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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Could Kenya get its first female Vice President?
Tue 17 May 2022
One man, one woman: we look at the strategy behind Kenya鈥檚 VP election choices
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What role do monarchs play in Africa?
Mon 16 May 2022
Preparations are underway for the coronation of King Misusulu Zulu in South Africa
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What do long awaited elections mean for Somalia? Part 2
Fri 13 May 2022
The next president will be chosen by MPs at a secure location on Sunday
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What do long awaited elections mean for Somalia? Part 1
Thu 12 May 2022
After long delays, a new president will be elected on Sunday
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How hard is it for single mothers in business?
Wed 11 May 2022
A Kenyan woman has won recognition for her work mentoring other single parents
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How can Africa make the best of its energy resources?
Tue 10 May 2022
Many European nations are looking to Africa for an alternative energy supply to Russia
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Should we talk more about men and mental health?
Mon 9 May 2022
Two men tell us how they鈥檙e trying to break the silence around men's mental health
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What鈥檚 behind the feud between Botswana鈥檚 current and former Presidents?
Fri 6 May 2022
Former president, Ian Khama, is accused of unlawfully possessing firearms
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What do we know about the latest al-Shabab attack in Somalia?
Thu 5 May 2022
Al-Shabab claims to have killed 173 Burundian soldiers in a dawn attack
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How important is wildlife protection for Africa?
Wed 4 May 2022
鈥淭he judge says: 鈥榓re you really going to put your brother into prison for a monkey?鈥欌��
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Is press freedom changing in Ethiopia and Tanzania?
Tue 3 May 2022
World Press Freedom Day could mean different things for journalists in the two countries
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Why are people paying for 鈥榝ree鈥� education in Kenya?
Mon 2 May 2022
Many parents complain that they have to pay hidden fees and standards are low
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Could a new tax see Ghanaians go back to using cash?
Fri 29 Apr 2022
An 鈥榚-levy鈥� on most mobile money payments will come into effect on Sunday
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Why does Ebola keep re-occurring in the DRC?
Thu 28 Apr 2022
The Democratic Republic of Congo has once again declared an Ebola outbreak
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Will South Africa鈥檚 disappeared activists ever be found?
Wed 27 Apr 2022
Many political activists disappeared while in exile or in police custody in South Africa
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Why are Kenyans worried about election violence?
Tue 26 Apr 2022
Violence has broken out after most elections over the last 20 years
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Can South Africa鈥檚 economy recover from Covid-19?
Mon 25 Apr 2022
As South Africa re-opens, can the economy recover?
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Is it time for Africa to end its Covid lockdowns?
Fri 22 Apr 2022
鈥淲e can say that we have brought the pandemic under control"
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Why are hawkers being evicted from Tanzania鈥檚 streets?
Thu 21 Apr 2022
鈥淏usiness isn鈥檛 good because I鈥檓 not getting enough customers. We鈥檙e becoming poorer鈥�
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What drives musician Diamond Platnumz?
Wed 20 Apr 2022
Known for his music, he鈥檚 now entering the world of reality TV
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Why are many women harassed in newsrooms?
Tue 19 Apr 2022
Research finds it鈥檚 a common problem 鈥� but one which often goes unreported
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How can African farmers respond to the changing climate?
Mon 18 Apr 2022
鈥淵ou cannot rely on the rain to do farming... The seasons have become unpredictable.鈥�
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With more rain expected, can South Africa cope?
Fri 15 Apr 2022
Hundreds have died in KwaZulu Natal in South Africa鈥檚 worst flooding in decades
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What鈥檚 the state of comedy in Africa?
Thu 14 Apr 2022
South Sudan gets its first comedy festival. We look at state of comedy in Africa
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Why do so many African women suffer from fibroids?
Wed 13 Apr 2022
鈥淲e鈥檙e raised in a culture where these kind of things are hush hush鈥�
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What effects is the drought in Somalia having on its most vulnerable?
Tue 12 Apr 2022
More than 325,000 children in Somalia are at the risk of dying, if nothing is done
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Is Eswatini鈥檚 planned new airline a good idea?
Mon 11 Apr 2022
It's hoped a national airline will boost tourism - but will it prove a financial burden?
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Is diabetes in Africa a ticking timebomb?
Fri 8 Apr 2022
Cases are rising faster than anywhere in the world
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Why does Nigeria have so many power cuts?
Thu 7 Apr 2022
Many Nigerians have turned to generators as they can鈥檛 rely on the national grid
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Why are Africa's most expensive cities so pricey?
Wed 6 Apr 2022
Many people have seen the cost of living rise鈥rices were already high in these cities
