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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Does Africa need to talk more about the Menopause?
Today
鈥淚mmediately you say 鈥業 am menopausal鈥欌�� they will brand you as an old person鈥�
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Could the next pope come from Africa?
Yesterday
Today Catholic cardinals are meeting at the Vatican to secretly select the next Pope
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Can Africa afford school meal programmes?
Tuesday
A report suggests creative ways for governments to fund the schemes.
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What does the death of a Somali actor tell us about clan killings?
Monday
Guudey Mohamed Geedi was shot dead in a murder which mirrored the film he starred in
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Why has everyone been talking about the #JP2025 wedding?
Last Friday
The wedding of Tanzanian singer Juma Jux and Nigerian influencer Priscilla Ojo went viral
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Is Kenya tackling its problem with femicide?
Last Thursday
President William Ruto established a 42-member taskforce to address gender-based violence
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DRC: Why are people talking about Kabila's return?
Last Wednesday
It was reported that the former president had travelled to the eastern part of the DRC
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As President Trump marks 100 days in office, what鈥檚 Africa learning from his tariff hikes?
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Since his inauguration he's deployed his power in a way that compares to few predecessors
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Can storytelling help reconnect diaspora children to their culture?
Mon 28 Apr 2025
"The foods, the sounds, the folktales... Sudan is not lost. It's with us."
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What鈥檚 fuelling the deepening rift between Algeria and France?
Fri 25 Apr 2025
Diplomatic tensions between the two countries have hit a new low
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Why is Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in South Africa?
Thu 24 Apr 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa will meet his Ukrainian counterpart in Pretoria today
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Can the Africa Union help end the war in Sudan?
Wed 23 Apr 2025
鈥淲e do not believe in taking sides, but we are taking the side of the people of Sudan.鈥�
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How will Pope Francis be remembered in Africa?
Tue 22 Apr 2025
鈥淲e鈥檝e had a pope who was able to understand the problems in third world countries.鈥�
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Is the 鈥楢frican Heritage Diet鈥� more healthy for you?
Mon 21 Apr 2025
Researchers found quick health benefits in people who switched to traditional diets
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How are Africa鈥檚 innovators shaping the future of AI?
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to generate $3 trillion for Africa by 2030
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Why are elite British boarding schools opening up in Lagos?
Thu 17 Apr 2025
Boarding schools like Charterhouse and Rugby are launching campuses in Nigeria.
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Why has Ugandan politician Bobi Wine decided to stand in Uganda鈥檚 2026 election?
Wed 16 Apr 2025
He stood in the 2021 election, which was marred by allegations of state repression
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What鈥檚 the situation in Darfur two years after Sudan鈥檚 war broke out?
Tue 15 Apr 2025
"We鈥檙e receiving hundreds of victims from Zamzam camp鈥� they do not belong to any military"
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Sudan: What鈥檚 changed after two years of war?
Mon 14 Apr 2025
鈥淭hey came to the point of stalemate鈥� each trying to wear down the other鈥�
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Why aren鈥檛 there more African wildlife filmmakers?
Fri 11 Apr 2025
鈥淲e want to change the narrative." A new scheme aims to open doors for African filmmakers
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How is Lesotho responding to President Donald Trump's 50% tariff?
Thu 10 Apr 2025
Lesotho is planning to send a high level government delegation to the United States
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What is stopping women in Africa from inheriting land?
Wed 9 Apr 2025
Women own less than 10% of the land in Africa, we look at the reasons why
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Can football help women prisoners get back on their feet?
Tue 8 Apr 2025
鈥淲hat I鈥檇 like is when these girls go back into society, they don鈥檛 end up back in prison鈥�
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Is Somali piracy on the comeback?
Mon 7 Apr 2025
鈥淎 lot of people... don鈥檛 view them as pirates. I think they are defenders of the sea.鈥�
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How much is South Africa willing to sacrifice for Palestinians?
Fri 4 Apr 2025
In 2024 South Africa took Israel to the International Court of Justice over the Gaza war
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How is Zambia dealing with lead contamination?
Thu 3 Apr 2025
For over 30 years, the town of Kabwe has struggled with toxic lead from a former mine
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What does Africa鈥檚 urban population boom mean for its major cities?
Wed 2 Apr 2025
Africa鈥檚 urban population is expected double to 1.4 billion by 2050
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Why don鈥檛 we know more about Lupus and autoimmune diseases?
Tue 1 Apr 2025
鈥淓very day is a daily struggle. From the moment you wake up you are already fatigued鈥�
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Why does southern Africa experience so many devastating cyclones?
Mon 31 Mar 2025
In March Cyclone Jude made its landfall over the district of Mossuril in Mozambique
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What will Kirsty Coventry鈥檚 win mean for Africa?
Fri 28 Mar 2025
Last week she was elected President the International Olympic Committee
