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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Is there an opposition anymore in Chad?
Fri 15 Mar 2024
An opponent of Chad's military leader, Mahamat D茅by, was recently killed in a shootout
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How will the United States' new sanctions affect Zimbabwe?
Thu 14 Mar 2024
The US has imposed fresh sanctions, replacing a broader programme introduced decades ago
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Why are actors in the multi-billion dollar Nollywood struggling in their old age?
Wed 13 Mar 2024
Veteran actors have taken to social media to plead for financial support from their fans
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Why don't all girls go to school in northern Cameroon?
Tue 12 Mar 2024
"They thought... we're not going to be good wives. We would not get husbands to marry us"
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How are Zambians coping with the country鈥檚 drought?
Mon 11 Mar 2024
Zambia鈥檚 President has declared a national disaster because of the prolonged drought.
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What is the future of the African Games?
Fri 8 Mar 2024
The games have been delayed for 8 months because of a dispute between the organisers
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What will it take for Mozambique鈥檚 Cabo Delgado to find peace?
Thu 7 Mar 2024
More than 70 children are missing following recent attacks by jihadists, authorities say
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What rights do African employees have when working for multinationals?
Wed 6 Mar 2024
Over 6,500 employees of Twitter, now X, were laid off after Elon Musk bought the company
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Can South Africa really benefit from the Russia-China led economic bloc?
Tue 5 Mar 2024
South Africa founded BRICS in 2009 together with Brazil, Russia, India and China
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Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr: How tough is it being Freetown鈥檚 opposition mayor?
Mon 4 Mar 2024
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has been elected twice as mayor, she ran on an environmental ticket
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How is the Nigerian government responding to cost of living protests?
Fri 1 Mar 2024
Inflation in Nigeria is now close to 30%, the highest it鈥檚 been in almost 30 years
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How are waste pickers and 鈥榬eclaimers鈥� joining forces across Africa?
Thu 29 Feb 2024
An estimated 15-20 million people make a living picking through garbage
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Are South Africa鈥檚 troops prepared for the DRC peacekeeping mission?
Wed 28 Feb 2024
Two South African soldiers were killed recently in eastern DRC
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How is a satellite internet service aiding the displaced in Sudan?
Tue 27 Feb 2024
Sudan鈥檚 civil war has intensified amid an internet blackout and aid blockades
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Why are Nigerians protesting about the cost of living?
Mon 26 Feb 2024
The cost of many basic necessities have doubled in less than a year.
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Kelvin Kiptum: what pressures do Kenyan athletes face?
Fri 23 Feb 2024
The marathon world record holder died in a car crash aged 24, he will be buried on Friday
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DR Congo: Could Goma fall to M23 rebels?
Thu 22 Feb 2024
100,000s of people have fled fighting between Congolese forces and rebels in recent weeks
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Why is Nigerian and South African music so popular?
Wed 21 Feb 2024
Afrobeats and Amapiano are two of the most popular genres in Africa and now worldwide
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What will it take to end tensions between Rwanda and Burundi?
Tue 20 Feb 2024
Rwanda says it found out through the media that Burundi had closed its common border
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How did a young South African woman start a mutual bank?
Mon 19 Feb 2024
South Africa鈥檚 central bank recently granted Nthabeleng Likotsi a mutual bank license
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Afcon: what was it like for the female referees?
Fri 16 Feb 2024
Six women were part of the refereeing team at the Africa Cup of Nations
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Why are there warnings of famine in Tigray?
Thu 15 Feb 2024
It鈥檚 just over a year since the Ethiopian government signed a peace deal with the TPLF
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How can governments and the diaspora work together for a more prosperous Africa?
Wed 14 Feb 2024
Rwanda holds events around the world to connect and engage with their diaspora
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Why is it hard to succeed as a female politician with a disability?
Tue 13 Feb 2024
鈥淥f course I can be President! Why not?!鈥� 鈥� Ugandan MP Laura Kanushu Opori.
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Why is it so hard to find a job in Somalia?
Mon 12 Feb 2024
Estimates of the unemployment rate range from 20% to 70% of the population
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AFCON: Who will be crowned the kings of African football?
Fri 9 Feb 2024
Hosts Ivory Coast will play Nigeria in the final on Sunday
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How did Senegal end up postponing elections?
Thu 8 Feb 2024
How did Senegal, a country long known for its stable democracy, get to this point?
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Could entrepreneurship be the remedy to high youth unemployment?
Wed 7 Feb 2024
1 in 5 working-age people in Africa have started a new business
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What are billionaire philanthropist Mo Ibrahim鈥檚 priorities?
Tue 6 Feb 2024
The Sudanese born businessman wants Africans to celebrate their heroes
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How do Israelis and Palestinians in South Africa view the war in Gaza?
Mon 5 Feb 2024
"My cousin and his wife and three children - all of them have died"
