Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCity of Maiduguri submerged in heaviest flooding
Devastating floods caused by a burst dam in northeastern Nigeria have submerged entire residential areas, displacing tens of thousands of people and …
2 years, 1 month ago
Kenya airports: Who is Adani group?
Why are workers at Kenya's main airports objecting to a planned deal to lease the facility to India's Adani Group for 30 years? How Cameroon's simm…
2 years, 1 month ago
Reflections a year since floods in Derna
On the night of 10 September 2023, Storm Daniel unleashed torrential rain and fierce winds on Libya’s north-east region. Two dams burst near Derna, r…
2 years, 1 month ago
Is laxity behind schools fires in Kenya?
In recent years, there have been several incidents of fires at boarding schools in Kenya, causing concern about safety measures in place. Is accoun…
2 years, 1 month ago
Why Algeria's President is not a uniting figure
Algeria's incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been re-elected with almost 95% of the vote. Election officials reported that less than 6 mil…
2 years, 1 month ago
South Africa's ANC party denies allegations of murders.
South Africa’s ruling ANC denies allegations of harassment and killing human rights activists in the country.
The Grenfell Tower fire in London report…
2 years, 1 month ago
The death of Rebecca Cheptegei
Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend. The 33-year-old Ugandan marathon…
2 years, 1 month ago
Dozens killed in DR Congo jailbreak
An attempt by inmates to break out of Makala high-security prison in Kinshasa, DR Congo, has led to the deaths of more than 100 people.
How can Africa…
2 years, 1 month ago
Have Chinese satellites benefitted Africa?
As African leaders gather in Beijing this week for the China-Africa summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping may have one thing under his belt to boast a…
2 years, 1 month ago
Tensions rise between Ethiopia, Egypt and Somalia
The arrival of Egyptian military planes in Somalia ratchets up tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia, raising tensions in the already fragile Horn of…
2 years, 1 month ago