Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA 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
Togo: Ex Defence Minister arrested
Togolese Prime Minister Faure Gnassingbe’s sister-in-law, who’s also the ex Defence Minister, has been arrested after calling for end to family rule.…
1 year ago
Guinea: Why the constitutional referendum matters
Guineans will vote in a referendum on a new constitution on Sunday, that would permit junta leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president, despite his…
1 year ago
UN accuses South Sudanese leaders of 'systematic looting'
South Sudan: UN report accuses leaders of "systematic looting" The government denies the allegations
Why was the Gambia’s auditor general forcibly rem…
1 year ago
Mali: Fuel tankers set ablaze
Several fuel tankers were destroyed in Mali after al Qaeda-linked insurgents, who had declared a blockade on fuel imports to the country, attacked a …
1 year ago
Are treason charges being weaponized in Africa?
Why is the treason charge being used against several key opposition figures in some African countries ?
We meet Elsa Owusu-Sarpong - aka Bikergirl El’…
1 year, 1 month ago
Dubai: BBC investigates deaths of Ugandan women
A Ugandan woman, Monic Karungi, known online as Mona Kizz, tragically fell to her death from a Dubai high-rise in 2022. Within hours her name was tre…
1 year, 1 month ago
Who is Uganda's Joseph Kony?
The International Criminal Court concludes hearings into war crime charges against the Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony and will decide whether he sh…
1 year, 1 month ago