Podcast
Focus on Africa
Episodes — page 28
- What Ethiopia floating its currency means.
Ethiopia became the third African economy in 3 years to default on its government debt. To get IMF's fiscal support, it has had to lower the worth of its currency, making the Birr…
- What is the suspect South African military camp training Libyans?
A large group of Libyans have been charged with visa violations after being arrested by South African police at an illegal military training camp. But how did the site, in Mpumalan…
- Will Africa shine at the Paris Olympics?
he Olympics opening ceremony expected to get under way in Paris today. Audiences from all over the world are expected to watch. How can Nigeria solve its oil theft problem? And wha…
- Can the flow of arms into conflict-hit Sudan be stopped?
The international watchdog, Amnesty International, is calling for a nationwide arms embargo on Sudan after its investigation found that a constant flow of weapons is fuelling the d…
- Why young people in Uganda are annoyed by corruption?
Dozens arrested in Uganda for involvement in banned anti-corruption protests. President Yoweri Museveni had warned before the event that protesters were "playing with fire". Sierra…
- Why was Zambia's anti-corruption board dissolved?
Zambia’s President Hakinde Hichilema has fired the entire board of the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission after allegations that certain officials on the body tasked with fightin…
- Why there is concern about Angola's proposed anti- vandalism law ?
Angola's new law with lengthy prison sentences for vandalism. Who are the real targets-criminals or the opposition? Can Zambia stop boys from being abducted to undergo circumcision…
- How can building collapses in Nigeria be prevented?
Early findings into why a school building in Nigeria's Plateau state collapsed killing more than 20 children, have revealed many shortcomings. But the tragedy was one of more than…
- Can South Africa's government of national unity really work?
South Africa’s parliament reopens after landmark elections that lead to the formation of a government of national unity after the governing ANC lost its majority. We talk to intern…
- Could new EU environmental rules shut African crops out of European markets?
The manager of a coffee farmers's co-operative says small scale farmers in Africa are concerned that they may soon be unable to sell their produce to Europe because of the impact o…
- Is the church in Kenya too close to the government?
Is the role of the church in Kenyan politics changing? We hear the perspective of a senior member of the umbrella group- the National Council of Churches of Kenya Why has Chadian…
- Can public hearings into Zimbabwe's 'genocide' of the 1980s bring healing and national unity?
Zimbabwe's President Emerson Mnangagwa has announced public hearings into the mass killings of Zimbabwe's Ndebele people 40 years ago. The president says the hearings will be a mec…
- Does an Ecowas court ruling on police brutality on protestors in Nigeria go far enough?
Nigerian authorities guilty of violating protesters rights during mass demonstrations against police brutality, known as #EndSars, in 2020. Why hasn't police behaviour changed? Can…
- Unfarmed land leaves millions staring at hunger in Sudan
More than half the population in Sudan - nearly 26 million people - face acute hunger as the ongoing war hinders agricultural production. The UN agency for Food and Agriculture (FA…
- Can Ghana afford to pay striking civil servants?
All through Ghana civil servants have been on strike following the government's failure to honour a pledge to raise their pay. Can their grievances be addressed? We meet a doctor w…
- Why land routes through Africa are more dangerous for migrants than Mediterranean crossings
Refugees and migrants taking land routes across Africa to get to the Mediterranean and Europe, face extreme violence, abuse and exploitation, with far more believed to be dying the…
- What can the breakaway confederation do without Ecowas?
The West African regional grouping Ecowas has warned that it risks disintegration and worsened insecurity after Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger formed a breakaway confederation. Can t…
- Can Burkina Faso's military government counter deadly jihadist attacks?
Burkina Faso's military is facing increased pressure after reports of a recent spate of the deadly attacks of soldiers by jihadist fighters. The Junta government lead by Ibrahim Tr…
- Can South Sudan hold its first post-independence elections this year?
Africa's youngest nation, South Sudan will head to the polls this December, but critics say they are disappointed with the government’s lack of preparedness. These elections will b…
- Why do the British and French elections matter to Africa?
Two countries with major links to Africa are holding make or break elections this week. Britain and France. These elections will usher in new governments which may have completely…
