Podcast Episodes

Why Morocco is selective over earthquake aid

We look at why Morocco’s government has been selective over offers of humanitarian assistance from abroad, after the devastating earthquake which has…

3 years, 1 month ago

What caused Morocco's earthquake?

The number of people killed in Friday's powerful earthquake in Morocco has risen to more than two thousand people, the interior ministry says. With a…

3 years, 1 month ago

Gabon coup latest

We go to Gabon to get the latest on the situation in the country, after the military forced President Ali Bongo from power. The transitional authorit…

3 years, 1 month ago

Nigeria: Are election petitions relevant?

Nigeria's Appeal Court has rejected challenges to Bola Tinubu's narrow victory in February's presidential election. As election petitions become more…

3 years, 1 month ago

Taiwan's president visits last African ally Eswatini

Taiwan's president is visiting Eswatini. It's to mark 55 years of cooperation with her country's last African ally. Has Taipei's influence on the con…

3 years, 1 month ago

DR Congo: What's behind the instability?

The government in the Democratic Republic of Congo has said that at least 43 people were killed when soldiers broke up a demonstration against UN pea…

3 years, 1 month ago

First ever African Climate Summit begins

As the first ever Africa Climate Summit begins in Nairobi, we hear from a community suing the Kenyan government over climate damage.

We look at the se…

3 years, 1 month ago

South Africa fire: What are Johannesburg's hijacked buildings?

Many buildings in the centre of the South African city of Johannesburg, where a horrific fire has killed more than 70 people, are deemed unfit to liv…

3 years, 1 month ago

Climate change: 15 truck drivers die on Egypt-Sudan border

At least 15 truck drivers stuck on the Egypt-Sudan border have recently died from heat stroke.  Hundreds have been stuck at the border due to bureauc…

3 years, 1 month ago

What led to the Gabon coup?

Senior army officers in Gabon announced a coup shortly after President Ali Bongo's re-election was announced.

One of the BBC's team spends 24 hours w…

3 years, 1 month ago