Podcast Episodes

Ghana: Why are children dying in boarding schools?

Nearly a decade ago in Ghana, 15-year-old Kevin Moses died at Achimota High School. In a landmark ruling last year, Ghana’s High Court found the scho…

1 year ago

Can Botswana continue to depend on its diamond industry?

In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Waihiga Mwaura, Botswana's President Duma Boko, outlines his plan to reduce his country's reliance on the di…

1 year ago

Morocco's Gen Z protests rise and spread

Violent clashes, arrests and deaths during Morocco’s GenZ 212 protests

Why Senegal's fishermen are blaming a BP natural gas project for lack of fish

An…

1 year ago

Ex-DRC president sentenced to death

The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo is sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity, treason and backing the Rwand…

1 year ago

AGOA: US-Africa trade deal set to expire

AGOA: Why is a vital US-Africa trade deal set to expire? And why will women be more affected?

Oil workers go on strike at Dangote Refinery in Nigeria …

1 year ago

Why is Gen Z protesting in Madagascar?

Authorities in Madagascar impose a curfew in the capital, Antananarivo, after protests over frequent power and water shortages turn violent. As the p…

1 year ago

Who is Malawi's old next President?

Malawi re-elects former President Peter Mutharika. At 85. How did he beat other contenders?

What's life like in Bunagana town along Uganda's recently…

1 year ago

A landmark deal for HIV jab

A new HIV prevention drug will be made available at a lower cost in over 100 low-income countries within two years, including across Africa. It's a …

1 year ago

The two African countries which don’t recognise Palestine

UNGA: More than 150 member states recognise the State of Palestine-Cameroon and Eritrea will not.

South Africa's police discover illicit drugs worth $…

1 year ago

US deportees to sue Ghana's government

A group of deportees from the US have sued the Ghanaian government, alleging they've been detained illegally. We talk to the lawyer representing thes…

1 year ago