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I think what is food depends on where you are\u201d \u2013 Romeo Muyunda, Namibia\u2019s Department of Environment, Forestry and Tourism\n \nThe drought, which became worse earlier this year, has seen crops being wiped out and animals dying across Southern Africa.\n \nAs a result, 68 million people have been affected, with some now facing hunger.\n \nIt\u2019s reached a point where countries like Namibia are now resorting to slaughtering wild animals such as hippos, elephants and zebras, to feed their people.\n \nBut animal rights groups are up in arms saying this will lead to all sorts of problems in ecosystems.\n \nPresenter Alan Kasujja and producer Mpho Lakaje take a closer look at several countries across the region to see which ones are badly affected.\n \nThey also hear from Romeo Muyunda of Namibia\u2019s Department of Environment, Forestry and Tourism as well as John Stegling from Botswana\u2019s Department of Meteorological Services.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/63903d9219a0b9f1bf428c848f6fc830.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jqffy9-3000x300066e786209f94b.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3051197","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why is gender based violence so prevalent amongst women athletes?","description":"Rebecca Cheptegei had just returned to her training base in Kenya from Paris, where she had competed in the women\u2019s marathon at the Olympics. \n \nThe following Sunday she and her two daughters aged 11 and 9 arrived home from a church service.\n \nHer ex-boyfriend was waiting at her home with a jerry can of petrol. He poured it on Rebecca and set her on fire as her children watched.\n \nShe died four days later.\n \nTwo other elite female athletes have died under similar circumstances in recent years in Kenya, with their male partners facing charges.\n \nAlan Kasujja speaks to one of the first people Rebecca\u2019s children called, Caroline Atieno the pastor of God\u2019s Dwelling Ministry Kiungani. He also speaks to Kenya\u2019s former Sports Minister Professor Hellen Sambili about her concerns for the wellbeing of female athletes.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/ede27bcfedee31c395a17ff8360850a6.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jq5dmz-3000x300066e391a05a75e.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3050019","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why does \u2018the Beast\u2019 think education is key?","description":"\u201cDream big! You can achieve your wildest dreams as long as you work hard and get yourself in school.\u201d Nicknamed \u2018the Beast\u2019, Tendai Mtawarira is the most-capped prop to have played for the Springboks.Born in Zimbabwe, his talent at rugby was quickly spotted and he was offered a bursary as a teenager to train with the Sharks in South Africa. In 2008 he was called up to play for the national squad as he\u2019d lived in the country for enough time. But in 2010 he was barred from playing because of a controversy over his nationality. It took the intervention of Archbishop Desmond Tutu before he was able to play for the team again. He also struggled sometimes as a big, aggressive child. And so - now he\u2019s retired from rugby - his new passion is helping children and young adults reach their potential, through his \u2018Beast Academy\u2019 and also as an UNHCR ambassador.Alan Kasujja speaks to the Beast \u2013 just back from a trip to South Sudan \u2013 but also with a young South Sudanese woman whose journey has taken her from cattle camp, to street child, to finally becoming an \u2018inspirator\u2019 who helps other young people to realise their goals.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/c2c557e2ae2e67332fc5e7f1be43bc92.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jpyjzs-3000x300066e2401fcd5ac.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3049575","custom_list_id":7,"title":"How Somalia\u2019s civil war turned the country\u2019s basketball stars into refugees","description":"\"The pilot told us, \u2018Don\u2019t go back...either you will be raped or killed at the airport if you go back.\u2019\"Safia Omer, a former member of Somalia\u2019s national women\u2019s basketball team, vividly remembers the day she knew she couldn\u2019t return home. In 1991, as civil war erupted in Somalia, Safia and her teammates were in Ethiopia for a tournament when they were warned that it was too dangerous to return. Stranded for 10 days at the airport, Safia eventually sought refuge in the United States, mirroring the fate of many Somalis who fled the escalating violence. Today, Somalia continues to struggle with insecurity and violence from the extremist group Al-Shabab, preventing many from returning home. But each summer, Somalis from around the world make their way to Ashland, Oregon where they reunite to share stories, reminisce, and of course, play basketball.Presenter: Alan Kasujja. Guests: Abdiaziz Guled, Safia Omer, and Abukar Shiino","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/2a04781e7bd7db76ad523219b5d67b35.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jpsnv3-3000x300066e134ef9e66e.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3047593","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What is the \u2018African Initiative\u2019?","description":"You may not have heard of the African Initiative before\u2026It\u2019s a Russian media organisation - established exactly a year ago \u2013 which defines itself as an \u201cinformation bridge between Russia and Africa\u201d. It has offices in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. But it also stands accused of targeting African journalists - and the public - with disinformation.So what is the end goal for Russia\u2019s African Initiative?Presenter: Alan Kasujja\nGuests: Fauziyya Tukur of the BBC\u2019s global disinformation team, and foreign affairs expert, Raymond Mujuni.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/7850140a647d9f7e33c3030012579c15.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jph48b-3000x300066df9ac94378c.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3046607","custom_list_id":7,"title":"How are survivors of the Derna flood coping?","description":"\u201cMy uncle passed away, his wife, his three sons, I lost my best friend, and a lot of people in Derna lost someone that they know.\u201dOn the 11th of September 2023 two dams burst in the hills above the city of Derna in Libya. Millions of tonnes of water were released in a catastrophic flood which killed thousands of people in the city. Whole neighbourhoods were swept away. Eastern Libya had been affected by heavy rain from Storm Daniel the day before, but the dam walls should have held firm, and a subsequent legal investigation jailed officials for failing to maintain them. One year on we speak to someone who was there about how she survived, the tragedy which still affects the whole city, and how she is rebuilding her life.Presenter: Alan Kasujja\nGuest: Mariam Al-Ghythy, a medical student from Derna","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/7f4310e6b35244cc88ac998396a3fbb2.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jnyfsx-3000x300066de4948b1319.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3043023","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why are there tensions in the Horn of Africa?","description":"Egypt has offered to send 10,000 soldiers to Somalia to assist the country with peacekeeping operations. However, this seems to have unsettled Ethiopia which has said it could not \u201cstand idle while other actors take measures to destabilise the region.\u201d Ethiopia has been a key ally of Somalia in its fight against the militant group, Al-Shabaab. So what exactly has caused these tensions? And what has the Ethiopian Grand Renascence dam got to do with all this?\n \nAlan Kasujja has been exploring for Africa Daily.