Podcast
Focus on Africa
Episodes — page 32
- The war crimes allegedly committed in Sudan
Warring parties in Sudan accused of killing civilians both deliberately and indiscriminately Calls for Tanzanian troops to be withdrawn from the Democratic Republic of Congo after…
- Cholera: is disinformation causing deaths in Southern Africa?
Mozambican officials say that disinformation on cholera recently led to a ferry disaster in which more than 90 people died. Why is it still proving to be a challenge to control out…
- Sierra Leone facing a youth drug crisis
Sierra Leone faces a rampant drugs abuse crisis which President Bio describes as an existential threat to the country Somalia and Turkey sign an agreement to collaborate on oil and…
- Sierra Leone facing a youth drug crisis
Sierra Leone faces a rampant drugs abuse crisis which President Bio describes as an existential threat to the country Somalia and Turkey sign an agreement to collaborate on oil and…
- Is Ghana allowing child marriages?
An underage girl has been placed under police protection in Ghana after it emerged she had been married to a 63-year-old traditional high priest. There was public outrage after foo…
- Gabon: A national dialoge to 'help heal wounds'
Gabon has opened up, what it calls, an inclusive national dialogue. Catholic Archbishop Jean-Patrick Iba-Ban who is leading the initiatve, said it should heal the wounds inflicted…
- How South Africa is stepping up efforts to curb illegal crossings
South Africa opens a new border authority to curb illegal crossings from neighbouring countries. We hear from the BBC team that visited a town on the border with Zimbabwe. Ghana's…
- Why are changes to Somalia's constitution causing concern?
Somalia's parliament has approved several constitutional changes which the government says are necessary to establish a stable political system. So what are the changes and why is…
- Why has Togo changed its constitution?
Togo's parliament has voted for a new constitution which resulted in people taking to the streets in protest. The changes mean, parliament now has the power to elect the President…
- The Gambia: Personal testimonies on female genital mutilation
Gambia's parliament is considering a bill, to reverse a ban on Female Genital Mutilation. If passed, Gambia will be the first country in the world to do this. Some Gambians say the…
- What's the issue between Binance and the Nigerian government?
Cryptocurrency platorms are very popular in Nigeria, so why have Nigerian authoraties clamped down on cryptocurrency firms? And what's going on between the firm Binance and the Nig…
- Senegal's next President: Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Senegal has a new president-elect, 44 year old Bassirou Diomaye Faye. He is currently Africa's youngest democratically elected leader. Who is he and what are his plans for Senegal?…
- Why has Uganda's President promoted his son to head the military?
Uganda's President 79 year old Yoweri Museveni, has promoted his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba to head the military. His promotion comes amid a major cabinet reshuffle in which five…
- Why has former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo agreed to run in next year's election?
Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo is once more throwing his hat into the ring. He's agreed to run in next year's Presidential election. He disputed the election results, back…
- Women in Sudan: Targets of ongoing sexual violence
Women have become constant targets of sexual violence in Sudan's conflict between the country's military and their former allies, a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forc…
- Senegal: President Macky Sall refuses to apologise
Outgoing president Macky Sall has refused to apologise for the political uncertainty he created when he tried to delay the country's presidential elections. In this special edition…
- Kidnapped in Nigeria: A personal testimony
Yet another kidnapping in Nigeria's Kaduna State, where gunmen abducted around 100 people including women and children, that's according to local authorities. We hear a very brave…
- Why were Malawian women abused in Oman?
A BBC Africa Eye investigation uncovers how dozens of women from Malawi working in Oman, have suffered abuse. The investigation reveals how a WhatsApp group was used to rescue at l…
- Will the Rwandan elections be free and fair?
The Rwandan government says elections will be free and fair. But how democratic will they be if an opposition leader has been banned from standing? At least sixty-two Cameroonian n…
- Health workers in Kenya go on strike
Kenya's health workers defy a labour court order and go on a nationwide strike. They are protesting the delayed employment of thousands of medical graduates. How Egypt's galloping…
