Africa Daily Podcast
One question to wake up to every weekday morning. One story from Africa, for Africa. Alan Kasujja takes a deep dive into the news shaping the continent. Ready by early morning, five days a week, Monday to Friday.
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What can Africa expect in 2025?
New Year's Day 2025
Our panel of BBC experts discusses what the big stories of next year are likely to be
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What were the big news stories of 2024?
Tue 31 Dec 2024
Presenter Alan Kasujja is joined by BBC colleagues to discuss the events of last year
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How are African festivals shaping the continent’s global influence?
Mon 30 Dec 2024
"The power of live entertainment is unmatched"
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How I became me: Bishop of Lesotho Dr Vicentia Kgabe
Fri 27 Dec 2024
“I was called ambitious, that I was too ambitious and I’m going to be a problem”
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How I became me: Ethiopia’s trailblazing Chief Justice Meaza Ashenafi
Boxing Day 2024
Meaza Ashenafi reflects on the moments that shaped her ground-breaking career
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How I became me: Dr Aminata Toure, Senegal’s ‘ambitious’ former PM
Christmas Day 2024
“I pay tribute to African women’s resilience... they carry their duties without whining”
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How a 20-Year-Old South African became the world’s youngest MasterChef
Christmas Eve 2024
“My age was the most talked-about thing, but I turned it into my strength"
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How will homeless people in South Africa spend Christmas?
Mon 23 Dec 2024
There are about 50 000 people living on the streets in the country's major cities
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How did ‘The Lion King’ musician ascend from rags to riches?
Fri 20 Dec 2024
South African composer Lebohang Morake co-wrote the music for Disney movie The Lion King
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How are African countries viewing Assad’s fall?
Thu 19 Dec 2024
Syrians are celebrating the end of 50 years of Assad family rule
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Is CCTV making Mogadishu safer?
Wed 18 Dec 2024
Business people in Mogadishu have been targeted by al-Shabab for installing CCTV cameras
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How did the woman once described as Africa’s richest woman become so wealthy?
Tue 17 Dec 2024
Isabel Dos Santos was once described as one of the richest women in Africa
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What’s fuelling this year's Detty December in Ghana and Nigeria despite tough times?
Mon 16 Dec 2024
Detty December is the ultimate west African festive season with endless parties
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Senegal: France finally acknowledges Thiaroye massacre
Fri 13 Dec 2024
Senegalese troops who fought in World War II were killed for demanding fair pay
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Can the American dollar be replaced with a new currency?
Thu 12 Dec 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants BRICS member states to ditch the US dollar
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Are attitudes towards drinking changing on the continent?
Wed 11 Dec 2024
The sober curious movement encourages people to rethink their relationship with alcohol
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Are Ghana’s elections a victory for democracy?
Tue 10 Dec 2024
Opposition candidate, former President John Mahama, wins with 56.6% of the vote
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Why aren’t civilians in Eastern DRC being protected?
Mon 9 Dec 2024
Nobel Peace Laureate Dr Dennis Mukwege says little has changed in the last 25 years
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Why are women often missing from African history?
Fri 6 Dec 2024
“They were chiefs, they were queens, they were leaders, they had political positions”
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What will the first rollout of a malaria vaccine mean for Nigeria?
Thu 5 Dec 2024
Nigeria has the world’s highest malaria burden with 27% of malaria cases
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Will President Biden’s historic visit transform US-Angola relations?
Wed 4 Dec 2024
Joe Biden is the first American president to visit Angola
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Will Zimbabwe’s major land policy shift empower black farmers?
Tue 3 Dec 2024
Zimbabwe’s government wants to help black farmers to make the most of their land
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What's at stake in Ghana's elections?
Mon 2 Dec 2024
On the 7th of December voters there will be heading to the polls to elect a new president
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What’s life like for people living with Down Syndrome in Africa?
Fri 29 Nov 2024
"You know it's a curse the way disability is described"
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Why are civilians being tried in Uganda’s military courts?
Thu 28 Nov 2024
Opposition leader Kizza Besigye denies charges including negotiating to buy arms abroad.
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COP29: Was a raw deal for Africa better than none?
Wed 27 Nov 2024
African negotiators had pushed for $1.3 trillion from rich nations
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Why does South Africa want Hamas and Israeli leaders arrested?
Tue 26 Nov 2024
The ICC issued arrest warrants for PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister
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How are women being tricked into believing they are pregnant?
Mon 25 Nov 2024
BBC's Africa Eye uncovers the fertility scammers exploiting vulnerable women in Nigeria
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What’s behind Mozambique’s post-election unrest?
Fri 22 Nov 2024
Mozambique’s government have banned protests after the disputed presidential election
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Can carbon trading save Africa’s largest rainforest?
Thu 21 Nov 2024
The Congo Basin forest - known as the “lungs of Africa” – stretches across 6 countries
