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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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?
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Are we done with second-hand clothes?
Thu 18 Feb 2021
Why are some businesses calling for all imports of second-hand clothes to be banned?
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What鈥檚 going on with surrogacy in Kenya?
Wed 17 Feb 2021
What are the challenges of having a baby through surrogacy in Kenya?
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What鈥檚 Nigeria鈥檚 beef with cryptocurrency?
Tue 16 Feb 2021
Why is the Central Bank of Nigeria cracking down on cryptocurrency accounts?
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Why are Somalia鈥檚 elections taking SO long?
Mon 15 Feb 2021
Somali politicians can鈥檛 decide how to elect their president. So, what鈥檚 holding them up?
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What鈥檚 going on in Ethiopia鈥檚 Tigray region?
Fri 12 Feb 2021
Fighting in Ethiopia鈥檚 Tigray region has been going on for 100 days 鈥� but why exactly?
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How has Covid affected our mental health?
Thu 11 Feb 2021
Has the pandemic stretched Africa鈥檚 mental health services beyond breaking point?
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Why are farmers and herders fighting in Nigeria?
Wed 10 Feb 2021
Nigeria鈥檚 cattle herders are at loggerheads with farming communities 鈥� but why?
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Is caning returning to Kenyan schools?
Tue 9 Feb 2021
There are calls for more discipline 鈥� and perhaps a little caning 鈥� in Kenyan schools.
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Is this the golden age for Africa's beauty industry?
Mon 8 Feb 2021
The opportunities and challenges for Africa鈥檚 growing beauty industry.
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Has Tanzania really beaten coronavirus?
Fri 5 Feb 2021
Tanzania may have decided not to roll out Covid vaccines, but has it defeated the virus?
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Could a new device stop women from getting HIV?
Thu 4 Feb 2021
A new antiretroviral vaginal ring is raising hopes - but how effective is it?
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Is coffee the future for South Sudan?
Wed 3 Feb 2021
Could coffee help South Sudan fix a broken economy, battered by years of civil war?
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Why are people fleeing the CAR?
Tue 2 Feb 2021
Rebels encircle the capital. The president stays put. Is a storm about to hit the CAR?
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Why does South Africa keep banning alcohol?
Mon 1 Feb 2021
South Africans have faced three alcohol bans since the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Why are Tunisians still protesting?
Fri 29 Jan 2021
After two weeks of protests - and some riots - are Tunisians getting their demands heard?
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Is it time to make sanitary products free?
Thu 28 Jan 2021
Not being able to buy sanitary products is holding some women back 鈥� but why should it?
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How dangerous is the South African Covid variant?
Wed 27 Jan 2021
How prepared is southern Africa to deal with a more infectious variant of coronavirus?
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Is it time for French troops to leave Mali?
Tue 26 Jan 2021
Why are some Malians calling for a French anti-jihadist force to go home?
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Can African farmers beat climate change?
Mon 25 Jan 2021
Climate change is endangering African farmers鈥� livelihoods. What can they do about it?
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Is Museveni鈥檚 grip on Uganda wavering?
Fri 22 Jan 2021
Does President Museveni鈥檚 grip on Uganda remain as strong as ever?
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How has the pandemic hit young people鈥檚 jobs?
Thu 21 Jan 2021
The Covid pandemic has hit economies hard, but what has that meant for young people?
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What does a new US President mean for Africa?
Wed 20 Jan 2021
Donald Trump is out. Joe Biden is in. What does a new US President mean for Africa?
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Why are some in the diaspora returning home?
Tue 19 Jan 2021
The joys and anxieties of those in the diaspora who decided to return to Africa.
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Will Africa get enough Covid vaccines?
Mon 18 Jan 2021
As Covid-19 surges across Africa, will there be enough vaccines for the continent?
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Stories from Africa for Africa
Tue 22 Dec 2020
One question, one story. A new podcast that examines the news shaping the continent.
