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Why do so many African women die of breast cancer? Focus On Africa Podcast

Title: Why do so many African women die of breast cancer? Focus On Africa Podcast
Runtime: 22:59
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo has started a dialogue with opposition parties on ending post-electoral tensions and reaching a political compromise. But his main political opponent was not included. Can there be a compromise deal without the participation of Venancio Mondlane?

Why do so many African women die of breast cancer? It is now one of the top causes of cancer deaths on the continent. Cancer specialists met in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, to discuss how to bring the numbers down.

And why has a move towards a royal divorce caused a scandal in the Zulu kingdom?

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Fifa bans ex-Gabonese football coach for life over sexual abuse claims - BBC Africa

Title: Fifa bans ex-Gabonese football coach for life over sexual abuse claims - BBC Africa
Runtime: 1:24
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: #Gabon #Fifaban

Fifa has banned for life Patrick Assoumou Eyi, a former Gabonese under 17 football coach. Eyi, widely known as ‘Capello’ was named in a 2023 BBC Eye investigation into widespread allegations of sexual abuse in Gabonese football. FIFA’s ethics committee found him guilty of abusing his position and committing repeated acts of sexual abuse against multiple players. Warning: Disturbing content of a sexual nature.

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Solar Mamas: meet the grannies lighting up rural villages - BBC Africa

Title: Solar Mamas: meet the grannies lighting up rural villages - BBC Africa
Runtime: 1:25
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: On the island country of Madagascar off the south-eastern coast of Africa a group of grandmothers is bringing light to their villages. Grandmothers are highly respected in the community and are thought to be reliable. That’s why a charity called Barefoot College in association with the WWF is training them up to be solar engineers.

#madagascar

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Sexual abuse in sport is 'almost in every country not just Africa' - BBC Africa

Title: Sexual abuse in sport is 'almost in every country not just Africa' - BBC Africa
Runtime: 9:41
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: After many decades of waiting, victims of a former national youth coach in Gabon have been relieved to see a lifetime ban from the game handed to Patrick Eyi, popularly known as Capello. The suspension was handed out by football's world governing body for what it called 'repeated acts of sexual abuse against multiple players'.

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The investigation followed complaints from at least four male players who accused Capello of abusing them when they were minor. Fifa specified a 15-year period for his abuse, even though his appalling acts are understood to have gone on for longer. Two years ago, the BBC's African investigation unit - #BBCAfricaEye - reported on this case, detailing the abuse as it did so. A warning this recording gives details of the sexual abuse that took place which some listeners may find upsetting.

Romain Molina, an investigative journalist who broke this s...

Why did Ecowas leave Guinea-Bissau? BBC Africa

Title: Why did Ecowas leave Guinea-Bissau? BBC Africa
Runtime: 22:59
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has withdrawn its mediation team from Guinea Bissau. Its mission was to help reach a political consensus on the elections, which were postponed by President Umaro Sissoco Embalo. So will voting, pushed back to later this year, still go ahead?

A BBC investigation finds that young women in Kenya are being lured into sexual exploitation on TikTok. Is the social media platform doing enough to keep users safe?

And former South African football star, Benni McCarthy, is Kenya's new head coach. Is the appointment of Africans to lead African teams now an established trend?

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Citizens of the 'country no one has heard of' reply to Trump - BBC Africa

Title: Citizens of the 'country no one has heard of' reply to Trump - BBC Africa
Runtime: 1:05
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: In a recent speech in the US Congress, President Donald Trump said that the US would be cutting aid to Lesotho, adding that it was an African nation that
"nobody has ever heard of". We took to the streets of Maseru, Lesotho's capital city, to get their reactions.

#Lesotho #donaldtrump #TrumponLesotho

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TikTok profiting from sexual livestreams involving children, #BBCAfricaEye told

Title: TikTok profiting from sexual livestreams involving children, #BBCAfricaEye told
Runtime: 1:56
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: On TikTok live streams, girls as young as 15 are being exploited into selling sexual content.

#BBCAfricaEye investigates to find out who is profiting.

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on 'terrifying' writer's block - BBC Africa

Title: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on 'terrifying' writer's block - BBC Africa
Runtime: 8:28
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talks to Emma Barnett about her childhood, her powerful storytelling and exploration of themes such as identity, feminism and culture. Adichie's groundbreaking works, including Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah, have captivated readers worldwide. Adichie delves into her literary journey, personal experiences and the inspirations behind her writing.

#chimamandangoziadichie #chimamanda #bbcafrica

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Chimamanda: 'It's important to be read in Africa' - BBC Africa

Title: Chimamanda: 'It's important to be read in Africa' - BBC Africa
Runtime: 1:30
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: She has been listed as one of Time Magazine's '100 Most Influential People'. Her essay 'We Should All Be Feminists', was even sampled by Beyoncé and copied onto T-shirts. Now, the Nigerian-born, US-based author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is releasing her new book, 'Dream Count'. It marks a highly anticipated return to fiction after more than a decade away. So why the long wait? She spoke to the BBC's Emma Barnett.

#chimamandangoziadichie #chimamanda #dreamcountr

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Shell accused of ignoring oil clean-up operation beset by fraud - BBC Africa

Title: Shell accused of ignoring oil clean-up operation beset by fraud - BBC Africa
Runtime: 9:32
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: 🇳🇬🛢️A BBC investigation has revealed allegations that Shell was aware of and ignored warnings of corruption and multiple failings within an operation to clean up oil spills at its facilities in Nigeria. The oil giant has previously said the clean up of major spills in Oganiland have been going well. But a whistleblower told the BBC the scheme was a 'scam', and that the firm was aware of repeated claims of fraud and corruption.

🎤 Reporter: Simi Jolaoso
🎥 Shoot-edit: Ayo Bello
✍🏻 Editor: Stewart Maclean

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The BBC challenges M23 leader on Rwanda and human rights - BBC Africa

Title: The BBC challenges M23 leader on Rwanda and human rights - BBC Africa
Runtime: 4:30
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Since the start of 2025, the rebel group has been advancing through eastern DRC, seizing control of key towns like Goma and Bukavu.
The BBC’s Orla Guerin asked Corneille Nangaa, head of the alliance which includes M23, about evidence of backing from Rwanda and human rights abuses.

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DRC leader: 'I don't know anything about Rwandan fighters' - BBC Africa

Title: DRC leader: 'I don't know anything about Rwandan fighters' - BBC Africa
Runtime: 1:30
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Orla Guerin, M23 leader Corneille Nangaa dismisses accusations that Rwandan soldiers are fighting alongside the rebel troops that he commands and that have taken over vast areas within the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

🎤 Reporter: Orla Guerin
🎥 Shoot eedit: Goktay Koraltan
🎬 Producer: Wietske Burema

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A mind-bending trip to the Museum of Illusions in Nairobi- BBC Africa

Title: A mind-bending trip to the Museum of Illusions in Nairobi- BBC Africa
Runtime: 1:49
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Are you ready to have your mind bent and your reality turned upside down? Then join us on a trip to the Museum of Illusions in Nairobi, Kenya. It’s the latest in a chain of such museums around the world, each featuring exhibits from local creators.

#museumofillusions #nairobimuseumofillusions

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Benni McCarthy: New Kenya coach wants team with 'hunger' - BBC Africa

Title: Benni McCarthy: New Kenya coach wants team with 'hunger' - BBC Africa
Runtime: 1:19
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: 🇰🇪 ⚽️ African football legend Benni McCarthy has been appointed as the new head coach of Kenya – and says he is targeting World Cup qualification.

The former South African forward enjoyed a glittering playing career, being named best player at the 1998 Afcon, appearing at two World Cups and winning the European Champions League with Porto in 2004.

Most recently, he was a first-team coach at Manchester United, but now he’s promising to turn the Harambee Stars into a “hard-working” team ready to die for the shirt.

