A UN Commission on human rights reports on major atrocities being perpetrated by both the TPLF and Ethiopian Government forces particularly in Tigray... We hear how civilians have suffered. Also, Ugandan authorities confirm an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease... A twenty-four year old man has been identified, but could there have been a handful of others before hand? And Iyanu, a child superhero based on Yoruba mythology created by Roye Okupe is a graphic novel turned Cartoon to be streamed by HB...
Sep 20, 2022•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has been laid to rest after a funeral service at Westminster Abbey in London. African leaders were among those in attendance. Tens of thousands lined the streets to bid her farewell and pay their respects. We hear from Windsor where The Queen was laid to rest, and we discuss the role of the Commonwealth with King Charles III as head. Also, Cameroon's Catholic Church speaks about abductions of priests and a nun. Plus, South Africa's President Ramaphosa is ...
Sep 19, 2022•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Eritrea has mobilised thousands of army reservists and massed them along the border with Ethiopia. Also, the Egyptian authorities have released 46 people - most of them activists in detention without trial. Plus, the controversial Nyege Nyege music festival is finally underway in Uganda. And as the UK prepares to bury Queen Elizabeth, we assess her legacy in South Africa. More on those stories and others in this podcast presented by Audrey Brown.
Sep 16, 2022•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast In Sudan floods force the government to push back the reopening of schools by two weeks. Also, the war goes on in the north of Ethiopia - currently, Tigrayan forces say they have ceded control of a couple of towns Plus, the African mourners - in London - paying their last respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Those and other stories in this podcast with Hassan Arouni.
Sep 14, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tigrayan forces in Ethiopia say they are ready for a ceasefire after a five month truce broke down. They also pledged willingness to participate in African Union-led talks. Will the Government in Addis respond in kind? Also, Uganda pays the DRC $65 million dollars in reparations for the invasion by UPDF forces and looting of resources during the war in the 1990s. Could the ICJ ruling set a precedent? Plus, how some African nations are reacting to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Her body now lay...
Sep 12, 2022•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast A landslide after heavy rains claims at least fifteen lives in Uganda. Also, the latest on a grain shipment from Ukraine to the Horn of Africa. Will it reach the people who need it most? And Cameroonian parents brave the dangers of a vicious civil conflict to send their children back to school after a six-year gap. Those stories and more in this podcast.
Sep 07, 2022•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast The UN say millions are at risk of famine in the Horn of Africa following the worst drought in 70 years. We hear from Somalia where the Islamic relief fund describe what they are doing for 7 million already facing starvation. And, over 35 people are killed in Burkina Faso after a bus hit an Improvised Explosive Device. It's said Jihadists are increasing attacks in the midsts of a deepening humanitarian crisis. Those stories and others in this podcast.
Sep 06, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast William Ruto has been declared the next President of Kenya after the Supreme court rejected all challenges by Raila Odinga who said the results of the August elections were fraudulent. Also, Zambia's finance minister outlines the new fiscal package for the nation after a loan of $1.3billion is promised by the IMF. Plus, the South African pharmaceutical giant Aspen which had been forced to cease production of the COVID vaccine has announced it will produce four life-saving vaccines crucial for ch...
Sep 05, 2022•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Zambia has agreed a $1.3 billion bailout loan with the IMF after months of negotiations. We’ll look at what this might mean for the country. Why a community in North-West Cameroon are concerned about a strange smell coming from a crater lake. And Ghanaian-born British Vogue editor Edward Eninnful talks about his new memoir, A Visible Man.
Sep 01, 2022•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Reports of a hospital being bombed in Tigray as fighting intensifies. Both sides once again blaming each other for the atrocity. Also, what are the real reasons behind the collapse of the South African health system? Plus, the last Soviet-era leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, has died. What did he mean for the continent at the end of the 20th century? These stories and more in the podcast.
Aug 31, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Final results for Angola's elections have been declared - the governing MPLA and President Lourenco are the winners - but opponents, Unita, stand by their claim that the result is a sham. Also, after a weekend of what's been described as the worst fighting in two years - we ask, who are the players in the deadly struggle for power in Libya? And a ship carrying grains of hope from Ukraine to the drought stricken horn of Africa - expected to dock in Djibouti soon. These stories and more in the pod...
Aug 29, 2022•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast We'll be in Ethiopia where the blame game over the latest outbreak of fighting continues. We'll hear from Tigrayan spokesperson Getachew Reda. Also, latest figures show that Angola's ruling MPLA is in the lead following elections. It's by no means conclusive - but there is surprise at the speed with which the count is going. Plus, French President Macron is in Algeria following controversial remarks about the country's past. Will Algerians let bygones be bygones? And Ugandan artists demand a fai...
Aug 25, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Government and Tigrayan officials are blaming each other for renewed fighting in the north of Ethiopia. Also, thousands of South African workers are on strike over the rising cost of living. Plus, Togo's ambitions to become the continental hub for cyber security and digital innovation. All those stories and more in this podcast.
