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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Why are Ghana鈥檚 foreign scholarship students struggling financially?
Fri 7 Jun 2024
Students are protesting after waiting nearly a year for their promised stipends
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Where to from here for South Africa after the elections?
Thu 6 Jun 2024
The ruling ANC lost its parliamentary majority for the first time since 1994
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Why hasn鈥檛 Africa got stricter cigarette laws?
Wed 5 Jun 2024
The World Health Organisation says the tobacco industry is actively targeting teenagers
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What are the hopes of one of Mozambique鈥檚 most famous authors for his country?
Tue 4 Jun 2024
Mia Couto talks politics, being an African 鈥榳hite guy鈥� and the insecurity in the north
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Has Africa鈥檚 response to drug and alcohol abuse been effective?
Mon 3 Jun 2024
The UN says it expects the number of people using drugs in Africa to rise 40% by 2030
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Can digital banking transform the fortunes of Africa鈥檚 youth?
Fri 31 May 2024
Only 34% of those aged 15 and over have bank accounts
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What are the main challenges for Somali women musicians?
Thu 30 May 2024
Singer and activist, Sahra Halgan, set up Somaliland鈥檚 first music club 'Hiddo Dhawr'
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How did a Kenyan Maasai woman make history in Northern Ireland?
Wed 29 May 2024
Lilian Seenoi-Barr is set to become the country鈥檚 first black mayor
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Are South Africans ready for Wednesday鈥檚 national election?
Tue 28 May 2024
About 27 million South Africans are eligible to vote in the watershed general election
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How is a Kenyan school using bamboo to fight landfill air pollution?
Mon 27 May 2024
Dandora Secondary School is next to East Africa's largest dump site, the Dandora landfill
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Why have plans for a mass wedding sparked controversy in Nigeria?
Fri 24 May 2024
A petition was launched after questions were raised about the age of the girls.
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Why has the US invited Kenya鈥檚 President Ruto on a state visit?
Thu 23 May 2024
William Ruto is the first African leader to have a state visit to the US for 16 years.
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Who will win South Africa鈥檚 national election next week?
Wed 22 May 2024
More than 27 million South Africans are expected to vote next Wednesday
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How climate-resilient are African cities?
Tue 21 May 2024
Could better planning prevent disasters like floods and landslides in urban areas?
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Can Liberia鈥檚 war crimes court bring justice to victims of its civil wars?
Mon 20 May 2024
An estimated 250,000 people died in the two wars 鈥� but no one has ever been prosecuted
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Should male circumcision in Africa be a personal choice?
Fri 17 May 2024
"Progressive human rights is that we should let people take their own decision鈥�
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Darfur: Is a massacre imminent in El Fasher?
Thu 16 May 2024
鈥淎ll this happened while the international community are watching鈥�
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How has Ghana鈥檚 tough anti-LGBTQ+ bill changed life there?
Wed 15 May 2024
The bill imposes a lengthy prison sentence for anyone identifying as being LGBTQ+
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Can Cape Verde tempt its diaspora home with its digital hub plans?
Tue 14 May 2024
鈥淲e鈥檙e creating a new generation of digital entrepreneurs... digital warriors鈥�
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Should farmers insure themselves against climate disasters?
Mon 13 May 2024
鈥淭hey would rather put (their) dollar into fertiliser which they need to boost yields鈥�
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Will Chad鈥檚 elections bring democratic change?
Fri 10 May 2024
Interim president, Mahamat D茅by, has been declared the winner of this week鈥檚 election
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How will Sierra Leone clamp down on the addictive and lethal drug kush?
Thu 9 May 2024
Kush is made by mixing various chemicals, one of its ingredients is human bones
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What鈥檚 really behind Burkina Faso鈥檚 media crackdown?
Wed 8 May 2024
The government have suspended news outlets like The Guardian, Le Monde and Deutsche Welle
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Where does donated medicine in Africa really end up?
Tue 7 May 2024
USAid found that 90% of pharmacies in Liberia sell stolen medicines donated by aid groups
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Why do so many African countries struggle to maintain a supply of electricity?
Mon 6 May 2024
Millions face frequent power outages that disrupt daily life and economic progress
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What鈥檚 preventing Nigeria鈥檚 Plateau State authorities from keeping people there safe?
Fri 3 May 2024
Attacks on civilians have persisted for more than two decades
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Why aren鈥檛 there more federal governments in Africa?
Thu 2 May 2024
How does federalism work in Africa?
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Kenya floods: how can farmers build resilience?
Wed 1 May 2024
鈥淕od has already given us a huge reservoir where we can put our water"
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What鈥檚 life like for communities living near a cobalt mine in DRCongo?
Tue 30 Apr 2024
The 大象传媒鈥檚 new Global China Unit has been looking at a Chinese run mine in the south east
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Was Bobrisky jailed because of her transgender identity?
Mon 29 Apr 2024
The Nigerian internet personality was sentenced to 6 months in prison for 鈥楴aira abuse鈥�
