Africa Daily Episodes Episode guide
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Why are some Nigerian Gen Z professionals saying ‘no’ to being their parents’ pensions?
“You should not put too much expectation on your young ones… They have their own lives”
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Why are some in the diaspora returning home?
The joys and anxieties of those in the diaspora who decided to return to Africa.
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Why are some elderly people being accused of being witches and attacked in Kenya?
"You leave your witchcraft or we will kill you”
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Why are some African countries holding on to capital punishment?
Zambia is the latest African country to abolish the death penalty
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Why are Somalis being attacked in SA?
South Africa’s Somali community says it’s being targeted – but why exactly?
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Why are Somalia’s elections taking SO long?
Somali politicians can’t decide how to elect their president. So, what’s holding them up?
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Why are so many young women being diagnosed with HIV?
Young women are three times more likely to acquire HIV than their male counterparts
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Why are so many young women being diagnosed with HIV?
Young women are three times more likely to acquire HIV than their male counterparts
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Why are so many teens getting pregnant?
Teenage pregnancies have increased during the pandemic. But why exactly?
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Why are so many people dying on Uganda’s roads?
Unregistered boda boda taxis and impunity for government vehicles has led to traffic chaos
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Why are so many people dying on Uganda’s roads?
Lack of respect for road law and impunity for government vehicles has meant traffic chaos
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Why are so many of us still unbanked?
How traditional banks struggle to reach African populations.
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Why are so many hesitant about Covid vaccines?
Only 11 percent of Africa’s population are fully vaccinated against Covid-19
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Why are so many doctors leaving Nigeria?
Thousands of doctors have left Nigeria to look for better-paying jobs abroad.
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Why are so many countries involved in the DR Congo conflict?
Rwanda accuses South Africa of sending its troops to the DRC for dubious reasons
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Why are so few men choosing vasectomy?
The surgical procedure is considered a reliable form of birth control
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Why are Russian mercenaries in the CAR?
How did a private military firm from Russia end up in the Central African Republic?
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Why are prices skyrocketing in Kenya?
Higher fuel prices have got people feeling the pinch
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Why are premature babies less likely to survive in South Sudan?
Doctors are working with very few resources – including incubators
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Why are people with albinism still being attacked and mutilated?
There has been an increase of attacks on children with albinism in Madagascar
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Why are people taking to the streets in Senegal?
Opposition supporters have been protesting the trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko
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Why are people rushing to catch the train in Lagos?
A new light rail is cutting people’s commute but can it keep up with demand?
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Why are people risking the journey across the Mediterranean?
The number of migrants arriving in Calabria has doubled since last year
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Why are people protesting in Ghana?
The government’s response to the soaring cost of living has stoked tension in Ghana
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Why are people protesting in Ethiopia’s second biggest region?
There’s been anger over the decision to integrate regional troops into the federal army
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Why are people paying for ‘free’ education in Kenya?
Many parents complain that they have to pay hidden fees and standards are low
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Why are people flocking to Yemen?
Why are thousands of Africans travelling to war-torn Yemen?
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Why are people fleeing the CAR?
Rebels encircle the capital. The president stays put. Is a storm about to hit the CAR?
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Why are nuclear power plans proving controversial in Africa?
18 African countries want to develop nuclear power stations but face fierce opposition
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Why are Nigerians protesting about the cost of living?
The cost of many basic necessities have doubled in less than a year.