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/3de545d02a85796481400198932f3cec.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jnvw7g-3000x300066da57218e445.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3041764","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Will next month\u2019s election in Tunisia be free and fair?","description":"The people of Tunisia are expected to elect a new president in October.\n \nBut the build-up to the election has been marred by controversy with key political leaders being arrested and some journalists leaving the country.\n \nIt all started in July 2021 when president Kais Saied suspended parliament and sacked the prime minister.\n \nThese events were triggered by anger over the government's handling of the coronavirus outbreak and the economic and social turmoil.\n \nPresident Saied defended his decision to dissolve the government saying he acted in accordance with the constitution.\n \nBut now he has, once again, come under fire after sacking 19 cabinet ministers.\n \nSome say he\u2019s attempting to cling on to power.\n \nBut he denies this, saying his move was necessary for the sake of Tunisia\u2019s national security.\n \nPresenter: Alan KasujjaGuests: Amine Snoussi and Dr. Yusra Ghannouchi","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/a9888c25352350ebaba63f865858ce5d.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jnlbjq-3000x300066d9034853c38.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3040535","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Can African countries stop coastal erosion?","description":"\u201cWithin just five years we lost almost 20 metres of the shoreline and it does not seem to be slowing with time.\u201dClimate experts say up to 60% of Africa\u2019s coastal land could disappear within the next 50 years due to coastal erosion resulting from sea-level rise. \n \nIn this episode of Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja discusses the impact of this on coastal communities, and what they need to do to avert the worst possible scenarios.He speaks to Saida Idris, a resident of Kipini village on the Kenyan coast where 10 kilometres of dry land have been lost to the sea and a thousand people forced to relocate over the last decade. Conservationist George Odera, who witnessed the changes as they unfolded in Kipini for over a decade, shares expert opinion. And International development consultant and former Principal Environmentalist at the African Development Bank, Dr Hany Shalaby, gives an overview of how coastal erosion is manifesting along the Mediterranean shorelines in North Africa and on the seven thousand kilometre-long West African coastline.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/bdf24926c363d35c9fde7eb9cc463e5c.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jn9s7l-3000x300066d7b4210c4ec.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3039216","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Was the collapse of the Kiteezi landfill in Kampala avoidable?","description":"The 36-acre landfill is the only landfill serving the whole of Uganda\u2019s capital \u2013 Kampala. A city that\u2019s home to an estimated four million people. It collapsed after weeks of relentless rain. The city authorities have reportedly been trying to find a new site for years. Many victims were living in unsafe conditions. An investigation has been ordered into years of neglect. Africa Daily\u2019s Alan Kasujja spoke to Ugandan Earth Observation expert Ivan Bamweyana and renowned lawyer David Mpanga.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/22771803f92c5ff4444621dacc7a8e46.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jn48cw-3000x300066d662a0ba9af.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3038094","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What should be done to support Africa\u2019s farmers?","description":"A couple of weeks ago Africa Daily's Alan Kasujja spoke to two farmers in Nigeria and Tanzania about the challenges around farming in Africa. They talked about deteriorating soil quality, rising prices, insecurity and unreliable weather patterns. \n \nThis week these issues will be discussed at the Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 summit which will be held in Rwanda\u2019s capital Kigali. \n \nHeads of state, politicians, farmers, and agricultural businesses will be there to look at ways of making the production and distribution of food more sustainable and secure.\n \nAnd the message this year is that young people and women must be at the heart of this.\n \nIn today\u2019s episode Alan Kasujja speaks to two experienced agricultural experts who explain how African farmers can farm more productively and affordably.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/21682389bb711e0cb7c10110ecb4d094.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jmv1c3-3000x300066d5112073078.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3034371","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What impact could Burkina Faso massacre have on military regime?","description":"\u201cMore than ever, the people of Burkina Faso need to remain united around the defence and security forces.\u201dA video showing scores of civilians shot dead in the ditches they were digging - was released by an Al Qaeda-linked group active in Burkina Faso earlier this week. It was apparent proof of a major attack it said it had conducted in the northern village of Barsalogho on Saturday.It\u2019s believed at least 100 people were killed, but the government hasn\u2019t confirmed numbers. But what is clear is that it\u2019s one of the worst attacks by Jihadist fighters the country has ever suffered.The government often doesn\u2019t acknowledge such attacks, but this time ministers were filmed visiting victims in hospital. They condemned the attack and called on the public to support the army in its fight against the insurgency. The leader of the military regime, Ibrahim Traore, came to power in a coup in 2022 promising to reconquer all rebel held areas - and last year declared a \"general mobilisation\" of the population.But will this attack make civilians even more fearful of aiding the military?Presenter: Alan @Kasujja\nGuest: Beverly Ochieng, senior analyst with Control Risks.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/d2b083017a12c2cb6964532bc7a0a9b9.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jmg52d-3000x300066d11a487abd8.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3033073","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why are some South Africans opposed to anti-immigrant campaigns?","description":"\u201cI always say to them (South Africans), these foreign nationals are developing your country. Why can\u2019t you see that? The main guy who owned this shop was always helpful, especially to the old ladies here in our area.\u201d \u2013 Samuel Makgowa, South African landlord\n \nEarlier this month, shops belonging to foreign nationals were, once again, shut down indefinitely in the township of Soweto in South Africa.\n \nIt's a campaign sponsored by anti-migrant group, Operation Dudula. \n \nIt came after a South African man was wounded during an alleged altercation with an immigrant who runs a grocery shop.\n \nBut week-long raids and demonstrations against Somalis, Bangladeshis and Pakistani shop owners, only drew small crowds. \n \nAlan Kasujja speaks to reporter Mpho Lakaje who's been on the ground to understand the issue better.\n \nGuests: Zandile Dabula, Samuel Makgowa and Daphne Phakathi","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/c229172268a1e39a9b79bcf37fe87d83.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jm5ts3-3000x300066cfcb21d98f1.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3032057","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What are the challenges Paralympians face?","description":"\u201cAs a person living with disability, sport gives you the purpose and the inspiration to move on with life because when you see someone who is physically worse off than you doing better than you, you get inspired and want to do more.