Africa Daily Podcast
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Why are women often missing from African history?
Fri 6 Dec 2024
鈥淭hey were chiefs, they were queens, they were leaders, they had political positions鈥�
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What will the first rollout of a malaria vaccine mean for Nigeria?
Thu 5 Dec 2024
Nigeria has the world鈥檚 highest malaria burden with 27% of malaria cases
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Will President Biden鈥檚 historic visit transform US-Angola relations?
Wed 4 Dec 2024
Joe Biden is the first American president to visit Angola
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Will Zimbabwe鈥檚 major land policy shift empower black farmers?
Tue 3 Dec 2024
Zimbabwe鈥檚 government wants to help black farmers to make the most of their land
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What's at stake in Ghana's elections?
Mon 2 Dec 2024
On the 7th of December voters there will be heading to the polls to elect a new president
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What鈥檚 life like for people living with Down Syndrome in Africa?
Fri 29 Nov 2024
"You know it's a curse the way disability is described"
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Why are civilians being tried in Uganda鈥檚 military courts?
Thu 28 Nov 2024
Opposition leader Kizza Besigye denies charges including negotiating to buy arms abroad.
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COP29: Was a raw deal for Africa better than none?
Wed 27 Nov 2024
African negotiators had pushed for $1.3 trillion from rich nations
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Why does South Africa want Hamas and Israeli leaders arrested?
Tue 26 Nov 2024
The ICC issued arrest warrants for PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister
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How are women being tricked into believing they are pregnant?
Mon 25 Nov 2024
麻豆社's Africa Eye uncovers the fertility scammers exploiting vulnerable women in Nigeria
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What鈥檚 behind Mozambique鈥檚 post-election unrest?
Fri 22 Nov 2024
Mozambique鈥檚 government have banned protests after the disputed presidential election
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Can carbon trading save Africa鈥檚 largest rainforest?
Thu 21 Nov 2024
The Congo Basin forest - known as the 鈥渓ungs of Africa鈥� 鈥� stretches across 6 countries
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Can Namibia鈥檚 national election address its land reform headache?
Wed 20 Nov 2024
People there will vote in a competitive general election on the 27th of November
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What鈥檚 the cost of being a journalist in Eritrea?
Tue 19 Nov 2024
Dawit Isaak was jailed in 2001, his daughter has not seen him since she was 8 years old
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Why are some Nigerian Gen Z professionals saying 鈥榥o鈥� to being their parents鈥� pensions?
Mon 18 Nov 2024
鈥淵ou should not put too much expectation on your young ones鈥� They have their own lives鈥�
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Are young politicians doing enough to break from the old ways of using power?
Fri 15 Nov 2024
Nigerian MP Alex Ikwechegh was caught on camera slapping and abusing a taxi driver
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How did Kenyan-born Huldah Momanyi break barriers in US politics?
Thu 14 Nov 2024
She鈥檚 the first Kenyan-born woman elected to Minnesota鈥檚 House of Representatives
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Why are dowries causing a headache for Congolese couples?
Wed 13 Nov 2024
"If you鈥檙e poor in Kinshasa, you are going to stay single, even to the day you die.鈥�
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Will the finance COP deliver cash to Africa?
Tue 12 Nov 2024
Poor countries at COP29 are demanding new funding to the tune of US$1 trillion
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What are the priorities of Kenya's first female Chief Justice?
Mon 11 Nov 2024
Martha Koome describes herself as a defender and advocate for women鈥檚 rights
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What are President Duma Boko鈥檚 priorities for Botswana?
Fri 8 Nov 2024
The new administration has pledged to create half a million jobs in 5 years
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Is traditional marriage counselling appropriate in modern Zambia?
Thu 7 Nov 2024
鈥淚f you don't go through these teachings, you will lose your man鈥�
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What now for Botswana after the elections?
Wed 6 Nov 2024
Last week Duma Boko beat Mokgweetsi Masisi to the presidency
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How can African football rid itself of dirty tricks?
Tue 5 Nov 2024
Nigerian players were abandoned at an airport in Libya for nearly 20 hours
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How will the 2024 US election shape relations with Africa?
Mon 4 Nov 2024
As Americans prepare to vote, the impact reaches far beyond the US
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What challenges remain two years after the end of the conflict in Tigray?
Fri 1 Nov 2024
A peace agreement officially ended the conflict between Ethiopia's government & the TPLF
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Is illegal mining threatening Ghana鈥檚 clean water supply?
Thu 31 Oct 2024
Protesters recently took to the streets of Accra to demand an end to illegal mining
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Is dementia care and research given enough resources in Africa?
Wed 30 Oct 2024
The condition leads to loss of memory, as well as affecting language and behaviour
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The chef channelling his African culture in his cooking
Tue 29 Oct 2024
Marcus Samuelsson wants to get more teff, sorghum and other African grains on your plate
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How did a blind musician break barriers in Nigeria鈥檚 music industry?
Mon 28 Oct 2024
Cobhams Asuquo has produced music with some of Nigeria's biggest stars
