Can the flow of arms into conflict-hit Sudan be stopped?
The international watchdog, Amnesty International, is calling for a nationwide arms embargo on Sudan after its investigation found that a constant flow of weapons is fuelling the devastating war. But ...
25 Juli 202430min
Why young people in Uganda are annoyed by corruption?
Dozens arrested in Uganda for involvement in banned anti-corruption protests. President Yoweri Museveni had warned before the event that protesters were "playing with fire".Sierra Leone jails 11 peopl...
24 Juli 202431min
Why was Zambia's anti-corruption board dissolved?
Zambia’s President Hakinde Hichilema has fired the entire board of the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission after allegations that certain officials on the body tasked with fighting corruption, were t...
23 Juli 202433min
Why there is concern about Angola's proposed anti- vandalism law ?
Angola's new law with lengthy prison sentences for vandalism. Who are the real targets-criminals or the opposition?Can Zambia stop boys from being abducted to undergo circumcision? And is China muscli...
22 Juli 202425min
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
