Podcast
Focus on Africa
Episodes — page 22
- MSF suspends activities in Khartoum hospital.
Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) pulls out of the largest free hospital in Sudan’s capital Khartoum. Fears over a cargo of explosive fertiliser in a harbour in Ivory…
- Who is behind the border attack in Benin?
Benin forces have suffered heavy losses in an attack which the military chief described as 'a heavy blow'. The assault happened at one of Benin's most well-equipped military positi…
- Why is Johannesburg facing a water crisis?
What can be done to tackle a water crisis in South Africa's largest city Johannesburg? Can Somalia's army tackle jihadists when peacekeeping forces withdraw? After space debris lan…
- Violence surges in eastern DRC
The M23 rebel forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured the key town of Masisi in the in the mineral-rich North Kivu province, in renewed, intense fighting. Why has…
- South Africa plans higher alcohol tax
Will increasing tax in South Africa help stop excessive drinking? Why are Nigeria's rice farmers struggling despite government policies to boost local production. And as more athle…
- 55 African airlines banned from Europe
55 African airlines have been banned from EU skies after a newly revised blacklist was released. Which airlines are they and why the ban? Also why are some Kenyan farmers resistin…
- How did Egypt win its battle against hepatitis C?
Egypt once had the highest rate of hepatitis C in the world, but has now almost completely wiped out the liver attacking virus in less than 10 years. How did they do that? Could th…
- Why are more Francophone countries cutting ties with France?
Ivory Coast has confirmed, French troops stationed in the region for decades, will begin withdrawing from Ivorian soil this month. This marks another shift in the growing trend acr…
- What can Africa expect from President Trump’s second term?
During his first term as US president, Donald Trump had a very limited engagement with Africa, so what will his return to the White House mean for the continent? We hear from a pol…
- How South Africa’s drug trade is rooted in apartheid rule
South Africa has become a key player in the International drugs trade, that's according to the global crime index. The country has a growing domestic market and now shares trade co…
- Who is behind the abduction of youths in Kenya?
More than 80 people have been abducted over recent weeks in Kenya, sparking a rise in public anger and more protests on the streets. But why are the kidnappings happening and who i…
- Ivory Coast : What is “ Ivoirité ” ?
What is “ Ivoirité ” ? We explore this controversial concept and its effects as Ivory Coast prepares for general election in 2025. Also, why women in Morocco are welcoming a review…
- Why has Air Tanzania been banned from EU Airspace?
Air Tanzania, has been added to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency's (EASA) list of airlines that have been restricted from operating within the European Union. So what are…
- How Sudanese Christians celebrate Christmas in exile
Thousands of Sudanese Christians face Christmas away from home as the Sudan war continues. We hear from one woman who was born into a Muslim family but converted to Christianity, o…
- What is behind recent stampedes in Nigeria?
Dozens of people have died in stampedes to collect Christmas hampers in Nigeria raising concerns about safety at these events. Also in the programme, why South Sudanese civil serva…
- Why Malawi seeks billions in unpaid taxes
Malawi's government is demanding billions in unpaid taxes and royalties from a US-based gemstone company for rubies exported over the last 10 years. The companies deny the claims T…
- Why is piracy on Somalia waters increasing?
Piracy off the coast in Somalia, had cost the global economy around 7 billion US dollars just over a decade ago. Since then, international security patrols in the Gulf of Aden and…
- Are Kenyan police managing the Haiti crisis?
An underfunded and undermanned contingent of 400 Kenyan police are on a mission to quell gangs in Haiti. How are they coping? More Somali migrants stranded in Libya return home. An…
- Mass deportation of Sierra Leoneans from Guinea
Over a thousand Sierra Leoneans were recently arrested on the streets of Conakry in Guinea and deported. Sierra Leoneans reciprocated with their own deportation of Guineans. This a…
- Why are drowning rates worrying Uganda?
The World Health Organization recently published its first-ever report on drowning prevention. The rates are highest in Africa-with Uganda one of the highest And a Ghanaian shares…
