Africa Daily Episodes Episode guide
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Why is the Gulf of Guinea a piracy hotspot?
More and more pirate attacks area happening off the coast of West Africa. But why?
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Why is the flooding in Nigeria so bad this year?
More than 600 people have died in the worst flooding for a decade
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Why is the British army being investigated for alleged abuses in Kenya?
Women have accused British soldiers of rape or abandoning children they've fathered
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Why is testing for diseases so hard to access in Africa?
Less than 20% of Africa鈥檚 population has access to quality diagnostics
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Why is Tanzania hanging on to tobacco farming?
Tanzania is encouraging tobacco farming and is yet to align with WHO requirements
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Why is South Africa鈥檚 black economic empowerment policy so polarizing?
During white minority rule, black South Africans were largely excluded from the economy
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Why is South Africa planning to decriminalize sex work?
The government says it will prevent gender based violence
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Why is Somalia so concerned about a sea port agreement?
Somalia calls the deal allowing Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port 鈥榓n act of aggression鈥�
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Why is so much oil being stolen in Nigeria?
This week authorities destroyed a tanker that was found smuggling oil out of the country
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Why is skin bleaching still a thing?
Skin bleaching products can be dangerous 鈥� so why aren鈥檛 they banned across the board?
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Why is Sierra Leone鈥檚 former president facing treason charges?
Ernest Bai Koroma is due to appear in court in the capital Freetown on Wednesday
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Why is Senegal sending troops to Casamance?
Separatists from the region in Senegal have been fighting for independence for 40 years
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Why is SADC withdrawing its troops from the DRC?
鈥淚t could not by itself stop the advance of M23 without a strong Congolese army"
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Why is Rwanda fighting foreign wars?
Rwandan troops deployed in Mozambique
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Why is paternity testing causing controversy in Uganda?
The government says media attention is prompting more men to get tests
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Why is obesity on the rise in Africa?
1 in 5 adults in Kenya, Libya and South Africa will be obese by December 2023
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Why is Nigerian trap music hot right now?
A new wave of young rappers is trying to put Naija trap on the map. Will they make it?
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Why is Nigerian and South African music so popular?
Afrobeats and Amapiano are two of the most popular genres in Africa and now worldwide
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Why is Nigeria鈥檚 economy 鈥榙oing a dance鈥�?
A shortage of dollars and competing exchange rates has left Nigeria鈥檚 economy in trouble
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Why is Nigeria鈥檚 鈥榮achet economy鈥� booming?
More and more products are being sold in smaller, cheaper plastic pouches
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Why is Morocco recognising the Amazigh language now?
Schools will begin teaching the language which dates back to ancient times
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Why is money worth so little in Zimbabwe?
Zimbabweans are having to stretch their dollars to get by. But why is that?
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Why is mental health often misunderstood?
Noella has lived with bipolar disorder for six years. This is her story.
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Why is Mali facing sanctions from its neighbours?
West African leaders have been calling for a return to civilian rule since a coup in 2020
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Why is Kenya鈥檚 deputy president being impeached?
MPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of removing Rigathi Gachagua
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Why is Kenya short on HIV drugs?
Why has Kenya struggled to get hold of drugs that keep people with HIV healthy?
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Why is Kenya lifting its ban on logging?
Could it be a catalyst for the economy or a disaster for the environment?
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Why is Kenya fed up with police roadblocks?
Complaints of petty corruption are forcing the Kenyan police to rethink its strategy.
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Why is Kampala coming under attack?
Suicide bombers killed three people in Uganda鈥檚 capital this week
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Why is it so hard to find a job in Somalia?
Estimates of the unemployment rate range from 20% to 70% of the population
