Uganda to host 2,000 Afghan refugees on US request
Uganda will take in 2,000 Afghan refugees fleeing the crisis in their country.Refugees Minister Esther Anyakun told the BBC that President Yoweri Museveni agreed to take in the refugees at the request...
17 Aug 202123min
Burkina Faso: Compaore to be tried over Sankara assassination
Burkina Faso’s former president Blaise Compaore faces a military trial, accused of involvement in the killing of his predecessor Thomas Sankara.Plus, more than 40 people have died after their boat got...
13 Apr 202124min
Millions face hunger in Somalia
Millions of Somalis face severe food shortages and hunger by the end of the year due to low rainfall and destructive locusts. Eritrean authorities release dozens of prisoners jailed for practising...
12 Apr 202122min
Tanzania’s new president charts new Covid-19 course for the country
Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan has outlined a shift in government policy in the areas of media freedom, Covid-19 response and foreign policy.Sudan has declared a state of emergency in we...
6 Apr 202123min
2020 Review: How has Africa handled the big challenges?
The Covid-19 crisis has been the big story of 2020 but how has Africa handled the pandemic, and amid the serious set backs have there also been some digital and technical gains? What opportunities wil...
31 Dec 202039min
Africa Today: Highlights from 2020
From a prestigious award for standing up for science, to breaking barriers to become the highest ranking woman in the Nigerian police force, and the ultra-viral internet dance challenge, Jerusalema – ...
25 Dec 202038min
Kenyan officials accused of Covid-19 corruption
At least 15 top Kenyan government officials and businesspeople face prosecution in connection for alleged theft of tens of millions of dollars meant for Covid-19 supplies. Zambia’s credit rating has b...
24 Sep 202022min
US sanction former Gambia first lady
The United States has imposed sanctions on the country's former First Lady Zineb Jammeh accusing her of corruption during her husband Yahya Jammeh's rule. The US treasury suspects her of helping the f...
16 Sep 202024min