BBC Sport Africa sat down with McCarthy to hear why he thinks he can turn Kenya into a team ready to compete on football’s global stage.

🎤 Reporter: Kelvin Kimathi

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Liked, Lured, Livestreamed: The Dark World of Digital Brothels - BBC Africa Eye Documentary

Title: Liked, Lured, Livestreamed: The Dark World of Digital Brothels - BBC Africa Eye Documentary
Runtime: 23:00
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: On TikTok live streams, girls as young as 15 are being exploited into selling sexual content. #BBCAfricaEye investigates to find out who is profiting.

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With its many dancing challenges and comedy sketches, it’s no surprise TikTok is popular with young Kenyans. The app is also a way for them to make money through its gifting service. But there’s a darker side, where young women – including teenage girls as young as 15 – are selling sexual content on live streams, with some being recruited and exploited by “digital pimps”.

Africa Eye's Debula Kemoli investigates.

A spokesperson for TikTok told the BBC it has zero tolerance for exploitation, enforces strict safety policies and has robust live content rules and moderation in place for 70 languages, including Swahili.

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Tonight's the night for the parade of all seven planets - BBC Africa

Title: Tonight's the night for the parade of all seven planets - BBC Africa
Runtime: 1:32
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: January and February have been fantastic for amateur astronomers, with six planets visible in the night sky. Now as an extra treat, and for one night only, on 28 February Mercury can be seen with the naked eye joining this planetary alignment. It’s the last of 5 days it will be visible from Earth in an arc of planets. Scientists say it’s the closest we will come to a full planetary alignment in a lifetime.

#planetaryscience #planetaryallignment

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Swimming to flee ‘forced M23 conscription’ - BBC Africa

Title: Swimming to flee ‘forced M23 conscription’ - BBC Africa
Runtime: 1:56
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: More than 50,000 people have fled fighting in eastern DRC into Burundi, risking their lives by swimming across the Rusizi river, using their possessions as life rafts. Over 20 have died in the last two weeks. Those who made it claim that if they’d stayed in DRC, they would have been forced into conscription by M23 rebels - a claim the BBC has not been able to independently verify. But with the recent rapid and brutal advance of the M23, there are fears that even in neighbouring Burundi they are not safe

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DRC: Risky swim to Burundi to escape M23 conscription - BBC Africa

Title: DRC: Risky swim to Burundi to escape M23 conscription - BBC Africa
Runtime: 1:57
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Over 50,000 people have fled eastern DRC to Burundi, risking their lives swimming the Rusizi River with possessions as rafts. Over 20 have died in two weeks. Survivors claim they fled M23 conscription, though the BBC cannot verify this. With M23’s rapid advance, fears persist that Burundi may not be safe either.

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D'banj displays his many suits and his 'African names' - BBC Africa

Title: D'banj displays his many suits and his 'African names' - BBC Africa
Runtime: 1:20
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: At this year's Trace Awards, in Zanzibar, Nigerian superstar D'banj was interviewed at the red carpet by the #afroboss DJ Edu from @1xtra . The @DBanjKingMufasa took the chance to show his classy suits and to even hinted at a possible African tour.

#dbanj #traceawrds #nigerianrap

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Moment deadly explosions hit M23 rally in Bukavu - BBC Africa

Title: Moment deadly explosions hit M23 rally in Bukavu - BBC Africa
Runtime: 0:45
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Gunfire and explosions have ripped through a rally held by rebel leaders in a city they recently captured in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Videos show chaotic scenes with bodies on the streets after the crowd fled the rally in Bukavu, the second-biggest city in the east, in panic.

Casualty figures are unclear, but AFP news agency has quoted a hospital source as saying that at least 11 people have been killed and 60 others are wounded.

This was the first rally that the Rwanda-backed rebels were holding in Bukavu since taking the city from government forces earlier this month following a rapid advance through the region.

The rebels accused President Felix Tshisekedi's government of orchestrating the attack.

#bukavuexplosions #bukavu #m23rebels

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DRC: The moment Bukavu is rocked by a deadly blast - BBC Africa

Title: DRC: The moment Bukavu is rocked by a deadly blast - BBC Africa
Runtime: 0:45
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Explosions during a rally held by a rebel group in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have killed at least eleven people and injured around sixty others. The blasts happened just after the M23 leaders had addressed thousands of people in Bukavu. The Rwandan backed group recently captured the city from the Congolese military. The DRC government blamed what it said was a foreign army illegally present in the country - an apparent reference to Rwanda. The M23 rebels said grenades were the same as those used by the Burundian army (which has been fighting on the Congolese government side).

#DRC #Bukavuexplosion

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Diamond Platnumz: Trace Awards in Tanzania were like 'prayers heard' - BBC Africa

Title: Diamond Platnumz: Trace Awards in Tanzania were like 'prayers heard' - BBC Africa
Runtime: 0:53
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Naseeb Abdul Juma Issack, better known as Diamond Platnumz, is a mega successful Tanzanian bongo flava artist, as well as a businessman and philantropist. But, in spite of his stardom and giant following on social media, @dplatnumz felt humbled and emotional by having this year's edition of the Trace Awards and Festival celebrated in Zanzibar, in his native Tanzania. The artist spoke to @1xtra 's #DJEdu, the #Afroboss, at the red carpet.

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Rape survivors recall horror of DR Congo jailbreak - BBC Africa

Title: Rape survivors recall horror of DR Congo jailbreak - BBC Africa
Runtime: 3:53
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Survivors of a fire st a prison in Goma, Eastern DRC, in which around 132 women and 26 children were burned to death, told the BBC that they want justice but that they do not expect to get it.

The fire is belived to have been started by male inmates who were trying to flee, on the 27 Jan, as the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels were closing in on Goma following a rapid advance through the region.

Warning: This article contains distressing content, including descriptions of rape, from the start.

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'My mother-in-law feared I'd transfer my disability to my husband' - BBC Africa

Title: 'My mother-in-law feared I'd transfer my disability to my husband' - BBC Africa
Runtime: 1:50
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: In Somalia, 11% of the population lives with disabilities. The country recently passed its first disability rights law, but challenges remain, including stigma, unemployment, and lack of infrastructure.

The BBC followed the journeys of Mohamed Abdisalam, who lost his sight at 14 due to Somalia’s healthcare collapse, and Hafsa Mohamed, a young woman in a wheelchair after a war injury in Mogadishu.

Produced by Anthony Irungu
Filmed by Mohamud Abdisamad
Reporter: Fardosa Hanshi

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DR Congo proposes deal to the West - BBC Africa

Title: DR Congo proposes deal to the West - BBC Africa
Runtime: 22:59
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: In a bold diplomatic move Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has reportedly proposed granting the United States and Europe access to the country’s vast mineral resources. What's the deal and why now?

Also, what is postpartum depression and why does it need to be taken seriously?

And a young cancer survivor in Tanzania shares her story of recovery with us.

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Exposing an Indian pharma firm fuelling West Africa’s opioid crisis - BBC Africa Eye

Title: Exposing an Indian pharma firm fuelling West Africa’s opioid crisis - BBC Africa Eye
Runtime: 1:31
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: For more than a decade, West Africa has been in the grip of an opioid crisis. But who’s making these illegal, addictive pills? #BBCAfricaEye and #BBCEye Investigations go undercover to find out.

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Nigeria's ex-military leader regrets cancelling election - BBC Africa

Title: Nigeria's ex-military leader regrets cancelling election - BBC Africa
Runtime: 22:58
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Former military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, publicly regrets annulling the Nigerian1993 presidential election. How does family of presumed winner, Moshood Abiola, respond?

We explore the affordable housing crisis in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa.

And reaction after Botswana lifts a ban on South African vegetables

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'People shouldn't be punished': John Legend defends Rwanda gig - BBC Africa

Title: 'People shouldn't be punished': John Legend defends Rwanda gig - BBC Africa
Runtime: 2:38
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Grammy Award-winning musician John Legend has defended his performance in Kigali despite calls for him to cancel it due to the DRC conflict. He was performing at the 2025 Move Afrika concert, which aims to develop structures and make Africa an attractive tour destination for international artists.

#JohnLegend #JohnLegendRwandagig #MoveAfrika

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Who is Nigeria's IBB and why is he regretting his past? - BBC Africa

Title: Who is Nigeria's IBB and why is he regretting his past? - BBC Africa
Runtime: 1:31
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Ibrahim Babangida, Nigeria’s former military ruler that is on one hand credited for conducting the country’s best elections but also annulling the results, recently provided an account of his stewardship as the country’s leader in the 80s. His regime has been credited for setting the country back democratically and economically.

#IBB #Nigeria #Babangidabook

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John Legend stands firm on Rwanda show decision

Title: John Legend stands firm on Rwanda show decision
Runtime: 1:31
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Grammy award winning musician John Legend has defended his performance in Kigali despite calls for him to call it off due to the DRC conflict. Rwanda is widely considered to be providing arms and support for the M23 rebels fighting in the neighbouring country. Legend performed at the 2025 Move Afrika concert, that aims to develop structures and make Africa an attractive tour destination for international artists.

Reporter: Anita Nkonge
Producer: Maureen Nyukuri
Filmed and edited by: Amensisa Ifa

#johnlegend

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'Graveyard robbers stole crosses from my mom's and daughter's graves' - BBC Africa

Title: 'Graveyard robbers stole crosses from my mom's and daughter's graves' - BBC Africa
Runtime: 3:36
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Around 15 million people in developing countries rely on waste-picking, salvaging recyclables like scrap metal—a valuable, reusable resource for industry. However, it also fuels theft. In Morogoro, Tanzania, despite laws against unregulated scrap trading, locals have found metal disappearing from their loved ones' graves.

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What is Pope Francis' illness? - BBC Africa

Title: What is Pope Francis' illness? - BBC Africa
Runtime: 1:30
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Pope Francis is being treated for polymicrobial pneumonia. It happens as celebration for the Holy Year kick off at the Vatican. But what is polymicrobial pneumonia and how does a previous surgery he received is complicating the recovery of the 88-year-old Catholic leader.

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Why did the US shun the G20 Summit in South Africa?- BBC Africa

Title: Why did the US shun the G20 Summit in South Africa?- BBC Africa
Runtime: 2:43
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: The G20 meeting of foreign ministers will wrap up on Friday, 21 February in Johannesburg after discussions about global issues but the US was notably absent. ⁣
⁣
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused the South African government of ‘anti-Americanism’ in a growing diplomatic row between both countries.⁣
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#G20Summit #SouthAfrica #usa

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India’s Opioid Kings - BBC Africa Eye Documentary

Title: India’s Opioid Kings - BBC Africa Eye Documentary
Runtime: 49:21
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Who is flooding West Africa with dangerous opioids? The BBC goes undercover to find out.

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For more than a decade, West Africa has been in the grip of an opioid crisis. Illegal, addictive, dangerous pills are sold on the streets.

But who’s making these tablets?

Who’s packaging them to look like medicines?

And who’s shipping them into Africa by the container load?

#BBCAfricaEye and #BBCEye Investigations trace the opioid route back to India — and go undercover to expose some of the men profiting from other people’s misery.

00:00 Introduction
01:43 Opioid addiction in Kano, northern Nigeria
07:22 Nigeria's crackdown on opioid trafficking
11:35 India as pharmacy of the world
14:08 Citizens' Task Force drug raid in Tamale, Ghana
21:19 Who's making the drugs in Tamale?
23:34 A...

🇮🇳 Investigating India's Opioid Kings - coming soon from #BBCAfricaEye

Title: 🇮🇳 Investigating India's Opioid Kings - coming soon from #BBCAfricaEye
Runtime: 0:34
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Who is flooding West Africa with dangerous opioids? #BBCAfricaEye and #BBCEye Investigations go undercover to find out.

Coming tomorrow, Friday 21st February.

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USAID suspension: where next for Africa? - Focus on Africa Podcast

Title: USAID suspension: where next for Africa? - Focus on Africa Podcast
Runtime: 22:59
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Experts say the health of millions of Africans is at stake following the suspension of much needed USAID funds. Programs that the US organisation funds on the continent are vast and crucial. What do African governments need to do to fill the gap?

Also, a new report says that the recruitment of children as soldiers on the continent remains a challenge. We hear from a former child soldier.

And a proposal for a fresh approaching in saving the African rhino, but this time, everyone is included in the conversation for conservation!

Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Technical Producer: Philip Bull
Producers: Patricia Whitehorn, Nyasha Michelle and Stefania Okereke
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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She lost her leg to cancer at 18; now she's a TikTok sensation - BBC Africa

Title: She lost her leg to cancer at 18; now she's a TikTok sensation - BBC Africa
Runtime: 1:51
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Tanzanian college student Annah Kilawe’s inspiring story began when she was misdiagnosed by traditional healers, clinics and churches that failed to detect a cancerous growth in her left leg. At just 18, she had to get her leg amputated. But she refused to let that become her weakness. Today, she is a TikTok sensation with half a million followers across her social media channels.

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Deadly collapse at Mali gold mine - Focus on Africa Podcast

Title: Deadly collapse at Mali gold mine - Focus on Africa Podcast
Runtime: 22:59
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: The collapse of an illegally operated gold mine in western Mali at the weekend killed dozens of people

The world’s ‘first openly gay imam’ who was shot dead in South Africa, Muhsin Hendricks, is remembered

What can be done about overcrowding in prisons in Africa?

Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Sunita Nahar and Stefania Okereke in London. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos.
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical producer: Gabriel O'Regan
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.

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DRC: M23 in Bukavu amid applauses and selfies - and locked doors - BBC Africa

Title: DRC: M23 in Bukavu amid applauses and selfies - and locked doors - BBC Africa
Runtime: 1:50
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: In a key strategic breakthrough, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels now control the main cities of both North and South Kivu, having taken Bukavu in the last few days and Goma, weeks back. While some Bukau residents seemed to welcome the troops, others told the BBC they may have only been doing so out of fear of reprisals.

#bukavu #DRC #africashorts

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What are the challenges for the AU’s new leader? - Focus on Africa Podcast

Title: What are the challenges for the AU’s new leader? - Focus on Africa Podcast
Runtime: 22:59
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: African Union members have elected Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf as the next chair of the AU Commission. Mr Ali Youssouf defeated Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and former Foreign Minister of Madagascar Richard Randriamandrato. What are some of the challenges he faces?

Also why is Gambia running short on medicines?

And are tech-savvy Gen Z's really more vulnerable to cyber-attacks?

Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Technical Producer: Philip Bull
Producers: Patricia Whitehorne, Sunita Nahar, Nyasha Michelle and Stefania Okereke in London. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos.
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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The Muslim group that worships through work and community - BBC Africa

Title: The Muslim group that worships through work and community - BBC Africa
Runtime: 6:06
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: The Baye Fall, a subgroup of Senegal's large Mouride brotherhood, are unlike any other Muslim group. They make up a tiny fraction of Senegal's 17 million populationl, a mainly Muslim country. But their striking appearance makes them stand out, and their unorthodox practices are believed by some to stray too far from Islamic norms.

The BBC’s Komla Dumor award winner, Rukia Bulle, breaks down the story.

🎤 Reporter: Rukia Bulle
🎬 Production: Nadeem Shad

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Why did the DRC sentence more than 100 men to death? - Focus on Africa Podcast

Title: Why did the DRC sentence more than 100 men to death? - Focus on Africa Podcast
Runtime: 22:59
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: In January, this year, DR Congo's Justice Minister Constant Mutamba said 127 people, aged between the ages of 18 and 35, had received the death sentence. Rights groups say that number is higher. The DRC government had announced it would resume executions in 2024 following a two-decade hiatus. Who are these men and why have they been sentenced to death?

00:01 Intro
01:12: What do we know about those sentenced to death in DRC?
08:20: Why are global powers interested in the Seychelles, the smallest country in Africa?
14:59: And we hear why, it really does take a village to raise a child!

Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Technical Producer: Frank McWeeny
Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya and Bella Hassan
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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Paul Biya, 92: The lavish party for the world's oldest president - BBC Africa

Title: Paul Biya, 92: The lavish party for the world's oldest president - BBC Africa
Runtime: 0:51
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Cameroonians have been celebrating the 92nd birthday of President Paul Biya. The president has spent nearly half his life in power. He's expected to contest the next elections later this year.

#paulbiya #BBCAfrica #Cameroon

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ICC on Trump's sanctions: 'We will ride the storm'

Title: ICC on Trump's sanctions: 'We will ride the storm'
Runtime: 1:44
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: One week since US President Trump reimposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang defended the ICC’s work and urged member states to help it 'ride the storm.'

Speaking to the BBC’s Marco Oriunto he also said investigations in alleged war crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo are underway but that gathering evidence amidst increase violence has been challenging.

#donaldtrump #drcongo #icc

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Why are flower bouquets getting smaller? - BBC Africa

Title: Why are flower bouquets getting smaller? - BBC Africa
Runtime: 0:57
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Have you noticed that flower bouquets are looking a little smaller this year? In Kenya, one of the world’s top flower exporters, florists are cutting down bouquet sizes to keep prices reasonable. Buy why?⁣

🎥: Nicholaus Mtenga
🎤: Anne Okumu

#happyvalentinesday #Happyvalentines #bbcafrica

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Title: Why are M23 fighting in DR Congo?
Runtime: 1:30
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Fighting has escalated in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with the M23 rebel group seizing Goma—one of the region's largest cities—and threatening further advances. But what does M23 want in the DRC?

📹 by Marco Oriunto and Catherine Heathwood

#drc #m23 #Rwanda

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Why has Trump cut aid to South Africa? - BBC Africa

Title: Why has Trump cut aid to South Africa? - BBC Africa
Runtime: 2:14
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: US President Donald Trump claims “terrible things are happening in South Africa” with a controversial new land law . He’s signed an Executive Order freezing aid to the country, claiming the Expropriation Act means white Afrikaner farmers could lose land and properties. He’s even offered them asylum over what he calls “race-based discrimination”. But there's more to this story and even Elon Musk is involved…

#Trump #expropriationlaw #BBCAfrica

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Your phone might be funding the war in the DRC- BBC Africa

Title: Your phone might be funding the war in the DRC- BBC Africa
Runtime: 2:14
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Eastern DRC is rich in natural resources. It is also the region that has been the target of a brutal conflict between the rebel group M23 and the DRC's Armed Forces. The war currently raging in this region is making it near impossible to certify the metals mined there are not used to fund armed groups and their brutal war. They enter the global markets and make their way into our everyday electronic devices.

#DRC #DRCminerals #bbcafrica

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What's behind the major data breach in Kenya? Focus of Africa Podcast

Title: What's behind the major data breach in Kenya? Focus of Africa Podcast
Runtime: 22:58
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Kenya's Business Registration Service (BRS) reveals a major data breach has exposed sensitive information of numerous private companies

Will the killing of several key jihadist militants spell the end of IS in Somalia?

And how will the late Aga Khan, leader of millions of Shia Ismaili Muslims, be remembered?

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Langa: The one-legged sport like no other - BBC Africa

Title: Langa: The one-legged sport like no other - BBC Africa
Runtime: 2:39
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Langa is a unique sport where players must balance on one leg while attempting to outmaneuver their opponents. They score points by touching them, all while ensuring they do not place their second foot on the ground.

🎬 Produced by: Emmanuel Akindubuwa
🎞️ Edited by: Josh Akinyemi

#Langa #nigeriansports #bbcafrica

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