Africa Daily Podcast
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Episodes to download
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Is it possible to run a successful business in the war-torn DRCongo?
Thu 20 Feb 2025
M23 rebels recently took over Bukavu, having already captured Goma in the DRC
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Should more men train to be midwives?
Wed 19 Feb 2025
Robert Aule has helped to deliver more than 500 babies in Kenya
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Why is writer Taban Lo Liyong not ready to stop working?
Tue 18 Feb 2025
“The writers of our time who used to criticise the government are no longer thereâ€
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Is Africa’s trade relationship with the United States under threat?
Mon 17 Feb 2025
President Trump has hit several countries, including China and Canada, with tariffs
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Can technology and urban greening cool Sierra Leone’s scorching heat?
Fri 14 Feb 2025
Extreme heat affects daily life, health and the economy in the country
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Are South Africa and the United States reaching the end of their relationship?
Thu 13 Feb 2025
The US recently suspended its financial aid to South Africa over political differences
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What's fuelling the success of women's football Morocco?
Wed 12 Feb 2025
Girls can be seen playing and enjoying the beautiful game in their neighbourhoods
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How have Goma’s residents reacted to M23 takeover?
Tue 11 Feb 2025
“They have declared a curfew. The Congolese are not used to this.â€
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What’s at stake for Africa if Trump shuts down USAID?
Mon 10 Feb 2025
Humanitarian programmes around the world are at risk following US foreign aid cuts
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Can South Sudan break the cycle of cholera outbreaks?
Fri 7 Feb 2025
South Sudan is battling a cholera outbreak with nearly 500 deaths.
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What do plans to resume drilling for oil in Ogoniland mean for people there?
Thu 6 Feb 2025
Nigeria’s president has announced plans to resume the exploration of crude oil
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Why are so many countries involved in the DR Congo conflict?
Wed 5 Feb 2025
Rwanda accuses South Africa of sending its troops to the DRC for dubious reasons
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Ethiopia: what’s at issue in the Somali region of Ogaden?
Tue 4 Feb 2025
The ONLF says it’s rethinking its 2018 peace deal with the government
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Can Africa get rid of rabies?
Mon 3 Feb 2025
“It is 100% deadly once symptoms appear, but it is also 100% preventable"
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How did Ghana’s ‘Maths Queen’ become a global maths icon?
Fri 31 Jan 2025
Dr Angela Tabiri was the first African to win ‘The Big Internet Math Off'
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Has Ethiopia’s electric vehicle policy paid off?
Thu 30 Jan 2025
In 2024, Ethiopia banned the importation of non-electric vehicles - a world first
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Will the victims of apartheid violence see justice in South Africa?
Wed 29 Jan 2025
Victims of apartheid era political violence have taken president Cyril Ramaphosa to court
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Does Africa need stock markets?
Tue 28 Jan 2025
Mpho Lakaje hears from the head of the Ghana Stock Exchange
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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