Podcast Episodes

Zambia's Lungu banned from presidential run

Zambia's constitutional court says former President Lungu is ineligible for re-election.  He alleges political interference

We'll look at Operation Serengeti, a multinational attempt to stamp out cybe…

Published on 1 year ago

Can the AU have influence in Libya?

Congo's President Denis Sassou Nguesso, is visiting Libya, in his capacity as chairman of the African Union's committee on the Libyan crisis. His aim is to get the country's rival governments, led by…

Published on 1 year ago

Ghana elections: How Mahama made a comeback

After two previous attempts, John Mahama is set to make comeback as Ghana's president. He was the country’s leader from 2012-2016. Ghana’s economy is struggling and corruption endemic. Political  ana…

Published on 1 year ago

People in war-torn Sudan need more help

The BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet has recently returned from Sudan. It's her second visit to the country since April 2023, when the war broke out between the government army and…

Published on 1 year ago

What challenges for Namibia's first female president?

Namibia has elected its first female president, who is she, and what cultural and political obstacles will she need to overcome?

How the rape of a woman in Mauritania has sparked national protests and…

Published on 1 year ago

Ghana Elections. What's at stake?

Ghanaians are preparing to vote in their presidential election this Saturday. The election is being contested between vice-president Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Mahama. What are the …

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Nigeria air strikes: Tudunbiri village mourns

Nigeria air strikes: Tudunbiri village continues to mourn dozens of deaths and cope with injuries one year later on

We look at the impact of mercury poisoning caused by illegal mining in southwestern …

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Why is President Biden visiting Angola?

US President Biden is in Angola for what is likely to be the final foreign trip of his presidency. It’s his first visit to Sub- Saharan Africa and it's part of a promise the president made, during th…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Is a global plastics treaty closer?

Negotiators in the South Korean city of Busan are trying to reach the first ever a global treaty on plastic.

How stress from climate change is leading to increased violence against women.

And a film m…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

An increase in internally displaced people in Africa

There are now 35 million people internally displaced across the continent, that's according to a recent report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre. That's a threefold increase since 2009,…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago