Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Trial of Kenyan lawyer begins at the ICC
The trial of Paul Gicheru, a Kenyan lawyer accused of bribing prosecution witnesses of the International Criminal Court has started in The Hague. The…
4 years, 1 month ago
Former Sudanese ruling council member arrested
A Sudanese politician who had been a member of the dissolved joint civilian-military government has been arrested.Some Chagossians evicted from the i…
4 years, 1 month ago
Zimbabwe: teachers suspended for pay strike take legal action
A teachers' union in Zimbabwe has gone to court to challenge the government's decision to suspend thousands of staff who have not been going to work,…
4 years, 1 month ago
Uganda investigating novelist's torture allegations
Uganda’s Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi has told the BBC the government is investigating allegations that novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was…
4 years, 1 month ago
Covid: South Africa makes its own version of Moderna vaccine
Scientists in South Africa have made a copy of the Moderna Covid vaccine, a move which they say could help boost vaccination rates across Africa. Wes…
4 years, 1 month ago
Mali coup 'contagious' in region says chair of Ecowas
The president of Ghana has warned that West Africa is in great danger as a result of recent coups in the region. A 20-year study on the use of treate…
4 years, 1 month ago
Burkina Faso suspended from Ecowas - sources
The West African regional body Ecowas has suspended Burkina Faso's membership following this week's military coup. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) …
4 years, 2 months ago
Ghana explosion: at least 13 dead after huge blast near mining town
Rescue teams in Ghana are searching for survivors following a huge explosion that killed at least 13 people.
Scientists say the plant enset, an Ethiop…
4 years, 2 months ago
Many feared dead after huge explosion in Ghana
Many people are feared dead after a huge explosion near a mining town in western Ghana. Police say a vehicle carrying mining explosives collided with…
4 years, 2 months ago
South Africa opens a new Covid vaccine plant
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa opens a brand new Covid vaccine plant in Cape Town, which could be a game-changer in the fight against the …
4 years, 2 months ago