We'll be in Malawi for the latest on efforts to help people caught in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Freddy.Also, Anthony Blinken is the first US Secretary of State to visit Niger, but why now?And what needs to be done to help children recover from the psychological effects of the war in Tigray?Those stories and more in this podcast presented by Audrey Brown.
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Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from Africa. Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna.
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Folge vom 16.03.2023Efforts to help survivors of Cyclone Freddy continue
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Folge vom 15.03.2023Millions affected by floods in MalawiUp to five million people are affected by floods in Malawi. Things are so bad that even the helpers need help.Also, the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, is in Ethiopia. What's on the agenda?And Professor Daniele Darlan - who risked her own safety to defend judicial independence in the Central African Republic.Those stories and more in this podcast with Audrey Brown.
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Folge vom 10.03.2023Africa unites to fight CholeraSeveral African nations unite in Malawi in a bid to create a taskforce to curb the spread of deadly Cholera.Also, Mozambique braces itself for a second battering by Cyclone Freddy.And our very own satirical resident presidents have their take on the recent elections in Nigeria.Those stories and more in this podcast with Paul Bakibinga.
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Folge vom 07.03.2023Protests in Nigeria continueFormer Nigerian vice President, Atiku Abubakar leads a 'black uniform' march by his party, PDP, to the headquarters of the electoral commission INEC. The Presidential candidate said the February 25th poll was compromised and his party demands a re-run after saying they'll challenge it in courts.Also, a BBC investigation exposes a major trade in heroin on the Seychelles Islands, but also what could be the biggest heroin epidemic for a nation globally.Plus, FESPACO ends in Burkina Faso with Tunisia winning the grand prize and a film by a Burkinabe director on the scourge of jihadism in the country coming second.Those stories and more in this podcast with Bola Mosuro.