Podcast
Focus on Africa
Episodes — page 13
- Who is Malawi's old next President?
Malawi re-elects former President Peter Mutharika. At 85. How did he beat other contenders? What's life like in Bunagana town along Uganda's recently reopened border with rebel hel…
- A landmark deal for HIV jab
A new HIV prevention drug will be made available at a lower cost in over 100 low-income countries within two years, including across Africa. It's a move expected to give millions a…
- The two African countries which don’t recognise Palestine
UNGA: More than 150 member states recognise the State of Palestine-Cameroon and Eritrea will not. South Africa's police discover illicit drugs worth $20 million on a farm. Plus, we…
- US deportees to sue Ghana's government
A group of deportees from the US have sued the Ghanaian government, alleging they've been detained illegally. We talk to the lawyer representing these deportees and ask what legal…
- Togo: Ex Defence Minister arrested
Togolese Prime Minister Faure Gnassingbe’s sister-in-law, who’s also the ex Defence Minister, has been arrested after calling for end to family rule. How aid cuts and crocodile att…
- Guinea: Why the constitutional referendum matters
Guineans will vote in a referendum on a new constitution on Sunday, that would permit junta leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president, despite his promise not to do so when he s…
- UN accuses South Sudanese leaders of 'systematic looting'
South Sudan: UN report accuses leaders of "systematic looting" The government denies the allegations Why was the Gambia’s auditor general forcibly removed by police from office? P…
- Mali: Fuel tankers set ablaze
Several fuel tankers were destroyed in Mali after al Qaeda-linked insurgents, who had declared a blockade on fuel imports to the country, attacked a convoy of more than 100 vehicle…
- Are treason charges being weaponized in Africa?
Why is the treason charge being used against several key opposition figures in some African countries ? We meet Elsa Owusu-Sarpong - aka Bikergirl El’- the tireless road safety cam…
- Dubai: BBC investigates deaths of Ugandan women
A Ugandan woman, Monic Karungi, known online as Mona Kizz, tragically fell to her death from a Dubai high-rise in 2022. Within hours her name was trending. A grainy video of a woma…
- Steve Biko inquest reopens in South Africa
South Africa is to reopen an inquest into the death of anti-apartheid figure Steve Biko, who died in police custody. It will officially be registered in court on the anniversary of…
- Africa's climate summit: what viable solutions?
Will the second Africa climate summit produce tangible solutions to fight for climate justice? Police abuse is widespread in Kenya a new study finds. Rights groups warn the finding…
- DR Congo declares new Ebola outbreak
A new Ebola outbreak declared in the DR Congo. An emergency response has been launched Over 10 opposition parties form coalition ahead of Ethiopia's next polls And we experience a…
- Somali fighters in Kenya spark fears
Why are fighters from Somalia's Jubaland region crossing the border into Kenya. Their presence is - causing fear and uncertainty Burkina Faso's unelected transitional parliament ba…
- Barrier built around Sudan’s el-Fasher city
An extensive earthen wall is being built around the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher. Researchers from Yale University say it is intended to trap people inside. Why is there a r…
- South Africa building fire: What happened to survivors?
Two years on from the devastating fire at an abandoned building in Johannesburg that was occupied by squatters, how much has changed? We revisit the scene of one of South Africa's…
- Why has Nigeria banned export of shea nuts?
Nigeria has banned for six months exports of shea nuts used for beauty products to help boost the local economy More about Malawi's health boat that provides a lifeline for locals…
- Mauritania accused of widespread abuses against migrants
A new Human Rights Watch report says the EU's and Spain’s outsourcing of migration control to Mauritania has worsened abuses against asylum seekers and migrants heading for Europe,…
- Why has Botswana declared a national health emergency?
Botswana's president Duma Boko, has declared a public health emergency as the country faces a shortage of essential medicines and medical equipment. Africa's defence chiefs discuss…
- Kenya's starvation cult: New bodies found
There are fears that the mass starvation cult in Kenya is still active after the discovery of new bodies in fresh graves near the site of the Shakahola forest massacre. So far, ele…
