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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What is the future of the African Games?
Fri 8 Mar 2024
The games have been delayed for 8 months because of a dispute between the organisers
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What will it take for Mozambique鈥檚 Cabo Delgado to find peace?
Thu 7 Mar 2024
More than 70 children are missing following recent attacks by jihadists, authorities say
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What rights do African employees have when working for multinationals?
Wed 6 Mar 2024
Over 6,500 employees of Twitter, now X, were laid off after Elon Musk bought the company
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Can South Africa really benefit from the Russia-China led economic bloc?
Tue 5 Mar 2024
South Africa founded BRICS in 2009 together with Brazil, Russia, India and China
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Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr: How tough is it being Freetown鈥檚 opposition mayor?
Mon 4 Mar 2024
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has been elected twice as mayor, she ran on an environmental ticket
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How is the Nigerian government responding to cost of living protests?
Fri 1 Mar 2024
Inflation in Nigeria is now close to 30%, the highest it鈥檚 been in almost 30 years
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How are waste pickers and 鈥榬eclaimers鈥� joining forces across Africa?
Thu 29 Feb 2024
An estimated 15-20 million people make a living picking through garbage
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Are South Africa鈥檚 troops prepared for the DRC peacekeeping mission?
Wed 28 Feb 2024
Two South African soldiers were killed recently in eastern DRC
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How is a satellite internet service aiding the displaced in Sudan?
Tue 27 Feb 2024
Sudan鈥檚 civil war has intensified amid an internet blackout and aid blockades
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Why are Nigerians protesting about the cost of living?
Mon 26 Feb 2024
The cost of many basic necessities have doubled in less than a year.
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Kelvin Kiptum: what pressures do Kenyan athletes face?
Fri 23 Feb 2024
The marathon world record holder died in a car crash aged 24, he will be buried on Friday
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DR Congo: Could Goma fall to M23 rebels?
Thu 22 Feb 2024
100,000s of people have fled fighting between Congolese forces and rebels in recent weeks
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Why is Nigerian and South African music so popular?
Wed 21 Feb 2024
Afrobeats and Amapiano are two of the most popular genres in Africa and now worldwide
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What will it take to end tensions between Rwanda and Burundi?
Tue 20 Feb 2024
Rwanda says it found out through the media that Burundi had closed its common border
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How did a young South African woman start a mutual bank?
Mon 19 Feb 2024
South Africa鈥檚 central bank recently granted Nthabeleng Likotsi a mutual bank license
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Afcon: what was it like for the female referees?
Fri 16 Feb 2024
Six women were part of the refereeing team at the Africa Cup of Nations
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Why are there warnings of famine in Tigray?
Thu 15 Feb 2024
It鈥檚 just over a year since the Ethiopian government signed a peace deal with the TPLF
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How can governments and the diaspora work together for a more prosperous Africa?
Wed 14 Feb 2024
Rwanda holds events around the world to connect and engage with their diaspora
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Why is it hard to succeed as a female politician with a disability?
Tue 13 Feb 2024
鈥淥f course I can be President! Why not?!鈥� 鈥� Ugandan MP Laura Kanushu Opori.
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Why is it so hard to find a job in Somalia?
Mon 12 Feb 2024
Estimates of the unemployment rate range from 20% to 70% of the population
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AFCON: Who will be crowned the kings of African football?
Fri 9 Feb 2024
Hosts Ivory Coast will play Nigeria in the final on Sunday
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How did Senegal end up postponing elections?
Thu 8 Feb 2024
How did Senegal, a country long known for its stable democracy, get to this point?
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Could entrepreneurship be the remedy to high youth unemployment?
Wed 7 Feb 2024
1 in 5 working-age people in Africa have started a new business
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What are billionaire philanthropist Mo Ibrahim鈥檚 priorities?
Tue 6 Feb 2024
The Sudanese born businessman wants Africans to celebrate their heroes
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How do Israelis and Palestinians in South Africa view the war in Gaza?
Mon 5 Feb 2024
"My cousin and his wife and three children - all of them have died"
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What鈥檚 the point of Ecowas and other regional blocs?
Fri 2 Feb 2024
The imposition of sanctions and military interventions by blocs have had limited success
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Should churches and religious leaders be regulated?
Thu 1 Feb 2024
A number of self-styled prophets like TB Joshua have been accused of misconduct
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Why do people join TB Joshua-style cults?
Wed 31 Jan 2024
Former disciples have accused the self-styled prophet of sexual abuse and faking miracles
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Can table tennis raise its game in Africa?
Tue 30 Jan 2024
Table tennis isn't a major sport in Africa, but young players want to change that
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Will the ICJ verdict stop the war in Gaza?
Mon 29 Jan 2024
The UN court ruled that Israel must do everything in its power to prevent genocidal acts
