rags to riches?
Fri 20 Dec 2024
South African composer Lebohang Morake co-wrote the music for Disney movie The Lion King
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How are African countries viewing Assad’s fall?
Thu 19 Dec 2024
Syrians are celebrating the end of 50 years of Assad family rule
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Is CCTV making Mogadishu safer?
Wed 18 Dec 2024
Business people in Mogadishu have been targeted by al-Shabab for installing CCTV cameras
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How did the woman once described as Africa’s richest woman become so wealthy?
Tue 17 Dec 2024
Isabel Dos Santos was once described as one of the richest women in Africa