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 price some women in a Kenyan slum are paying for water?
Tue 5 Apr 2022
Women in a Kenyan slum are being forced to exchange sexual favours for access to water
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What鈥檚 life like for Russians and Ukrainians in Africa?
Mon 4 Apr 2022
While war is raging in Europe, many Russians and Ukrainians are unable to leave Africa
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How will African teams fair at the World Cup in Qatar?
Fri 1 Apr 2022
With five African teams ready for football鈥檚 World Cup, we discuss how they might do
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Why are Nigeria鈥檚 trains coming under attack?
Thu 31 Mar 2022
Gunmen surrounded carriages and opened fire between Abuja and Kaduna on Monday
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Is South Sudan鈥檚 peace agreement under threat?
Wed 30 Mar 2022
Forces loyal to the President and Vice President have been involved in clashes
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What鈥檚 life been like for Chagossians in the UK?
Tue 29 Mar 2022
Descendants of people born on the Chagos Islands can now apply for UK citizenship
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What does Google鈥檚 Equiano Cable mean for internet in Africa?
Mon 28 Mar 2022
It will bring 20 times more network capacity than the previous cable serving the region
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What support is there for the traumatised women in Ethiopia's civil war?
Fri 25 Mar 2022
The warring parties in the Ethiopian Tigray civil war have been accused of sexual abuses
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What鈥檚 at stake in Zimbabwe鈥檚 elections?
Thu 24 Mar 2022
There have been allegations of violence ahead of the vote on Saturday
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Why is there secrecy around Kenyan soldiers killed in Somalia?
Wed 23 Mar 2022
One family burying their brother ask why the government hasn鈥檛 recognised his sacrifice
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What price are women paying for Sudan鈥檚 freedom?
Tue 22 Mar 2022
Women leading the democracy movement say they are targets of rape and sexual assault
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Could many of Africa鈥檚 artefacts soon be returning home?
Mon 21 Mar 2022
Institutions in the US, UK & France say they'll return artworks looted during colonialism
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How has 鈥楳ama Samia鈥� changed Tanzania?
Fri 18 Mar 2022
The country鈥檚 first female president says she鈥檚 changing how people view women in power
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Are Kenya鈥檚 farmers switching away from tobacco?
Thu 17 Mar 2022
Some farmers think food production offers better returns and less risks
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Why is Senegal sending troops to Casamance?
Wed 16 Mar 2022
Separatists from the region in Senegal have been fighting for independence for 40 years
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Does Africa need a single currency?
Tue 15 Mar 2022
Some people think that a unifying currency could help boost trade on the continent
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Will the boda boda industry in Kenya finally be regulated?
Mon 14 Mar 2022
Fresh calls for regulating the boda boda industry after yet another horrific incident
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Have the women of South Sudan鈥檚 independence fight been forgotten?
Fri 11 Mar 2022
The Katiba Banat was an all-female battalion which fought for South Sudan's independence
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What does war in Ukraine mean for African economies?
Thu 10 Mar 2022
Some countries on the continent have close trading relationships with Russia and Ukraine
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Can South Africa solve its kidnapping problem?
Wed 9 Mar 2022
More than 2000 kidnapping cases were reported in the last year
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Will Africa change its relationship with Russia?
Tue 8 Mar 2022
African countries have split over whether to condemn Russia over its invasion of Ukraine
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What's behind calls to ban prayers in Kenyan schools?
Mon 7 Mar 2022
Some atheists think public schools should make prayers optional for pupils
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What awaits Africans in Poland after fleeing Ukraine?
Fri 4 Mar 2022
More than one million, including Africans, have escaped from the war in Ukraine
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What has it been like for African students in Ukraine?
Thu 3 Mar 2022
The war in Ukraine has entered its eighth day and hundreds of thousands are still fleeing
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Should we be worried about the polio case in Malawi?
Wed 2 Mar 2022
Malawi has identified it鈥檚 first case of wild polio in nearly 30 years
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Can we build consensus on social media?
Tue 1 Mar 2022
Online we share our ideas and opinions鈥ut can we agree with people who don鈥檛 share them?
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Are husband schools a solution to equality in homes?
Mon 28 Feb 2022
An initiative in Burkina Faso is tackling inequality in marriages in many parts of Africa
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What does the Ukraine invasion mean to Africa?
Fri 25 Feb 2022
Russia鈥檚 been increasing its influence in Africa鈥s Putin鈥檚 strong man image welcome?
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Can cannabis create thousands of jobs in South Africa?
Thu 24 Feb 2022
President Ramaphosa wants to industrialise production and tap into rising global demand
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Can informal mining be made safer in west Africa?
Wed 23 Feb 2022
Around 60 people have died in an explosion at an informal mine in Burkina Faso
