How can building collapses in Nigeria be prevented?
Early findings into why a school building in Nigeria's Plateau state collapsed killing more than 20 children, have revealed many shortcomings. But the tragedy was one of more than 20 reported cases in...
19 Juli 202432min
Can South Africa's government of national unity really work?
South Africa’s parliament reopens after landmark elections that lead to the formation of a government of national unity after the governing ANC lost its majority. We talk to international co-operation...
18 Juli 202428min
Could new EU environmental rules shut African crops out of European markets?
The manager of a coffee farmers's co-operative says small scale farmers in Africa are concerned that they may soon be unable to sell their produce to Europe because of the impact of the European Union...
17 Juli 202425min
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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juli 202434min
