Is the church in Kenya too close to the government?
Is the role of the church in Kenyan politics changing? We hear the perspective of a senior member of the umbrella group- the National Council of Churches of Kenya Why has Chadian President Mahamat Deb...
16 Jul 202429min
Can public hearings into Zimbabwe's 'genocide' of the 1980s bring healing and national unity?
Zimbabwe's President Emerson Mnangagwa has announced public hearings into the mass killings of Zimbabwe's Ndebele people 40 years ago. The president says the hearings will be a mechanism to bring heal...
15 Jul 202430min
Does an Ecowas court ruling on police brutality on protestors in Nigeria go far enough?
Nigerian authorities guilty of violating protesters rights during mass demonstrations against police brutality, known as #EndSars, in 2020. Why hasn't police behaviour changed?Can Africa's booming pop...
12 Jul 202432min
Unfarmed land leaves millions staring at hunger in Sudan
More than half the population in Sudan - nearly 26 million people - face acute hunger as the ongoing war hinders agricultural production. The UN agency for Food and Agriculture (FAO) says it is trying...
11 Jul 202425min
Can Ghana afford to pay striking civil servants?
All through Ghana civil servants have been on strike following the government's failure to honour a pledge to raise their pay. Can their grievances be addressed?We meet a doctor who carries out operat...
10 Jul 202434min
Why land routes through Africa are more dangerous for migrants than Mediterranean crossings
Refugees and migrants taking land routes across Africa to get to the Mediterranean and Europe, face extreme violence, abuse and exploitation, with far more believed to be dying there than at sea, a UN...
9 Jul 202435min
What can the breakaway confederation do without Ecowas?
The West African regional grouping Ecowas has warned that it risks disintegration and worsened insecurity after Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger formed a breakaway confederation. Can the three landlocked ...
8 Jul 202436min
Can Burkina Faso's military government counter deadly jihadist attacks?
Burkina Faso's military is facing increased pressure after reports of a recent spate of the deadly attacks of soldiers by jihadist fighters. The Junta government lead by Ibrahim Traore ,has kept mum...
5 Jul 202431min
