Podcast Episodes

What is fuelling Angola's fuel protests?

What began as a three-day strike by taxi drivers against rising petrol prices in Angola, has escalated into one of the most widespread and disruptive…

1 year, 2 months ago

Nigeria: Why kidnappers killed 35 hostages despite paid ransoms

Kidnappers in Nigeria have killed at least 35 people from Zamfara state despite ransoms being paid for their release. Why is the kidnapping menace in…

1 year, 2 months ago

Who is behind a church attack in DR Congo?

More than 40 people including women and children were killed in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), in the town of Komanda, east of the Demo…

1 year, 2 months ago

Somalia: The “hole” at the heart of a seized arms ship

A stand off as Somalia demands release of a cargo ship carrying military equipment that was seized by semi-autonomous Puntland. The ship was reported…

1 year, 2 months ago

Who are the CAR commanders jailed for war crimes?

This week the International Criminal Court sentenced two commanders of a civilian militia in the Central African Republic to a total of 27 years in p…

1 year, 2 months ago

Ghana’s special clinic for cleft lip patients

Good news about the state-of-the-art treatment facility in Ghana for cleft lip patients

And as the number of billionaires on the continent rises, we a…

1 year, 2 months ago

How has Goma changed under M23 fighters?

The city of Goma in the conflict-hit east of the Democratic Republic of Congo was seized by the M23 armed group earlier this year after intense fight…

1 year, 2 months ago

Can solar power fix South Africa's electricity  problems?

How young people in South Africa  are navigating the lack of consistent power supplies

Who are the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and why are Uganda a…

1 year, 2 months ago

Why Burkina Faso discarded its Electoral Commission

Burkina Faso's military rulers have disbanded the country's electoral commission calling it a waste of money. The government says the interior minist…

1 year, 2 months ago

Sudan: Why North Kordofan is being targeted?

Sudan: More than 450 civilians have been  killed in recent attacks in North Kordofan . Why is the RSF paramilitary increasingly targeting  the state?…

1 year, 3 months ago