大象传媒

What Legacy did Dikembe Mutombo leave Africa?

鈥淲hat he tried to do was to influence this next generation to become ambitious"

• 20 mins

Why is Kenya鈥檚 deputy president being impeached?

MPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of removing Rigathi Gachagua

• 15 mins

Why are cases of unsafe abortion so high in Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates of unsafe abortions in the world

• 21 mins

How do abortion laws affect young women in Africa?

Over 6 million unsafe abortions take place in Sub-Saharan Africa annually

• 18 mins

What鈥檚 it like to return home to Omdurman in Sudan?

大象传媒 reporter Mohanad Hashim hears tales of cruelty and loss in the city of his birth

• 18 mins

What鈥檚 the harsh reality for Gambia鈥檚 returning boat migrants?

鈥淢y father sacrificed everything we had - just for him to throw it all away鈥�

• 16 mins

How can Africa tackle its growing hearing loss crisis?

Hearing loss affects 49 million people, this could rise to 54 million by 2030

• 22 mins

What's the impact of secret drinking in Somali border towns?

In Somalia alcohol is illegal - but many people risk smuggling, selling or drinking it

• 20 mins

How are domestic workers surviving Lebanon鈥檚 conflict?

"We tried so many shelters, and we were rejected. It鈥檚 like, it's not for migrants!鈥�

• 19 mins

What can Africa鈥檚 young anti-graft activists learn from South Africa鈥檚 ex-Public Protector Thuli Madonsela?

Professor Madonsela investigated former president Jacob Zuma鈥檚 misuse of public money

• 20 mins

What鈥檚 at stake in Botswana鈥檚 general elections?

The citizens of Botswana will cast their ballots on the 30th of October

• 15 mins

Why have Mozambique鈥檚 politics got so deadly?

Two high-ranking members of the Podemos political party were shot dead in Maputo

• 19 mins

How did a blind musician break barriers in Nigeria鈥檚 music industry?

Cobhams Asuquo has produced music with some of Nigeria's biggest stars

• 21 mins

The chef channelling his African culture in his cooking

Marcus Samuelsson wants to get more teff, sorghum and other African grains on your plate

• 17 mins

Is dementia care and research given enough resources in Africa?

The condition leads to loss of memory, as well as affecting language and behaviour

• 20 mins

Is illegal mining threatening Ghana鈥檚 clean water supply?

Protesters recently took to the streets of Accra to demand an end to illegal mining

• 17 mins

What challenges remain two years after the end of the conflict in Tigray?

A peace agreement officially ended the conflict between Ethiopia's government & the TPLF

• 16 mins

How will the 2024 US election shape relations with Africa?

As Americans prepare to vote, the impact reaches far beyond the US

• 23 mins

How can African football rid itself of dirty tricks?

Nigerian players were abandoned at an airport in Libya for nearly 20 hours

• 20 mins

What now for Botswana after the elections?

Last week Duma Boko beat Mokgweetsi Masisi to the presidency

• 18 mins

Is traditional marriage counselling appropriate in modern Zambia?

鈥淚f you don't go through these teachings, you will lose your man鈥�

• 19 mins

What are President Duma Boko鈥檚 priorities for Botswana?

The new administration has pledged to create half a million jobs in 5 years

• 25 mins

What are the priorities of Kenya's first female Chief Justice?

Martha Koome describes herself as a defender and advocate for women鈥檚 rights

• 20 mins

Will the finance COP deliver cash to Africa?

Poor countries at COP29 are demanding new funding to the tune of US$1 trillion

• 15 mins

Why are dowries causing a headache for Congolese couples?

"If you鈥檙e poor in Kinshasa, you are going to stay single, even to the day you die.鈥�

• 15 mins

How did Kenyan-born Huldah Momanyi break barriers in US politics?

She鈥檚 the first Kenyan-born woman elected to Minnesota鈥檚 House of Representatives

• 17 mins

Are young politicians doing enough to break from the old ways of using power?

Nigerian MP Alex Ikwechegh was caught on camera slapping and abusing a taxi driver

• 19 mins

Why are some Nigerian Gen Z professionals saying 鈥榥o鈥� to being their parents鈥� pensions?

鈥淵ou should not put too much expectation on your young ones鈥� They have their own lives鈥�

• 19 mins

What鈥檚 the cost of being a journalist in Eritrea?

Dawit Isaak was jailed in 2001, his daughter has not seen him since she was 8 years old

• 15 mins

Can Namibia鈥檚 national election address its land reform headache?

People there will vote in a competitive general election on the 27th of November

• 19 mins