Podcast Episodes

Military Chiefs Escape Attack in Cameroon

Cameroon's defence minister and army chief escape an attack by Anglophone insurgents; after five years of civil war, the UN imposes an arms embargo on South Sudan, the same day women march for peace …

Published on 7 years, 5 months ago

Kenyan Lawmakers' Taxpayer-Funded Visit to Russia

Kenyans wondering why twenty lawmakers went to Russia during the World Cup on the taxpayers' dime; a new study shows just how long a shadow Ebola cast on those who survived it; the multicultural root…

Published on 7 years, 5 months ago

EU Leaders Agree Deal on Migration

After nine hours of talks, European Union leaders agree a deal of sorts on migration; Ghana's electoral commission boss, Charlotte Osei, sacked, the information minister tells us why; Gambia's Adama …

Published on 7 years, 6 months ago

Ghana Imposes Ban on Tilapia Fish Imports

Why has Ghana slapped a ban on all imports of tilapia? The Ebola outbreak in the DRC could be over but the WHO remains cautious; families continuing to try and find missing relatives after a deadly …

Published on 7 years, 6 months ago

South Sudan's Leaders Meet

South Sudan's warring leaders hold talks in Addis Ababa; Eritrea and Ethiopia's peace overtures; law reforms in Tunisia; and the government of The Gambia responds to the killings of demonstrators in …

Published on 7 years, 6 months ago

The WHO Lists Snake-bites as a Global Health Priority

The World Health Organisation says snake-bites are a global health priority; why is a Dutch company claiming ownership of Teff - an Ethiopian staple? Remembering the Malian music maestro, Kassé Mady …

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago

Dam Burst in Kenya Kills Tens

A burst dam in Kenya kills 47 people; a shortage of HIV medication in Liberia; Ethiopia orders closure of a mine after protests; the prospects for the Gambia's capital as the city votes for a new may…

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago

Fire Rages in Nairobi Suburb

Thousands left homeless after fire in Lang'ata suburb in Nairobi.

Also in the programme: The UK High Court to sit in Sierra Leone to hear allegations of human rights abuses by a mining company; and a…

Published on 7 years, 11 months ago

African Migrants Told To Leave Israel

Israel gives African migrants three months to leave the country voluntarily or face forcible repatriation or indefinite jail terms. The daily life of a female Zambian UN peacekeeper in the Central Af…

Published on 7 years, 11 months ago

Kenya Election Watch: Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga

In the last of our special podcast series about Kenya's elections this year, Dickens Olewe covers the twists and turns of the process in a rare interview with former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga. He e…

Published on 8 years ago