Podcast
Focus on Africa
Episodes — page 41
- ECOWAS threatens action over Niger coup
West African regional body ECOWAS has threatened a military response to the coup in Niger, if deposed president Mohamed Bazoum is not reinstated within a week. Plus, we look at the…
- Why Nigerian doctors are on strike
Nigerian doctors tell us why they called an indefinite strike, as we discuss some of the challenges facing the country’s healthcare sector. Plus, Mali relegates French, removing it…
- Niger the latest coup in West Africa
Soldiers in the West African country of Niger have announced a coup on national TV. They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation'…
- Devastating wildfires in Algeria and Tunisia
Devastating wildfires along Algeria's coast and in neighbouring Tunisia have destroyed homes and killed at least 34 people. We focus on the efforts to bring them under control. We…
- Tax evasion costing African countries billions
We look at how illicit financial flows are costing African governments billions of dollars in lost revenue and affecting spending on vital public services. Plus, as the conflict in…
- Situation in Sudan 100 days since fight started
One hundred days since the start of Sudan's new war -harrowing testimonies of Sudanese refugees in neighbouring Chad. Meanwhile protection and learning in child friendly spaces. A…
- Football: FIFA Women's World Cup underway
All eyes on the African teams as the Women’s World Cup gets underway. After years of being in the shadows, Morocco's national team will be making history in their first appearance.…
- Gender: A long journey to equality
The challenge facing Africa's women and children is highlighted by a new United Nations report, which reveals that no country has achieved full gender parity or empowerment. With r…
- Schools in Kenya close over cost-of-living demonstrations
Is there school in Kenya? Schools in the capital Nairobi and the coastal town of Mombasa have been shut indefinitely as three days of nationwide cost-of-living protests kicked off…
- Twitter’s Ghanaian staff without severance pay
Twitter’s former employees in Ghana say the company has gone silent on all negotiations regarding payment of severance pay. In Africa, the biggest impact was in Ghana where the com…
- Call for investigation into Darfur atrocities
Human Rights Watch has called for an investigation into an increase in atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region, since recent fighting between the army and Rapid Support Forces paramili…
- Opposition boycotts new Sierra Leone parliament
New MPs were sworn in as Sierra Leone’s parliament opened following June’s elections, but the main opposition APC party is boycotting government business over alleged fraud. Plus,…
- Is banning protests in Kenya unconstitutional?
Kenyan protesters defied a police ban and demonstrations turned chaotic. The opposition called the move draconian, and vowed to go back to the streets. Can the police legally effec…
- Iran's president begins Africa tour
Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi has kicked off a three-country tour of Africa. His trip to Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe comes as the country is trying to create new economic relations…
- Senegal: What's driving migrants to leave?
As European governments harden their stance on undocumented migration - we hear what's been happening to hundreds of people found in the Mediterranean by Spanish authorities. And w…
- AU troops to leave Somalia by December
We get an update from Somalia. The African Union has begun pulling its troops out of the country and plans to complete the withdrawal by December. Could the move hamper the fight a…
- The Russian schools ready to teach Swahili
On World Swahili Day, we take at a look at how far the east African language has travelled and hear from people teaching it from Moscow to Bogotá. Also in the pod: Since the covid…
- South Sudan unveils first-ever election plans
South Sudan hasn't voted in an election since the country gained independence in 2011, but that could change if President Salva Kiir's pledge to hold general elections in 2024 go t…
- Kenya lifts ban on tree cutting
President Ruto outrages environmentalists after lifting a ban on cutting trees. But what does this mean for Kenya’s commitment to the environment? We ask Tracy Makheti, Community M…
- Senegal’s president won't seek third term
Senegal’s president Macky Sall has announced he won’t seek a third term in office when the country holds an election in 2024. Speculation around what would have been a controversia…
