Africa DailyEpisodes Episode guide
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Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr: How tough is it being Freetown’s opposition mayor?
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has been elected twice as mayor, she ran on an environmental ticket
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With more rain expected, can South Africa cope?
Hundreds have died in KwaZulu Natal in South Africa’s worst flooding in decades
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Will Zimbabwe’s major land policy shift empower black farmers?
Zimbabwe’s government wants to help black farmers to make the most of their land
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Will Zanzibar succeed in eliminating malaria?
Zanzibar has made huge efforts to eradicate the deadly disease
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Will US sanctions have an impact on the war in Sudan?
The US says the paramilitary RSF has committed genocide in Darfur
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Will upcoming elections change anything in Libya?
Libya has been divided by competing political and military factions since 2014
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Will Togo's political rollercoaster reach a resolution?
President Gnassingbé's shift to parliamentary system sparks debate on rule extension
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Will the victims of apartheid violence see justice in South Africa?
Victims of apartheid era political violence have taken president Cyril Ramaphosa to court
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Will the people of Chagos ever get their islands back?
The British forcibly evicted the islanders in the 1960s.
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Will the ICJ verdict stop the war in Gaza?
The UN court ruled that Israel must do everything in its power to prevent genocidal acts
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Will the finance COP deliver cash to Africa?
Poor countries at COP29 are demanding new funding to the tune of US$1 trillion
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Will the election in Madagascar bring any change?
Andry Rajoelina and Marc Ravalomanana renew their rivalry to run for the presidency
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Will the coup in Gabon bring real change?
A military takeover has ended more than 50 years of rule by the Bongo family
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Will the boda boda industry in Kenya finally be regulated?
Fresh calls for regulating the boda boda industry after yet another horrific incident
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Will Sudan ever get its hard fought democracy?
A military takeover is threatening Sudan’s democratic transition
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Will South Africa’s disappeared activists ever be found?
Many political activists disappeared while in exile or in police custody in South Africa
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Will South Africa pull out of the ICC?
A planned visit by President Vladimir Putin is causing headaches in Pretoria
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Will President Biden’s historic visit transform US-Angola relations?
Joe Biden is the first American president to visit Angola
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Will Nigerians ever stop paying ransoms?
Why does the Nigerian Senate want to imprison people who pay kidnap ransoms?
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Will next month’s election in Tunisia be free and fair?
This week, three election candidates were named, but one of them has been arrested
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Will Lesotho’s vaccine mandate work?
Being jabbed is mandatory for people to access their workplace and public services
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Will Kenya police lead a multinational force in Haiti?
President Ruto says he will send 1000 police officers to fight the gangs in Haiti
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Will Kenya benefit from GMOs?
Kenya has lifted a ten year ban on genetically modified foods
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Will Ghana get a new WEB du Bois museum?
Campaigners want to build a centre on the site of the Pan-Africanist's former home
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Will Eswatini’s king and pro-democracy activists ever find common ground?
Two pro-democracy MPs were recently given lengthy jail sentences
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Will Eswatini’s king and pro-democracy activists ever find common ground?
Two pro-democracy MPs were recently given lengthy jail sentences
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Will COP 27 count for Africa ?
Thousands will gather for the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt
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Will Chad’s elections bring democratic change?
Interim president, Mahamat Déby, has been declared the winner of this week’s election
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Will Africa triumph at the Tokyo Olympics?
After a year long delay, the games start this month.
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Will Africa have a nuclear powered future?
Africa needs more power, can nuclear energy play a bigger role?
