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Is coffee the future for South Sudan?

Could coffee help South Sudan fix a broken economy, battered by years of civil war?

• 13 mins

Could a new device stop women from getting HIV?

A new antiretroviral vaginal ring is raising hopes - but how effective is it?

• 14 mins

Has Tanzania really beaten coronavirus?

Tanzania may have decided not to roll out Covid vaccines, but has it defeated the virus?

• 16 mins

Is this the golden age for Africa's beauty industry?

The opportunities and challenges for Africa鈥檚 growing beauty industry.

• 15 mins

Is caning returning to Kenyan schools?

There are calls for more discipline 鈥� and perhaps a little caning 鈥� in Kenyan schools.

• 16 mins

Why are farmers and herders fighting in Nigeria?

Nigeria鈥檚 cattle herders are at loggerheads with farming communities 鈥� but why?

• 15 mins

How has Covid affected our mental health?

Has the pandemic stretched Africa鈥檚 mental health services beyond breaking point?

• 13 mins

What鈥檚 going on in Ethiopia鈥檚 Tigray region?

Fighting in Ethiopia鈥檚 Tigray region has been going on for 100 days 鈥� but why exactly?

• 15 mins

Why are Somalia鈥檚 elections taking SO long?

Somali politicians can鈥檛 decide how to elect their president. So, what鈥檚 holding them up?

• 15 mins

What鈥檚 Nigeria鈥檚 beef with cryptocurrency?

Why is the Central Bank of Nigeria cracking down on cryptocurrency accounts?

• 16 mins

What鈥檚 going on with surrogacy in Kenya?

What are the challenges of having a baby through surrogacy in Kenya?

• 17 mins

Are we done with second-hand clothes?

Why are some businesses calling for all imports of second-hand clothes to be banned?

• 14 mins

How did bread get so expensive in Sudan?

Bread prices are soaring in Sudan 鈥� and people are getting restless. So, what鈥檚 going on?

• 17 mins

Why are kids being kidnapped in Nigeria?

Nigerian children are being kidnapped from their schools. Who鈥檚 to blame?

• 17 mins

Is Africa ready to talk LGBT rights? 鈥� Part 1

Laws may be changing, but LGBT issues are still a taboo for many across the continent.

• 13 mins

Is Africa ready to talk LGBT rights? 鈥� Part 2

Your parents may still not quite get them, but online LGBT communities are buzzing.

• 15 mins

Why are there so many power cuts in South Africa?

Blackouts can be so annoying! So, why are there so many of them in South Africa?

• 15 mins

Will Africa ever get rid of Ebola?

There鈥檚 a new outbreak of Ebola in Guinea. Can it be contained before it鈥檚 too late?

• 14 mins

Why are some people sceptical of Covid vaccines?

Misconceptions about Covid vaccines might stop some people from getting the jab.

• 14 mins

Tigray: Separated by silence (Guest episode)

The agony of not knowing. The Tigray diaspora cut off from their loved ones in crisis

• 27 mins

Why are locusts invading East Africa again?

Swarms of locusts are tearing through East Africa. How did they become a plague?

• 13 mins

How did Zambia get into so much debt?

Zambia鈥檚 debt keeps on growing, as families start feeling the pinch. Who鈥檚 to blame?

• 16 mins

Where are South Africa鈥檚 black dads?

Most black children in South Africa are growing up without their dads at home. Why?

• 16 mins

What鈥檚 stopping women leading Africa?

What needs to happen to get more women in charge?

• 13 mins

Why is the Gulf of Guinea a piracy hotspot?

More and more pirate attacks area happening off the coast of West Africa. But why?

• 14 mins

Why are young Senegalese so angry?

A wave of violent protests has swept through Senegal. What were they about?

• 13 mins

Why are Eritrean troops in Ethiopia?

Eritrea is being blamed for some of the worst violence in Ethiopia鈥檚 Tigray region.

• 11 mins

Who鈥檚 had the most success with Covid-19?

The tips and secrets of three countries that are bringing the fight to Covid-19.

• 14 mins

Why fall out over a slice of sea?

A slice of the Indian Ocean, wanted by both Kenya and Somalia. But who actually owns it?

• 13 mins

What鈥檚 lockdown done to your hair?

Salons shut. DIY haircuts. How badly has the pandemic hit the hair care industry?

• 13 mins