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Africa Daily Episodes

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    Why has the US invited Kenya’s President Ruto on a state visit?

    William Ruto is the first African leader to have a state visit to the US for 16 years.

  2. Why has the Seychelles got such a problem with drugs?

    10% of the Seychellois population uses heroin - the highest per capita in the world.

  3. Why has the Queen’s death ignited debate?

    We study the papers and social media in Kenya and the surrounding region

  4. Why has Somaliland’s first trained nurse won $1.4 million?

    Dr Edna Adan Ismail has won the 2023 Templeton Prize, one of the world’s largest awards

  5. Why has Rwanda re-opened its border with Uganda?

    The Gatuna-Katuna border crossing has re-opened after three years.

  6. Why has Nigeria dominated African women’s football?

    The best African teams are in Morocco for the 12th Women's Africa Cup of Nations

  7. Why has Mpox been declared a public health emergency?

    β€œIt’s a clarion call to action... we can no longer afford to be reactive"

  8. Why has Lesotho’s Famo music scene become deadly?

    Artists and fans affiliated with Lesotho’s Famo music have been killed in recent times

  9. Why has flooding in KwaZulu-Natal been so devastating?

    More than 400 people have died in recent floods

  10. Why has fighting broken out again in Tigray?

    Since March there’s been a humanitarian truce in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia

  11. Why has cholera closed schools in Malawi?

    Schools in Lilongwe and Blantyre haven’t reopened since New Year to help stop the spread

  12. Why has an ambush in central Somalia raised concerns over weapon security?

    Machine guns and rocket propelled grenades were seized during the attack in Abudwaq

  13. Why has a Black Cleopatra upset Egyptians?

    A film with a Black actress as Cleopatra has angered Egyptians

  14. Why fall out over a slice of sea?

    A slice of the Indian Ocean, wanted by both Kenya and Somalia. But who actually owns it?

  15. Why don’t we talk more about endometriosis?

    One in ten women have the painful condition, but many have trouble getting it diagnosed

  16. Why don't all girls go to school in northern Cameroon?

    "They thought... we're not going to be good wives. We would not get husbands to marry us"

  17. Why don't all girls go to school in northern Cameroon?

    "They thought... we're not going to be good wives. We would not get husbands to marry us"

  18. Why doesn’t Africa have a permanent seat at the UN Security Council?

    Will Africa ever get a permanent seat at the UN Security Council?

  19. Why does West Africa have so few women in politics?

    Three women talk about the obstacles they’ve faced in their political careers

  20. Why does Uganda want to track your car?

    A tracking device in every car and motorbike in Uganda. How feasible is that?

  21. Why does the sinking of the Joola still haunt Senegal?

    The passenger ferry sank with the loss of more than 1,800 lives twenty years ago

  22. Why does South Africa want Hamas and Israeli leaders arrested?

    The ICC issued arrest warrants for PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister

  23. Why does South Africa keep banning alcohol?

    South Africans have faced three alcohol bans since the Covid-19 pandemic.

  24. Why does racism against black players persist in Spanish football?

    A player on a Spanish team made news after he was allegedly subjected to monkey gestures

  25. Why does Nigeria have so many power cuts?

    Many Nigerians have turned to generators as they can’t rely on the national grid

  26. Why does Lesotho have an alarming suicide rate?

    A recent study shows that Lesotho recorded 87.5 deaths per 100 000 people

  27. Why does Ebola keep re-occurring in the DRC?

    The Democratic Republic of Congo has once again declared an Ebola outbreak

  28. Why does Africa perform poorly in mathematics?

    A leading African mathematician says β€œwe have lost the purpose of mathematics”

  29. Why does Africa care about the Commonwealth Games?

    The 2026 games are in jeopardy after Victoria, Australia pulled out of hosting

  30. Why does β€˜the Beast’ think education is key?

    Tendai Mtawarira was a fearsome opponent playing rugby – but now lobbies for children

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