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Africa Daily Episodes

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    Why doesn鈥檛 Africa have a permanent seat at the UN Security Council?

    Will Africa ever get a permanent seat at the UN Security Council?

  2. Why does West Africa have so few women in politics?

    Three women talk about the obstacles they鈥檝e faced in their political careers

  3. Why does Uganda want to track your car?

    A tracking device in every car and motorbike in Uganda. How feasible is that?

  4. Why does the sinking of the Joola still haunt Senegal?

    The passenger ferry sank with the loss of more than 1,800 lives twenty years ago

  5. Why does the African microbiome matter?

    鈥淭he microbiome鈥� gives us a way to take control of our health in ways we never imagined"

  6. Why does southern Africa experience so many devastating cyclones?

    In March Cyclone Jude made its landfall over the district of Mossuril in Mozambique

  7. Why does South Africa want Hamas and Israeli leaders arrested?

    The ICC issued arrest warrants for PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister

  8. Why does South Africa keep banning alcohol?

    South Africans have faced three alcohol bans since the Covid-19 pandemic.

  9. Why does racism against black players persist in Spanish football?

    A player on a Spanish team made news after he was allegedly subjected to monkey gestures

  10. Why does Nigeria have so many power cuts?

    Many Nigerians have turned to generators as they can鈥檛 rely on the national grid

  11. Why does Lesotho have an alarming suicide rate?

    A recent study shows that Lesotho recorded 87.5 deaths per 100 000 people

  12. Why does Ebola keep re-occurring in the DRC?

    The Democratic Republic of Congo has once again declared an Ebola outbreak

  13. Why does Africa perform poorly in mathematics?

    A leading African mathematician says 鈥渨e have lost the purpose of mathematics鈥�

  14. Why does Africa care about the Commonwealth Games?

    The 2026 games are in jeopardy after Victoria, Australia pulled out of hosting

  15. Why does 鈥榯he Beast鈥� think education is key?

    Tendai Mtawarira was a fearsome opponent playing rugby 鈥� but now lobbies for children

  16. Why do young Africans continue to care about Thomas Sankara?

    More than 30 years after his death, Sankara is still cherished by people across Africa

  17. Why do workers in Nigeria feel so strongly about raising the minimum wage?

    Unions want a new national minimum wage in the midst of the cost of living crisis

  18. Why do women spend so much on sanitary protection?

    A 蜜芽传媒 survey finds some women spend up to 13% of their wages to buy the cheapest products

  19. Why do we keep shutting down the internet?

    Internet shutdowns are becoming more common in parts of Africa. How come?

  20. Why do some people in Lesotho want parts of South Africa?

    Politicians in Lesotho say historically parts of South Africa belonged to them

  21. Why do so many young people want to leave Africa?

    A recent survey found that more than half of 18-24 year olds in Africa want to emigrate

  22. Why do so many children go missing in South Africa?

    The disappearance of children in South Africa has been described as a crisis

  23. Why do so many African women suffer from fibroids?

    鈥淲e鈥檙e raised in a culture where these kind of things are hush hush鈥�

  24. Why do so many African countries struggle to maintain a supply of electricity?

    Millions face frequent power outages that disrupt daily life and economic progress

  25. Why do people join TB Joshua-style cults?

    Former disciples have accused the self-styled prophet of sexual abuse and faking miracles

  26. Why did one woman make it her mission to travel through Africa on a motorbike?

    Udoh Ebaide Joy travelled solo across the continent, from east to west

  27. Why did Ghana give citizenship to Tulsa Massacre survivors?

    In May 1921 a white mob destroyed a rich black neighbourhood - killing hundreds of people

  28. Why did a luxury watch manufacturer face ridicule on his road to success?

    After hawking watches in traffic jams, Anthony Dzamefe now sells his own to celebrities

  29. Why climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Everest and more?

    Saray Khumalo became the first black African woman to summit Mt. Everest in 2019

  30. Why can鈥檛 women access 鈥榞ame-changing鈥� HIV prevention?

    Why can鈥檛 women in Africa access 鈥榞ame-changing鈥� HIV prevention?

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