Africa Daily Podcast
One question to wake up to every weekday morning. One story from Africa, for Africa. Alan Kasujja takes a deep dive into the news shaping the continent. Ready by early morning, five days a week, Monday to Friday.
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What鈥檚 behind Mozambique鈥檚 post-election unrest?
Friday
Mozambique鈥檚 government have banned protests after the disputed presidential election
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Can carbon trading save Africa鈥檚 largest rainforest?
Thursday
The Congo Basin forest - known as the 鈥渓ungs of Africa鈥� 鈥� stretches across 6 countries
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Can Namibia鈥檚 national election address its land reform headache?
Wednesday
People there will vote in a competitive general election on the 27th of November
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What鈥檚 the cost of being a journalist in Eritrea?
Last Tuesday
Dawit Isaak was jailed in 2001, his daughter has not seen him since she was 8 years old
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Why are some Nigerian Gen Z professionals saying 鈥榥o鈥� to being their parents鈥� pensions?
Last Monday
鈥淵ou should not put too much expectation on your young ones鈥� They have their own lives鈥�
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Are young politicians doing enough to break from the old ways of using power?
Fri 15 Nov 2024
Nigerian MP Alex Ikwechegh was caught on camera slapping and abusing a taxi driver
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How did Kenyan-born Huldah Momanyi break barriers in US politics?
Thu 14 Nov 2024
She鈥檚 the first Kenyan-born woman elected to Minnesota鈥檚 House of Representatives
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Why are dowries causing a headache for Congolese couples?
Wed 13 Nov 2024
"If you鈥檙e poor in Kinshasa, you are going to stay single, even to the day you die.鈥�
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Will the finance COP deliver cash to Africa?
Tue 12 Nov 2024
Poor countries at COP29 are demanding new funding to the tune of US$1 trillion
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What are the priorities of Kenya's first female Chief Justice?
Mon 11 Nov 2024
Martha Koome describes herself as a defender and advocate for women鈥檚 rights
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What are President Duma Boko鈥檚 priorities for Botswana?
Fri 8 Nov 2024
The new administration has pledged to create half a million jobs in 5 years
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Is traditional marriage counselling appropriate in modern Zambia?
Thu 7 Nov 2024
鈥淚f you don't go through these teachings, you will lose your man鈥�
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What now for Botswana after the elections?
Wed 6 Nov 2024
Last week Duma Boko beat Mokgweetsi Masisi to the presidency
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How can African football rid itself of dirty tricks?
Tue 5 Nov 2024
Nigerian players were abandoned at an airport in Libya for nearly 20 hours
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How will the 2024 US election shape relations with Africa?
Mon 4 Nov 2024
As Americans prepare to vote, the impact reaches far beyond the US
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What challenges remain two years after the end of the conflict in Tigray?
Fri 1 Nov 2024
A peace agreement officially ended the conflict between Ethiopia's government & the TPLF
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Is illegal mining threatening Ghana鈥檚 clean water supply?
Thu 31 Oct 2024
Protesters recently took to the streets of Accra to demand an end to illegal mining
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Is dementia care and research given enough resources in Africa?
Wed 30 Oct 2024
The condition leads to loss of memory, as well as affecting language and behaviour
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The chef channelling his African culture in his cooking
Tue 29 Oct 2024
Marcus Samuelsson wants to get more teff, sorghum and other African grains on your plate
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How did a blind musician break barriers in Nigeria鈥檚 music industry?
Mon 28 Oct 2024
Cobhams Asuquo has produced music with some of Nigeria's biggest stars
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Why have Mozambique鈥檚 politics got so deadly?
Fri 25 Oct 2024
Two high-ranking members of the Podemos political party were shot dead in Maputo
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What鈥檚 at stake in Botswana鈥檚 general elections?
Thu 24 Oct 2024
The citizens of Botswana will cast their ballots on the 30th of October
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What can Africa鈥檚 young anti-graft activists learn from South Africa鈥檚 ex-Public Protector Thuli Madonsela?
Wed 23 Oct 2024
Professor Madonsela investigated former president Jacob Zuma鈥檚 misuse of public money
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How are domestic workers surviving Lebanon鈥檚 conflict?
Tue 22 Oct 2024
"We tried so many shelters, and we were rejected. It鈥檚 like, it's not for migrants!鈥�
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What's the impact of secret drinking in Somali border towns?
Mon 21 Oct 2024
In Somalia alcohol is illegal - but many people risk smuggling, selling or drinking it
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How can Africa tackle its growing hearing loss crisis?
Fri 18 Oct 2024
Hearing loss affects 49 million people, this could rise to 54 million by 2030
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What鈥檚 the harsh reality for Gambia鈥檚 returning boat migrants?
Thu 17 Oct 2024
鈥淢y father sacrificed everything we had - just for him to throw it all away鈥�
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What鈥檚 it like to return home to Omdurman in Sudan?
Wed 16 Oct 2024
成人快手 reporter Mohanad Hashim hears tales of cruelty and loss in the city of his birth
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How do abortion laws affect young women in Africa?
Tue 15 Oct 2024
Over 6 million unsafe abortions take place in Sub-Saharan Africa annually
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Why are cases of unsafe abortion so high in Africa?
Mon 14 Oct 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates of unsafe abortions in the world