Aug 24, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast China writes off 23 debts owed by 17 African countries - does that give a lie to the so-called China debt trap? Also, rural Kenyans take Britain to Europe's top human rights court over historical forceful land evictions - what is their goal? Plus more stories in this podcast.
Aug 23, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Kenyan Presidential contender, Raila Odinga, has filed a legal challenge to last week's election results. And we look at the aftermath of a two-day siege in a bombed hotel in Mogadishu, which finally ended after 30 hours. Much more on those stories and others in this podcast.
Aug 22, 2022•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Police in Nigeria have arrested three people in connection with the discovery of 20 mummified bodies near Benin City. Also, we examine the track record of Angola's third post independence president as elections draw near. And a right royal battle is raging for the Zulu throne in South Africa. We'll hear the latest from the Kingdom of Kwazulu.
Aug 19, 2022•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Algerian emergency workers struggle to contain forest fires in which at least 38 people have died. Also, Kenya's electoral commission boss asks for more security following threats and harassment of himself and his staff. Plus, is Sierra Leone's proud tradition of marriage across political and religious lines under threat due to political manipulation?
Aug 18, 2022•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kenya's presidential election result is caught in a quagmire, as candidate Raila Odinga alleges foul play... We'll be asking what happens next? Plus, we preview elections in Angola. And we will introduce you to a star called Nutty O, whose fresh music is making people dance to the beat in Zimbabwe.
Aug 16, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast At least three people were killed in protests in Somaliland. But why was this normally peaceful territory engulfed by violence? Also, Sierra Leone's main opposition APC says it is not responsible for deadly protests earlier this week. They blame the government's economic policies instead. And we take the pulse of Kenya's parliamentary election results.
Aug 13, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Voting has ended in Kenya's elections where 22 million have cast ballots to vote for their next President, MPs and Governors... Did delays due to a biometric system cause major problems? Plus, African art lovers mourn the death of Nigerian playwright, author and director, Biyi Bandele, who's died suddenly at the age of 54.
Aug 09, 2022•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hundreds of Kenyans rush to collect national identification cards necessary to cast their vote, while many others experience travel woes on the eve of the country's general elections. Observers highlight a few issues ahead of the polls as the Electoral Commission suspends voting in four areas over ballot paper issues. Plus some Kenyans tell us about the panic-buying that's now started. Also, the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, is the latest international diplomat on a charm offensive to ...
Aug 08, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Senegalese government has signed a peace deal with rebels from the southern region of Casamance. Will it hold this time? Also, warnings of a hike in the price of rice. Can African countries step up to the plate production-wise? Plus, will Kenyans get leaders that tackle corruption this time around? And our resident presidents discuss Zimbabwe's new Chinese-built parliament, and they're not impressed!
Aug 05, 2022•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Angry mobs on the rampage in a South African township, following the vicious gang rape of a group of women in the town of Krugersdorp last week. And it's fifty years since Asians were forced to flee Uganda's Idi Amin and settle in Britain.
Aug 04, 2022•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Etienne Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo is reassessing when MONUSCO peacekeepers should leave the country. We hear from his spokesman. Also, with news of the killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri, survivors of the 1998 bombing of the US embassies in Nairobi and Dar Es Salaam express disappointment at receiving no compensation like American victims. Plus Somalia's new cabinet includes a former Al Shabab leader. Those stories and more in this podcast....
Aug 02, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Following attacks on UN peacekeeping bases this week in the DRC, the governor of North Kivu province, attempts to address the issue. And, Ethiopia's government calls for talks without any pre-conditions with the Tigrayan rebels in a bid to end the bloody civil war. Those stories and more in this podcast.
Jul 29, 2022•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Did UN peacekeepers open fire on civilians during recent protests against its mission in DR Congo? Also, in Kenya as elections loom, Deputy President William Ruto's running mate is ordered to surrender over 1.6 million Dollars to the state over fraud. And why have Tanzanian health authorities banned the use of a sex enhancing traditional medicine?
Jul 28, 2022•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day three of protests against the UN Peacekeeping presence in the East of the DR-Congo. Also, Russia's foreign minister wraps up his tour of Africa. And a rare pink diamond found and in Angola - we hear what makes it very special.
Jul 27, 2022•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Five protestors and three peacekeepers have been killed after hundreds protest in the east of the DRC over the presence of MONUSCO forces who they say are ineffective. Also, Uganda's president, Yoweri Museveni, explains why he's willing to roll out the red carpet for Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, during his Africa tour. More on those and other stories in this podcast.
Jul 26, 2022•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the shadow of the war in Ukraine, Russia's foreign minister is on a charm offensive in Africa. Also in today's podcast: We'll hear from marginalised women contenders vying for office in Kenya's upcoming elections. And an Africa Eye investigation into the causes of the lethal gangland terror in Nigeria's Zamfara State.
Jul 25, 2022•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bread makers in Nigeria turn off their ovens for four days in protest, as one of the country’s bakers unions is demanding the federal government subsidize the cost of baking products. Also, we're on the presidential campaign trail here in Kenya.
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