Podcast Episodes

Cop 26: fear of failure as climate talks enter final day

The COP26 climate summit in Glasgow is entering its final day, amid growing fears that the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C is unlikely to be …

4 years, 7 months ago

South Africa's ex-President FW de Klerk dies at 85

FW de Klerk, the former president of South Africa and the last white person to lead the country, has died at the age of 85. We speak to Joseph Boakai…

4 years, 7 months ago

Guinea: Civic society in talks with military junta

Guinea's military junta leader, Colonel Doumbouya holds meetings with religious and political groups ahead of announcing a transitional government.

Pl…

4 years, 9 months ago

Guinea coup: opposition welcomes ousting of Condé

Col Mamady Doumbouya, who led the coup which ousted Guinea's President Alpha Condé, has begun to consolidate the takeover with the installation of ar…

4 years, 9 months ago

Zambian President Hichilema inherits 'empty treasury'

Zambia's new president has told the BBC that he has inherited an "empty" treasury, while "horrifying" amounts of money had been stolen.

Nurses in The …

4 years, 9 months ago

Nigeria: Gunmen free kidnapped schoolchildren

Gunmen in Nigeria have freed a number of pupils who were kidnapped from an Islamic school in May, according to their head teacher. Why are women's an…

4 years, 9 months ago

Judges reject president's appeal to change Kenya constitution

Appeal Court judges in Kenya have upheld an earlier decision by a lower court blocking a government-backed plan to make fundamental changes to the co…

4 years, 9 months ago

Uganda to host 2,000 Afghan refugees on US request

Uganda will take in 2,000 Afghan refugees fleeing the crisis in their country.Refugees Minister Esther Anyakun told the BBC that President Yoweri Mus…

4 years, 9 months ago

Burkina Faso: Compaore to be tried over Sankara assassination

Burkina Faso’s former president Blaise Compaore faces a military trial, accused of involvement in the killing of his predecessor Thomas Sankara.

Plus,…

5 years, 2 months ago

Millions face hunger in Somalia

Millions of Somalis face severe food shortages and hunger by the end of the year due to low rainfall and destructive locusts. Eritrean authoritie…

5 years, 2 months ago