\"The Paralympic games start today in Paris, just over two weeks after the Olympic games ended in the French Capital. Over 4,400 athletes with various forms of disabilities will be competing in 22 sports for 549 gold medals. Africa has just over 300 para athletes representing 44 countries from the continent. Kenya\u2019s Asiya Mohammed Sururu will be competing in para rowing, a sport not accessed by many in Africa despite the abundant natural water bodies on the continent. The 32-year-old lost both her legs after she was run over by a train at the age of two. In this episode of Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja talks to Asiya about the challenges African para athletes face beyond their physical disabilities.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/4b9b5725e516300c6366d887bfe2cd4e.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jlyfqx-3000x300066ce7747c88cd.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3030617","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Is nationalism fuelling racist attacks against African migrants?","description":"\u201cIt becomes scary when you see people that would normally smile at you - and all of a sudden you see so many people on the streets making those kind of chants. And you think, 'wow, what has been going on underground? This is the city that I used to know. Why should I now be extra watchful? What exactly is going on?'\u201d - Toyyib Adelodun, Nigerian migrant in the UK\n \nThe world watched in shock as police cars were destroyed and shops and properties belonging to foreign nationals targeted in the UK, earlier this month.\n \nThe riots were triggered by the killing of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event for children in Southport, northern England.\n \nFalse rumours were spread on social media that the teenager charged with the murders was a Muslim migrant.\n \nThere were similar events in the township of Soweto in South Africa recently.\n \nShops belonging to African immigrants were forced to shut down, after a foreign national was accused of attacking a local resident.\n \nAlan Kasujja attempts to find out if these are isolated incidents or if there is a political ideology driving them.\n \nGuests: Professor Bongani Ngqulunga, Toyyib Adelodun and Wallace Musonda","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/c0259dd2c278fc1c0b65d45edc412271.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jlpqvr-3000x300066cd2820ea083.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3029932","custom_list_id":7,"title":"How important is space travel for Africa?","description":"\"If not now, then when? And if you don\u2019t do it, who else will?\u201dThose are the two questions Sara Sabry suggests all woman ask themselves when they\u2019re thinking through a big move\u2026 and finding they don\u2019t have the confidence to follow it through.And she should know. The Egyptian mechanical and biomedical engineer was the first African woman in space when she blasted off in Blue Origin\u2019s New Shepherd rocket in 2022.\n \nShe\u2019s the founder of Deep Space Initiative, an organisation with the mission to make space and the study of space more accessible\u2013 and she dreams of one day being part of a community living on the moon and eventually \u2018retiring on Mars\u2019. But is space travel and research really something for Africa to invest in when there are so many other priorities?Alan Kasujja hears her thoughts.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/d55956abf1a4a20f29ee47ac2247c577.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jl9jm6-3000x300066cbd69fcf9e3.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3027858","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Who\u2019s speaking up for African nations in the global battle against climate change?","description":"We all know that Africa is getting hit hardest by climate change - even though the continent contributes less than 4% of global emissions. \n \nBBC\u2019s Africa Daily\u2019s Alan Kasujja spoke with Kulthoum Omari, Africa\u2019s lead negotiator in global climate talks. Kulthoum is on the front line, making sure Africa\u2019s voice is heard and fighting for the support it deserves. \n \nShe talks about the unique challenge of representing 54 countries with different needs and how they\u2019re pushing for real action in the global climate battle.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/ef370f2dd05ad89a62f0cefeddb344e1.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jl2pqp-3000x300066c7dfc7ca5ca.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3027107","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why are farmers struggling to feed Africa?","description":"\u201cThe cost of food will just go higher and higher, because farmers like myself cannot afford to invest in farming and can\u2019t even have their capital back at the end of the season.\u201d\n \nMore than 300 million people faced acute hunger in 2023 according to the World Food Programme. The UN body said this was caused by a number of issues including global warming, insecurity and conflict, and food and energy price inflation. \n \nAfrica is home to millions of small farmers who are key to feeding the continent\u2026 so what are the issues they\u2019re facing and how can they be helped?\n \nAfrica Daily\u2019s Alan Kasujja speaks to two farmers: Crescentia Mushobozi, the founder of Tanzania Viable Farms, and Gabriel Eze, the founder of Rural Farmers Hub in Nigeria, who both work to improve the lives and yields of farmers.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/d46c5d2154857b3e8c42f0004f5d9f5e.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jksqps-3000x300066c690a0169f5.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3026412","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Can South Africa\u2019s new e-hailing service succeed against Uber?","description":"\u201cIf the leadership of the minibus taxi sector is prepared to be patient and invest in research and development, absolutely, they stand a chance\u201d \u2013 Dr. Mathetha Mokonyama, Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchWhen international e-hailing services Uber and Bolt arrived in South Africa about a decade ago, they claimed a massive chunk of the metered taxi market.This left local taxi operators fuming, with tensions leading to the loss of life in some parts of the country.But now, South Africa\u2019s main taxi associations, the National Taxi Alliance and the South African National Taxi Council, are responding with innovation of their own.They call it Shesha, a downloadable app that enables you to order a ride from the comfort of your home.So, today our presenter Mpho Lakaje is on the road, testing the new local service.He attempts to find out if it stands a chance against well established players with deep pockets.Guests: Rebecca Phala, Irene Hlabangwane and Dr. Mathetha Mokonyama.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/c169c564574c002c4e8116e6d37f8ecc.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jklws2-3000x300066c53f203a192.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3025751","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Are Senegal\u2019s new government fulfilling their election pledges?","description":"Just over four months ago Senegal elected a new president. After a tumultuous start to the election- Bassirou Diomaye Faye was declared the winner and became at 44 years old Africa\u2019s youngest head of state.Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko promised a radical break from the past, an Afrocentric and nationalist agenda. They vowed to fight poverty and corruption. To create jobs for young people, contracts for gas, oil, fishing and defence would be renegotiated to get a better deal. And there would be an end their currency the CFA franc, which is pegged to the euro and backed by former colonial power France. So what\u2019s happened since they were elected? Alan Kasujja has been hearing from people on the streets of Dakar and speaking to El Malick Ndiaye, Senegal's Minister for Infrastructure, Land and Air Transport.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/04eb062785f9a354438b04feddbceaf4.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jkdv6c-3000x300066c3eda125fa8.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3025103","custom_list_id":7,"title":"How are Africans in the UK feeling after the anti-immigrant riots?","description":"It started with the horrific killing of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event for children in the seaside town of Southport, in northern England. After false rumours were spread on social media that the 17-year-old charged with their murders was a Muslim migrant who\u2019d arrived by boat a few years before, a wave of anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant protests spread across the UK. Cars were set on fire, immigrant-owned-businesses were destroyed, and the police attacked. A hotel housing asylum seekers had its windows smashed and a video went viral showing rioters stopping cars to see if the drivers were \u2018white enough\u2019 to be allowed to pass through safely. In response, there were a number of massive counter-protests against racism \u2013 and the UK government promised swift and tough justice would follow. So far, more than 1,100 people have been arrested and more than 600 charged. But has this helped to reassure Africans and people of African descent living in the UK? Africa Daily\u2019s Alan Kasujja speaks to BBC Arabic's Reda El Mawy, and Mohammed Idris, a Sudanese business owner living in Belfast, whose shop was destroyed in the attacks.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/369140668174cf37a0bb9b4219efd805.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jk2193-3000x300066c299c8bb5f7.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3023223","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What\u2019s the legacy of Caf\u2019s Issa Hayatou?","description":"The funeral of former president of Confederation of African Football Dr Issa Hayatou is taking place today in Garoua, northern Cameroon.Hayatou died aged 77 last week in Paris, where he\u2019d been receiving dialysis for kidney problems.His name was synonymous with African football for nearly three decades.He served as president of Caf from 1988 to 2017.He is credited with expanding Africa\u2019s participation at the World Cup and secured the financial security of African football. 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They have never joined any mass action on the streets\u201d \u2013 Thantaza Silolo, Swaziland Liberation Movement\n \nEswatini\u2019s former Members of Parliament, Mduduzi Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube were arrested following the anti-monarchy riots that claimed dozens of lives back in 2021. \n \nMabuza is currently serving 25 years while Mthandeni Dube was given 18 years. 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If South Africa was such a deadly place to be an African national, then why would you still be seeing South Africa top the charts on the lists of immigrants flocking here?\u201d - Makone Maja, Institute of Race Relations\n \nChidimma Adetshina, a 23-year-old model based in Cape Town will be among the ten women who will be hoping to walk away with the Miss SA crown, this Saturday.\n \nBut her participation has been rejected by some, questioning her nationality.\n \nShe was born in South Africa to a Nigerian father and a mother who has Mozambican roots.\n \nThe Patriotic Alliance, a party led by South Africa\u2019s Minister of Sport, Arts & Culture, Gayton McKenzie, says it\u2019s planning to interdict Chidimma from participating in the contest.\n \nBut there are many others who\u2019ve thrown their weight behind the 23-year-old.\n \nThey include political parties like Rise Mzansi and the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania.\n \nAlan Kasujja attempts to find out why this issue is dividing South Africans.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/a779560b447b5db24b4b3c8d70ce0e14.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jh33p4-3000x300066b41ba15f7ed.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3017100","custom_list_id":7,"title":"How can Lagos become more climate resilient?","description":"Not too long ago we spoke with Benin\u2019s former Minister for Environment and Urban Planning, Luc Gnacadja, about the challenges and strategies for planning African cities. He told us that he considers Africa\u2019s biggest city, Lagos, to be the least climate resilient city on the continent. \n \nAfrica has suffered disproportionately from climate change, and this is set to continue- scientists predict that global temperatures will continue to rise for decades. But will urban populations cope?\n \nIn today's episode, we explore one man's plan to address this. James George, a Nigerian architect, and founder of HTL of Africa. He spoke to Alan Kasujja about his vision for the design and building of more climate-resilient cities, starting with Lagos.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/ed51b9b557096bc1dca5ebcb87f83837.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jgvj66-3000x300066b2c7c910cbf.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3016328","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Is South Sudan ready for elections this year?","description":"South Sudanese citizens will finally get to vote in an election at the end of this year. This will be the first time a democratic process will have been carried out since Independence in 2011. But the basic preparations for such an event do not seem to have got off the ground yet. So will the politicians of a country that has suffered years of civil war, and is still affected by inter-communal violence, have the ability to pull together and get the process started? And will the difficulties of weak state institutions, a lack of census data and logistical problems be overcome? These are some of the questions to explore as South Sudan looks forward to the 22nd of December, the date set for its first election.Guests: BBC reporter Nichol Mandil in Juba, and Professor Abednego Akok Kacuol, the chair of the National Elections Commission.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/1a22b52cf7fbfba9c264d8c1e02faa24.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jglpfs-3000x300066b1789fef01b.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3015674","custom_list_id":7,"title":"How easy is it to be a female surfer in Africa?","description":"Surfing looks amazing fun \u2013 seeing a surfer crouched on a board riding a big wave at speed must be an incredible feeling. But it\u2019s not a well-known sport in Africa, despite nearly 40 countries on the continent having coastlines, with waves breaking along hundreds of miles of beaches. Four African surfers did make it to the current Olympic games, from South Africa and Morocco. But their ratio of three men to one woman is a good illustration of the fact that it\u2019s a male dominated sport in Africa. So today we\u2019re going to talk to two pioneering female surfers about why they surf, and what challenges they\u2019ve overcome to become women who surf.Guests: Maryam el Gardoum, a champion surfer who runs Dihya Surf School, the first female-led surf school in Morocco, and Dihya Nasri, who is known as the only female surfer in Algeria.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/e56aef22c5ae7dbfa55225c171ba3a36.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jfz2yj-3000x300066b027203041a.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3013624","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Is it the end of the road for former South African president Jacob Zuma?","description":"\u201cIt\u2019s unacceptable for a member who was a veteran and he was a former president, to have started a new political party. Of course he knew that he was violating the ANC\u2019s rules\u201d \u2013 Snuki Zikalala, president of the ANC\u2019s Veterans League\n \nThe relationship between South Africa\u2019s African National Congress and its former president Jacob Zuma appears to have come to an end.\n \nZuma was officially expelled by the party last month, following a disciplinary hearing.\n \nIt comes after he established Umkhonto Wesizwe Party, which claimed almost 15% of the vote at this year's national election.\n \nOn Thursday, the ANC\u2019s Secretary General Fikile Mbalula reiterated that Zuma\u2019s matter had now been finalized and that he was no longer the party\u2019s member.\n \nAlthough it\u2019s not clear if Zuma will appeal, he earlier insisted that this was far from over.\n \nZuma is a popular but also controversial figure who\u2019s known for staging sensational political comebacks.\n \nAlan Kasujja sits down with two ANC veterans Tony Yengeni, who represented Zuma at his disciplinary hearing as well as Snuki Zikalala, a critic of Zuma\u2019s.\n \nTo unpack all these political developments, Alan hears from Professor Daryl Glaser from Wits University in Johannesburg.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/3e6029235e91572a437cdf0a21cecef6.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jfzr3w-3000x300066ac304743108.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3012799","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Where do Africa\u2019s Gen Z's turn to for help with mental health challenges?","description":"Hidden behind the fearlessness displayed by Kenyan youths during recent anti-government protests could be a mountain of mental health challenges. A mental health expert says this is linked to the extra responsibilities young people are having to take up in a continent where the median age is 19. But while mental health awareness is high among the youth, access to mental health services remains limited.In this episode of Africa Daily Alan Kasujja talks to Tom Osborn- the founder of the Shamiri Institute which uses a peer-based model to support young people in navigating their mental health challenges. He argues that the growth in activism among the youth \u2013 often honed on social media \u2013 is intrinsically linked to the mental health of young people. We also hear from young people on their mental health experiences.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/0e726087d758b59e41c8bc441ff4179e.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jfqvtz-3000x300066aae11fed237.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3011915","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why has an ambush in central Somalia raised concerns over weapon security?","description":"Last year, the United Nations Security Council unanimously voted to lift Somalia's arms embargo, a decision that is now under scrutiny. The embargo had aimed to limit weapon deliveries to the Somali government and security forces, preventing them from reaching warlords. A recent ambush in Abudwaq, central Somalia, has some people debating whether lifting the embargo restriction was a mistake. During the attack, a convoy of weapons transported by Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) was intercepted by a clan militia, resulting in at least 10 deaths and the weapons reportedly falling into villagers' hands. The government say they are committed to recovering these weapons before they potentially end up with Al-Shabaab.Presenter: Mpho Lakaje. Guests: Samira Gaid and Abdishukri Haybe","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/654fbfc23fa97545afae752ed371f52d.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jfjbfd-3000x300066a98f9fdcc5d.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3011008","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Should African countries claim players who were born in Europe?","description":"\u201cWhy were they born in Europe? Their parents were escaping the economic realities of Africa. 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We need to work more as Africa in order to keep this talent here\u201d \u2013 Brian Wesaala, Football Foundation for Africa\n \nIn recent times, Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has been captivating football lovers around the world with his talent.\n \nHe played a critical role when his national team, Spain, won this year\u2019s European Football Championship.\n \nBut Morocco and Equatorial Guinea are now claiming the 17-year-old megastar.\n \nThat\u2019s because his mother is originally from Equatorial Guinea while his father is from Morocco.\n \nSo, today Mpho Lakaje sits down with Ntsako Mkhari, the anchor and reporter for South African TV news channel eNCA and Brian Wesaala, the founder and CEO of Football Foundation for Africa.He attempts to understand if African countries should claim players who were born in Europe.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/105f29b14d1b57f7b1957f497392b9e9.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jf9jnd-3000x300066a83e20458d6.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3010359","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why did a luxury watch manufacturer face ridicule on his road to success?","description":"\u201cA lot of people were mocking me. People would send pictures to my mum saying \u2018is there something wrong with your son? We\u2019ve seen him in traffic hawking watches\u2019\u201d.\n \nFor a lot of African people, luxury goods are synonymous with international brands. They believe that high-quality products can only come from abroad. \n \nToday in the podcast, Africa Daily\u2019s Muthoni Muchiri speaks with Anthony Dzamefe of Caveman Watches who quit his job working for a hotel collecting tourists to set up his own business. He ended up learning how to fix and then make quality watches \u2013 and now counts celebrities like Beyonc\u00e9 and Angelique Kidjo amongst his clientele.\n \nBut at the beginning he says customers would reject his watches after they found out they were made in Ghana.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/9e99ef9aa76f1965297d75fdf26f4acc.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jdw6rj-3000x300066a6ea484738f.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3008452","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What can Africa expect from the Paris Olympics?","description":"The Olympic Games officially open in Paris today. Over three billion people around the globe are expected to watch the world\u2019s best sportsmen and women compete for 329 gold medals in 32 sports over 18 days. The continent will be fully represented with all 54 countries taking part. So, what can Africa expect from the games and who are the athletes to watch? Peter Musembi has been finding out from Malawian swimmer Tayamika Chang\u2019anamuno and Ugandan sports journalist Darren Darren Allan Kyeyune who\u2019s covering the games.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/8f47543fa3bb9d22a014fb6c743f356e.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jdnnch-3000x300066a2f5c9169ff.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3007706","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why are millions at risk of starvation in Tigray?","description":"An investigation by BBC Verify has revealed that over 2 million people in the northern part of Ethiopia are at risk of starvation due to drought. The need for food aid has forced many to remain in camps for displaced persons. The Tigray region is still dealing with the aftermath of a bitter two-year war with the federal government that ended in 2022.BBC reporter Girmay Gebru led the investigation and spoke about what he uncovered with Africa Daily\u2019s Alan Kasujja.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/56a0b52e8ee609094041bd28d3612692.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jdbz20-3000x300066a1a6a040497.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3007019","custom_list_id":7,"title":"How is Botswana building its first space satellite?","description":"\u201cThe initial investment is quite high, but looking long-term into many development projects, I think it is an investment worthwhile\u201d \u2013 Professor Otlogetswe Totolo\n \nBotswana is building its very first space satellite.\n \nKnown as Bot-Sat-1, it is being developed by scientists and engineers at Botswana International University of Science and Technology in the town of Palapye.\n \nThe southern African country is looking to use images produced by this technology in town planning, mining, farming and other areas of commerce.\n \nAlan Kasujja sits down with Prof. Otlogetswe Totolo and Dr. Dimane Mpoeleng who are at the heart of the project.\n \nHe tries to understand if the satellite is worth the millions of dollars spent to develop it.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/c2fecc24c3669010f555003e9371f656.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jd4t38-3000x300066a052c890494.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3006319","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Lenacapavir: could new HIV drug help end the pandemic?","description":"\u201cThat will be a miracle on its own because when I started taking ARVs I began with 20 tablets.\u201dIn June, the US drug company Gilead announced that a trial of its HIV drug Lenacapavir had got a 100% success rate. The drug - a twice-yearly injection \u2013 can be used to protect people from catching the virus, but also to treat those who have it.But the question of pricing remains \u2013 with people in poor countries unable to afford the current price tag of $40,000 per person per year. One analysis has suggested it could be mass produced as a generic drug for about $40 per person per year.In this episode of Africa Daily podcast Peter Musembi speaks to Dr Moupas Das who oversees the development of HIV prevention drugs at Gilead \u2013 and also gets reaction with two people living with HIV.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/aeeab8781f428d0f8bd394dc3038b7a3.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jcz7zn-3000x3000669f03a082139.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3005662","custom_list_id":7,"title":"An apartheid era mass killer tells his story- what can South Africa learn from the past?","description":"\u2018The Apartheid Killer\u2019 is the latest investigation from the BBC Africa Eye team. 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In his version of events, he\u2019d caught the people he killed breaking into the white-owned businesses he was employed to protect and says he acted \u201cwithin the law.\u201d \n \nIn today\u2019s episode, Mpho Lakaje speaks to Marlene Mvumbi, the sister of a man murdered by van Schoor and the co-director of \u2018The Apartheid Killer\u2019 freelance filmmaker and journalist Isa Jacobson.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/8250739cab1320e242f15d0df49f24fa.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jcsvq9-3000x3000669db21fa5602.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3003020","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What will it take for Africa to beat HIV\/Aids?","description":"\u201cI have lived with HIV for 25 years out of 50. 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In today\u2019s Africa Daily Alan Kasujja speaks to Friedel Dausab, a gay man living in Namibia who remembers a time when treatment was unavailable, that changed for him in 2002, and Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/0bc8555041fdfe3e326098aaa1d5e6e7.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jc9lq6-3000x30006699bd9ec4f6d.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3002225","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Is a bucket initiative the answer to South Africa\u2019s housing crisis?","description":"In a viral video from South Africa, drivers are seen eagerly stopping to donate money to Ayanda Msweli, founder of The Bucket Initiative. This grassroots effort is capturing hearts by building houses for impoverished families. South Africa faces a severe housing crisis, with a backlog of 2.3 million units affecting 12 million people, exacerbated by rapid urbanization, high construction costs, and limited affordable financing. The COVID-19 pandemic has further intensified poverty and homelessness, making initiatives like Ayanda\u2019s crucial.Africa Daily\u2019s Mpho Lakaje has been hearing more about these efforts and their origins from Ayanda as well as Sunday World senior journalist Mawande AmaShabalala.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/d70d6477370100bb6b84bc888b42f871.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jc25h9-3000x300066986c205f9aa.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3001463","custom_list_id":7,"title":"How are women in Tanzania breaking the poverty cycle?","description":"Women in Tanzania face immense hurdles in accessing education, employment and financial services. Despite these challenges, Tanzanian women are incredibly resilient. 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Lydia Charles Moyo, the founder of \u2018Her Initiative\u2019, is leading efforts to empower women through technology and digital inclusion.Africa Daily\u2019s Alan Kasujja has been hearing more about these efforts from Lydia as well as Elizabeth, a beneficiary of her work.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/c9d5897a871a021d65dc2aec67f7bf92.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jbtrwc-3000x30006697184825b58.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"3000698","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Can Sierra Leone enforce its child marriage law?","description":"\u201cThe practice of female genital mutilation is so interwoven with the practice of child marriage. It\u2019s like the marketplace, the institution through which children are prepared for marriage\u201d \u2013 Josephine Kamara, advocacy director of Purposeful. Today, Alan Kasujja hears the moving story of Khadijatu Barrie, a 26-year-old student at the University of Sierra Leone. She recently went public and explained how she refused to be forced into marriage when she was still a little girl.This comes a month after Sierra Leone\u2019s president Julius Maada Bio signed into law the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act of 2024. It means, anyone marrying a girl under the age of 18 will be jailed for at least 15 years or fined around $4,000 US, or both. Alan sits down with Patrick Analo from Save the Children as well as Josephine Kamara from Purposeful. He attempts to understand if the new law will change anything at all and if there\u2019s any connection between child marriage and female genital mutilation.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/4f89a070cce8f13547a3651f8fe8c8a3.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0jbj37j-3000x30006695c9204b553.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2999886","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why is the British army being investigated for alleged abuses in Kenya?","description":"An ongoing inquiry is taking place in Kenya in response to a series of allegations of rape and other misconduct by British soldiers during their time training in the country. The allegations date back to the 1950s and despite a previous investigation carried out by the British army, nobody has been prosecuted or held accountable for any crimes.\n \nA new defence pact that came into effect in 2021 means British soldiers can now be sued in Kenyan courts. The inquiry has heard emotional testimonies from several people about the alleged abuses. \n \nPresenter: Alan Kasujja. 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So we brought together two enthusiasts who have one foot in the gaming side and one foot in the business side, to hear their stories.Guests: Krystel Kalanga, a gamer and entrepreneur from the Democratic Republic of Congo and founder of \u2018Manga and Geek day\u2019, and Cholwe Shabukali a gamer and entrepreneur from Zambia and founder of Team Gematrix which competes in Esports competitions","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/9d0842c297860a82ff4135949c90d42b.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j9x63z-3000x30006690832061eaf.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2997022","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What exactly do Islamic State linked militants want from Mozambique?","description":"\u201cWe spoke to relatives of a boy who was seen carrying ammunition. The relatives say this boy had been kidnapped during a January attack in another village. The uncle and aunt of the boy were shocked to see how much confidence he showed operating as a child soldier\u201d \u2013 Zenaida Machado, Human Rights Watch\n \nIn today\u2019s episode, Alan Kasujja revisits the conflict in Mozambique because it\u2019s now emerged that insurgents are using children in their operations.\n \nHuman Rights Watch says youngsters, some as young as 13, were recently ordered to raid and loot the town of Macomia, in Cabo Delgado province.\n \nThe recruitment and use of children as soldiers is a war crime.\n \nAlan attempts to understand why the Southern African Development Community, despite deploying troops to Mozambique, is failing to quell the violence.\n \nAlso, with these soldiers withdrawing from Cabo Delgado, how will it affect local communities?","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/4bab1bc869b93b67b1df817b232b46e5.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j9lkn6-3000x3000668f2f4848809.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2996221","custom_list_id":7,"title":"How did one man escape the besieged city of El Fasher?","description":"War has raged across the whole of Sudan between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Force or RSF for the past 15 months. Human rights abuses and atrocities have been committed on both sides \u2013 in Darfur, groups like Human Rights Watch have documented what they say is ethnic cleansing by the RSF as they\u2019ve specifically targeted people of African descent. \n \nMillions have fled from the region. \n \nEl Fasher is the only major city in Darfur that remains outside of RSF control. \n \nMohammed Zakaria is a film maker and photographer who lived in El Fasher. Most of his family fled to neighbouring Chad early in the war but he stayed behind to document what was happening in the city. \n \nHe finally decided to leave and has just made it out to safety to Uganda. \n \nIn today\u2019s Africa Daily he speaks to Alan Kasujja about living and escaping El Fasher.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/ba6b662e14128d92add91e7e731323a5.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j9cs4j-3000x3000668de01fb6894.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2995465","custom_list_id":7,"title":"How has Brenda Biya\u2019s kiss on Instagram impacted Cameroon?","description":"\"I\u2019m crazy about you & I want the world to know\u201d.\n \nIt looks like a pretty harmless Instagram post. Two women kissing and expressing their love. \n \nBut one of the women \u2013 and the woman who posted that photo and accompanying message - was Brenda Biya, the 26 year old daughter of President Paul Biya of Cameroon. \n \nThe law in Cameroon states that those who engage in same-sex acts or relationships can face with up to five years in jail, so it\u2019s perhaps not a surprise that the post has caused a lot of discussion in the country.\n \nSo was it a brave act of defiance - or a sign that there\u2019s one law for those in power and another for everyone else?\n \nFor Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja speaks to Bandy Kiki, a Cameroonian LGBT activist and BBC reporter Paul Njie.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/68643c8eb101180d75fa9d446540b081.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j95cqk-3000x3000668c8c489da14.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2994775","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why are some elderly people being accused of being witches and attacked in Kenya?","description":"For most people in Africa the elderly are respected for their age, wisdom and life experience. And cared for by their children, grandchildren and community.\n \nBut contradicting this tradition are horrific cases of elder abuse revealed by the BBC\u2019s Africa Eye team in their latest investigation. \n \nHaki Yetu, a local human right organisation, say at least one elderly person is killed every week in Kilifi County after being accused of being a witch. \n \nAfrica Daily Alan Kasujja speaks to Julius Wanyama from Haki Yetu, about the plight of the elderly people targeted in Kilifi County.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/f5a0e9db8bc7498eb96ce966b995e697.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j8xwdt-3000x3000668b3d214032b.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2992493","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why did one woman make it her mission to travel through Africa on a motorbike?","description":"Udoh Ebaide Joy has just finished what many would describe as an epic adventure. She rode her motorbike across Africa \u2013 stopping in ten countries including Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, Angola and Cameroon. She covered over 90,000 km and ended her journey in her country Nigeria. Why did she make the journey? And what was it like travelling solo as a woman on a motorbike? In today\u2019s Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja speaks to her about the experiences she had on the road, the challenges she faced, and the moments she'll never forget.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/bf387d8ca586b9f0997f116c97f79612.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j8fv2m-3000x3000668748a1615cd.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2991637","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why are nuclear power plans proving controversial in Africa?","description":"Is nuclear power a possible answer to the challenge of phasing out fossil fuels in response to global warming? \n \nMany African governments say yes \u2013 and 18 are now in the feasibility stage of developing nuclear power stations. Currently, South Africa is the only country on the continent which generates electricity from a nuclear power plant.But activists argue there are too many risks \u2013 and that Africa lacks the capacity to dispose of the waste nuclear power produces.\nIn Kenya, residents of Uyombo village in Kilifi are opposing the development of a power plant in their area \u2013 even though its construction is only due to start in 2027. The government says when \u2013 or if \u2013 it comes online, it should generate 1000 megawatts of electricity, nearly a third of the energy Kenya currently produces. For the Africa Daily podcast, Alan Kasujja speaks to renowned environmental activist Phyllis Omido, who is leading the campaign against the project. He also speaks to Justus Wabuyabo, the head of Kenya\u2019s Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA), the body tasked by the government with developing nuclear energy in the country.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/82d7ff7bee09d9cb4e056a471832fc1c.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j85wtp-3000x30006685f721524ac.