Podcast
Focus on Africa
Episodes — page 42
- Kenya widens access to sex offenders registry
Kenya recently launched an online registry where employers can look up names of convicted sexual offenders. But how effective a deterrent is this? We ask Stanley Mutuma, a legal re…
- Mali: UN peacekeeping mandate to expire
As the mandate for United Nations peacekeeping soldiers to remain in Mali comes to an end after more than a decade, we look at what the force has achieved in the country, and what…
- Huge inflation ahead of Zimbabwe’s election
Zimbabweans are once again experiencing triple-digit inflation, ahead of August’s presidential election. We look at the state of the economy, which is once again a huge point of co…
- Championing African feminism
We discuss the living legacy of Ghanaian author and champion of women's rights Ama Ata Aidoo, who died recently at the age of 81 with journalist Dr Sharihan Al-Akhras. Also in the…
- Who leads Wagner in Africa now?
As the Kremlin sends the Wagner boss to Belarus following a dramatic weekend in Russia, what happens to the thousands of Wagner mercenaries serving in Africa? We discuss three poss…
- How Sudan's clans endanger Sahel security
We look at how clan affiliations which cross national borders have set the tone for the recent fighting which has engulfed Sudan. Plus, as the US dollar becomes more expensive for…
- The gangs terrorising Mogadishu
We focus on Ciyaal Weero, the Mogadishu gangs terrorising residents of Somalia's capital. They emerged in outlying districts of the city in late 2021, and have been using extreme v…
- Remembering Berlusconi's love for the Kenyan coast
Italy's former PM Silvio Berlusconi died on 12th June. Known for his lavish spending on Milan football club and his tumultuous relationship with Italian justice, the late media mag…
- Sierra Leone gears up for general elections
Sierra Leone is experiencing election fever ahead of its fifth election since the end of a brutal civil war in 2002. More than three million voters are expected to choose the next…
- Low turnout for Mali's referendum
Mali's ruling military junta held a constitutional referendum on Sunday, but turnout was around 27%, with many people refusing to take part. We look at what was on the table, and w…
- Greece boat disaster: Nine men charged
Nine Egyptian nationals suspected of involvement in the sinking of a boat carrying hundreds of migrants off the Greek coast last week have pleaded not guilty after appearing in cou…
- Can Africa forge a peace path for Ukraine?
As African leaders visit Ukraine and Russia to help negotiate peace , we ask what unique perspectives they can bring to succeed where others have failed. Also in the pod: can you r…
- Interest free loans for Nigerian students
Nigerian students to get interest free loans for higher education. Thanks to President Bola Tinubu's new student loan bill. How will it work in practice? Also in the pod: There has…
- How Nigeria's fuel subsidy cut hit Benin
How Nigeria's decision to drop a decades-long fuel subsidy scheme has impacted petrol prices in neighbouring Benin. Also in the pod: six years since the BBC uncovered a sex for gr…
- Kenya content creators reject tax proposal amidst cost of living crisis
The Kenyan government is reconsidering a controversial tax change that widens the tax base to include social media influencers and cryptocurrency holders. It's not the only country…
- Should Tunisia and Libya be Europe's migrant gatekeepers?
The European Union offers to help Tunisia with accessing IMF loans, but in exchange it expects the north African country to gatekeep migrants. Also in the pod: With the BRICS Summi…
- The story behind Angola's deadly fuel protests
What is behind this week's deadly fuel protests in Angola? Several people were killed in Huambo, as taxi drivers demonstrated against a sharp rise in petrol prices. In Nigeria: cal…
- Why are cyber attacks in Africa increasing?
Kenya and Nigeria are top targets of cybersecurity breaches in Africa, according to a recent report. The co-Founder of Nairobi's AfricaHackon Security tells us why cyber attacks in…
- Why is it difficult to kick racism out of football?
Racism in football: Last month monkey chants were hurled at Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr during a match, we hear from a member of Fifa's now disbanded Anti-Racism taskforce. Why is…
- How Senegal's capital turned into a 'battlefield'
Dakar's time of reckoning. Following days of violent protests triggered by the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, the city counts its victims. Also in the pod: Does Cha…
