Podcast Episodes

Inside Cape Town's gang wars

The South African city of Cape Town is one of the wealthiest cities in Africa, but it's also one of the most unequal. The city has now become the country's gang capital with more than a hundred gangs…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

How different will the Rwanda-DRC peace deal be?

There is a glimmer of hope that three decades of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo could end after the government agreed a draft peace deal with Rwanda, a country accused of funding the M…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

How different will the Rwanda-DRC peace deal be?

There is a glimmer of hope that three decades of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo could end after the government agreed a draft peace deal with Rwanda, a country accused of funding the M2…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Nigeria: What's behind Benue state attacks?

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to bring an end to the wave of killings in Benue state. It's believed that more than 200 people were killed in attacks across various co…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

How Cameroon's Anglophone Crisis affects education

The Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon is severely impacting education. With widespread school closures and displacement of teachers and students. Over 200,000 students are reportedly out of school.

Is Chi…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Why did funeral plans for Zambia's ex-president Lungu cause a row?

Zambia's former president, Edgar Lungu, reportedly left instructions that his political rival and current president Hakainde Hichilema "should not come anywhere near his body". Edgar Lungu died on t…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

South Africa’s township parents 'forced' to seek former white-only schools

Poor resources, fears of crime and gang violence in townships on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa force some parents to send children on long daily commutes to former white-only schools.

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Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Are South African troops ‘stuck’ in DRC?

The first group of South African soldiers deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo, arrive back in the country today. South Africa sent around one thousand five hundred troops to the DRC as part …

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Why has Ghana’s nurse strike escalated?

Hospital services in Ghana grind to a halt after a nurses' strike escalates

What are the implications of Afreximbank's credit rating being lowered to one notch above junk

And will Ecowas ever realise i…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kenyan blogger dies in police custody

A 31-year-old blogger, Albert Ojwang, has died in police custody in Kenya. A post-mortem revealed that he was hit on the head and his death was likely to have been caused by assault. The results of…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago