Africa Daily Podcast
One question to wake up to every weekday morning. One story from Africa, for Africa. Alan Kasujja takes a deep dive into the news shaping the continent. Ready by early morning, five days a week, Monday to Friday.
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How a 20-Year-Old South African became the world鈥檚 youngest MasterChef
Today
鈥淢y 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?
Yesterday
There are about 50 000 people living on the streets in the country's major cities
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How did 鈥楾he Lion King鈥� musician ascend from rags to riches?
Friday
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鈥檚 fall?
Thursday
Syrians are celebrating the end of 50 years of Assad family rule
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Is CCTV making Mogadishu safer?
Last Wednesday
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鈥檚 richest woman become so wealthy?
Last Tuesday
Isabel Dos Santos was once described as one of the richest women in Africa
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What鈥檚 fuelling this year's Detty December in Ghana and Nigeria despite tough times?
Last Monday
Detty December is the ultimate west African festive season with endless parties
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Senegal: France finally acknowledges Thiaroye massacre
Fri 13 Dec 2024
Senegalese troops who fought in World War II were killed for demanding fair pay
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Can the American dollar be replaced with a new currency?
Thu 12 Dec 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants BRICS member states to ditch the US dollar
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Are attitudes towards drinking changing on the continent?
Wed 11 Dec 2024
The sober curious movement encourages people to rethink their relationship with alcohol
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Are Ghana鈥檚 elections a victory for democracy?
Tue 10 Dec 2024
Opposition candidate, former President John Mahama, wins with 56.6% of the vote
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Why aren鈥檛 civilians in Eastern DRC being protected?
Mon 9 Dec 2024
Nobel Peace Laureate Dr Dennis Mukwege says little has changed in the last 25 years
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Why are women often missing from African history?
Fri 6 Dec 2024
鈥淭hey were chiefs, they were queens, they were leaders, they had political positions鈥�
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What will the first rollout of a malaria vaccine mean for Nigeria?
Thu 5 Dec 2024
Nigeria has the world鈥檚 highest malaria burden with 27% of malaria cases
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Will President Biden鈥檚 historic visit transform US-Angola relations?
Wed 4 Dec 2024
Joe Biden is the first American president to visit Angola
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Will Zimbabwe鈥檚 major land policy shift empower black farmers?
Tue 3 Dec 2024
Zimbabwe鈥檚 government wants to help black farmers to make the most of their land
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What's at stake in Ghana's elections?
Mon 2 Dec 2024
On the 7th of December voters there will be heading to the polls to elect a new president
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What鈥檚 life like for people living with Down Syndrome in Africa?
Fri 29 Nov 2024
"You know it's a curse the way disability is described"
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Why are civilians being tried in Uganda鈥檚 military courts?
Thu 28 Nov 2024
Opposition leader Kizza Besigye denies charges including negotiating to buy arms abroad.
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COP29: Was a raw deal for Africa better than none?
Wed 27 Nov 2024
African negotiators had pushed for $1.3 trillion from rich nations
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Why does South Africa want Hamas and Israeli leaders arrested?
Tue 26 Nov 2024
The ICC issued arrest warrants for PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister
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How are women being tricked into believing they are pregnant?
Mon 25 Nov 2024
大象传媒's Africa Eye uncovers the fertility scammers exploiting vulnerable women in Nigeria
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What鈥檚 behind Mozambique鈥檚 post-election unrest?
Fri 22 Nov 2024
Mozambique鈥檚 government have banned protests after the disputed presidential election
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Can carbon trading save Africa鈥檚 largest rainforest?
Thu 21 Nov 2024
The Congo Basin forest - known as the 鈥渓ungs of Africa鈥� 鈥� stretches across 6 countries
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Can Namibia鈥檚 national election address its land reform headache?
Wed 20 Nov 2024
People there will vote in a competitive general election on the 27th of November
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What鈥檚 the cost of being a journalist in Eritrea?
Tue 19 Nov 2024
Dawit Isaak was jailed in 2001, his daughter has not seen him since she was 8 years old
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Why are some Nigerian Gen Z professionals saying 鈥榥o鈥� to being their parents鈥� pensions?
Mon 18 Nov 2024
鈥淵ou should not put too much expectation on your young ones鈥� They have their own lives鈥�
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Are young politicians doing enough to break from the old ways of using power?
Fri 15 Nov 2024
Nigerian MP Alex Ikwechegh was caught on camera slapping and abusing a taxi driver
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How did Kenyan-born Huldah Momanyi break barriers in US politics?
Thu 14 Nov 2024
She鈥檚 the first Kenyan-born woman elected to Minnesota鈥檚 House of Representatives
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Why are dowries causing a headache for Congolese couples?
Wed 13 Nov 2024
"If you鈥檙e poor in Kinshasa, you are going to stay single, even to the day you die.鈥�
