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.
Episodes to download
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Why is skin bleaching still a thing?
Thu 1 Apr 2021
Skin bleaching products can be dangerous 鈥 so why aren鈥檛 they banned across the board?
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Is Africa winning at video games?
Wed 31 Mar 2021
There鈥檚 no shortage of talent 鈥 but can African game makers take the world by storm?
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Is the pandemic forcing kids out of school?
Tue 30 Mar 2021
South African children are dropping out of school 鈥 and this pandemic isn鈥檛 helping.
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What to do with 400,000 people?
Mon 29 Mar 2021
Kenya wants to close its two largest refugee camps. But where can people go from there?
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Why is the hijab causing tension in Nigeria?
Fri 26 Mar 2021
Some Christians in Kwara state don鈥檛 want Muslim students to wear a veil while at school.
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Is Netflix a lifeline for African film?
Thu 25 Mar 2021
Streaming African movies has never been easier 鈥 but is that good for the film industry?
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Why is there an insurgency in Mozambique?
Wed 24 Mar 2021
They call themselves 鈥渁l-Shabab鈥 - but who are the insurgents fighting in Cabo Delgado?
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Is Africa ready for a Covid Olympics?
Tue 23 Mar 2021
The pandemic is changing the face of the Olympics. How鈥檚 everyone preparing?
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Does Chad have a president for life?
Mon 22 Mar 2021
How did President Idriss Deby manage to stay in power for 30 years?
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Do we have an obesity problem?
Fri 19 Mar 2021
Enough with the snacks: Africa鈥檚 got an obesity problem. But what鈥檚 causing it?
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Why are people flocking to Yemen?
Thu 18 Mar 2021
Why are thousands of Africans travelling to war-torn Yemen?
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Where is the Tanzanian president?
Wed 17 Mar 2021
President Magufuli hasn鈥檛 been seen in public for more than two weeks. Where could he be?
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What鈥檚 lockdown done to your hair?
Tue 16 Mar 2021
Salons shut. DIY haircuts. How badly has the pandemic hit the hair care industry?
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Why fall out over a slice of sea?
Mon 15 Mar 2021
A slice of the Indian Ocean, wanted by both Kenya and Somalia. But who actually owns it?
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Who鈥檚 had the most success with Covid-19?
Fri 12 Mar 2021
The tips and secrets of three countries that are bringing the fight to Covid-19.
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Why are Eritrean troops in Ethiopia?
Thu 11 Mar 2021
Eritrea is being blamed for some of the worst violence in Ethiopia鈥檚 Tigray region.
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Why are young Senegalese so angry?
Wed 10 Mar 2021
A wave of violent protests has swept through Senegal. What were they about?
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Why is the Gulf of Guinea a piracy hotspot?
Tue 9 Mar 2021
More and more pirate attacks area happening off the coast of West Africa. But why?
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What鈥檚 stopping women leading Africa?
Mon 8 Mar 2021
What needs to happen to get more women in charge?
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Where are South Africa鈥檚 black dads?
Fri 5 Mar 2021
Most black children in South Africa are growing up without their dads at home. Why?
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How did Zambia get into so much debt?
Thu 4 Mar 2021
Zambia鈥檚 debt keeps on growing, as families start feeling the pinch. Who鈥檚 to blame?
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Why are locusts invading East Africa again?
Wed 3 Mar 2021
Swarms of locusts are tearing through East Africa. How did they become a plague?
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Tigray: Separated by silence (Guest episode)
Tue 2 Mar 2021
The agony of not knowing. The Tigray diaspora cut off from their loved ones in crisis
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Why are some people sceptical of Covid vaccines?
Mon 1 Mar 2021
Misconceptions about Covid vaccines might stop some people from getting the jab.
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Will Africa ever get rid of Ebola?
Fri 26 Feb 2021
There鈥檚 a new outbreak of Ebola in Guinea. Can it be contained before it鈥檚 too late?
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Why are there so many power cuts in South Africa?
Thu 25 Feb 2021
Blackouts can be so annoying! So, why are there so many of them in South Africa?
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Is Africa ready to talk LGBT rights? 鈥 Part 2
Wed 24 Feb 2021
Your parents may still not quite get them, but online LGBT communities are buzzing.
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Is Africa ready to talk LGBT rights? 鈥 Part 1
Tue 23 Feb 2021
Laws may be changing, but LGBT issues are still a taboo for many across the continent.
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Why are kids being kidnapped in Nigeria?
Mon 22 Feb 2021
Nigerian children are being kidnapped from their schools. Who鈥檚 to blame?
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How did bread get so expensive in Sudan?
Fri 19 Feb 2021
Bread prices are soaring in Sudan 鈥 and people are getting restless. So, what鈥檚 going on?