Africa Daily Podcast
Africa Daily has now come to an end. But do listen to Focus on Africa for all the big stories and for the African perspective on major global news. Hosted by Audrey Brown and ready by late afternoon every weekday. Search for Focus on Africa, wherever you get your 麻豆社 podcasts.
Episodes to download
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Why are some people sceptical of Covid vaccines?
Mon 1 Mar 2021
Misconceptions about Covid vaccines might stop some people from getting the jab.
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Will Africa ever get rid of Ebola?
Fri 26 Feb 2021
There鈥檚 a new outbreak of Ebola in Guinea. Can it be contained before it鈥檚 too late?
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Why are there so many power cuts in South Africa?
Thu 25 Feb 2021
Blackouts can be so annoying! So, why are there so many of them in South Africa?
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Is Africa ready to talk LGBT rights? 鈥� Part 2
Wed 24 Feb 2021
Your parents may still not quite get them, but online LGBT communities are buzzing.
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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.