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2990827","custom_list_id":7,"title":"How has Gorongosa National Park recovered from Mozambique\u2019s Civil War?","description":"Over one million people died during Mozambique\u2019s civil war \u2013 which continued from 1977 to 1992. By its end, much of the country\u2019s infrastructure was also gone. One place which was heavily impacted was Gorongosa National Park \u2013 in the middle of the country \u2013 where virtually all the wild animals were slaughtered for food or for ivory, which was then traded for weapons. Wildebeest and Zebra populations dropped from thousands to less than twenty of each. Elephant numbers decreased by more than 90%. And for the people living there, there were no schools, hospitals or jobs. But in 2004, the then-president, Joaquim Chissano, made a pitch to American multi-millionaire and philanthropist, Greg Carr, and persuaded him to help fund the renewal of the park. Now, after 20 years, it\u2019s been transformed \u2013 and Carr\u2019s contribution has shrunk to less than a sixth of the budget, with the government and other funders now contributing the rest. For today\u2019s Africa Daily Mpho Lakaje finds out more about what\u2019s been called \u2018Africa\u2019s most successful rewilding effort\u2019 with journalist Ish Mafundikwa who\u2019s just back from visiting the project.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/45b24c95ff3672e1b410a3c9a198aca5.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j7x5bj-3000x30006684a5a07a8f6.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2989914","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Can South Africa\u2019s government of national unity really work?","description":"Today South Africa\u2019s cabinet ministers will be sworn-in at a ceremony in the country\u2019s capital, Pretoria.\n \nThey are from various political parties and form part of President Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s government of national unity.\n \nMany of them have, in the past, taken each other to court over policy differences.\n \nBut they now have to work together as a team, in the same cabinet.\n \nThese political events were triggered by the outcome of the May 2024 national election, where no party secured an outright majority.\n \nSo, can South Africa\u2019s politicians park their ideological differences aside and pull together to set their nation on a path towards prosperity?","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/bdd5e1b1b6a114723449c3f7e4da4a1f.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j7pxjd-3000x3000668351c863ad5.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2988963","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why does Africa perform poorly in mathematics?","description":"Thousands of students in secondary schools across Africa are sitting their final year exams at the moment and in the coming few weeks. In the maths paper, they are certain to come across one question from the quadratic equations topic requiring them to find X. Very few people on the continent look back at their days of finding X with joy, because maths has never been a popular subject for the vast majority. Statistics from the 2023 exams show there was a mean score of less than 30% in maths in most countries. For the Africa Daily podcast, Alan Kasujja embarks on finding out where the problem lies by talking to the man ranked by Stanford University as the second best mathematician in the world. Originally from Cameroon, Prof Abdon Atangana is currently professor of Applied Mathematics at South African University of the Free State. He\u2019s also the chairman of African Mathematical Commission for Research and Innovations.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/681ba0b2450f22b7ff72cf878967931c.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j7h0jb-3000x300066820047ac1e0.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2987138","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Is Zimbabwe\u2019s government clamping down on dissent?","description":"Rights groups in Zimbabwe have criticised the deteriorating human rights climate in the country. Complaints of arbitrary arrests, abductions and harassment have also come from individuals such as politicians and writers. The finger of blame has been pointed at state security forces. So, what exactly is going on? In today\u2019s Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja speaks to the BBC\u2019s Shingai Nyoka in Zimbabwe, and a human right's lawyer who says that defending people who say they have been arrested unjustly by authorities, puts him in a very risky position.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/f9434e08e25019eeaebdb3e7cd4cf0a2.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j70090-3000x3000667e0bc82a5f3.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2986233","custom_list_id":7,"title":"How did Kenya's Gen Z protests stop the finance bill?","description":"\u201cI concede.\u201d\n \nAfter a dramatic - and bloody - week of protests on the streets of Kenya, President William Ruto has agreed to ditch his unpopular finance bill. In an address to the nation he said that it was clear that Kenyans \u201cwant nothing\u201d to do with the bill which would have introduced controversial tax hikes. Protesters say they would have hit the poorest who are already struggling with rising living costs.\n \nOn Tuesday, parliament was set ablaze and lawmakers hid in the basement garage after voting for the bill. At least 22 people were killed in the protests.\n \nNow President Ruto says he will enter into a dialogue with the young people who have led the protests.\n \nFor Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja speaks to protesters outside Kenya\u2019s High Commission in London \u2013 and gets an explanation of what was behind both the bill and the protests from Julians Amboko, an Economist and Business Journalist based in Kenya.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/7733e279ab62083ae4c6ba5e15dba965.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j6q5fn-3000x3000667cbca089435.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2985385","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What will it take to end music-related killings in Lesotho?","description":"\u201cPeople will say nasty things about you in their lyrics. You will then be tempted to respond. That\u2019s how the violence starts\u201d \u2013 Molefi \u201cMantsoaki\u201d Tjemolane \u2013 Lesotho musician\n \nFamo music is a genre whose origins can be traced back to the 1920s, among Lesotho\u2019s migrant labourers.\n \nOver time, it became commercial and formed a big part of national culture, enabling artists to make a living and win awards.\n \nBut the music is now associated with gangs primarily linked to illegal gold mining in neighbouring South Africa and Lesotho itself.\n \nThe main factions are known as Terene, draped in yellow traditional blankets over their shoulders, while Seakhi prefer blue and black blankets.\n \nNow, the government of Prime Minister Sam Matekane has banned some of the groups accused of fueling the violence.\n \nThis has angered some musicians.\n \nPresenter: Alan Kasujja\nGuests: Lesotho\u2019s Minister of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police Lebona Lephema as well as Famo musician Molefi \u201cMantsoaki\u201d Tjemolane","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/e0161423720a924efa4a55160c470f6c.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j6fv7b-3000x3000667b68c89acfc.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2984408","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why are some parents in Nigeria using harmful skin lightening products on their children?","description":"When Africa Daily\u2019s Alan Kasujja was in Lagos last year, he learned that some parents there are using harmful products on their children in order to lighten their skin and that in some instances parents are unintentionally lightening and damaging their children\u2019s skin.\n \nThe usage of skin lightening products is high in Nigeria.\n \nAccording to the World Health Organisation, the prevalence of skin bleaching varies across the continent in Mali it's 25% while in Nigeria it's 77%, so the market for these products is large and widespread.\n \nIn today\u2019s episode, Alan looks at what\u2019s behind this trend and hears from the owner of a natural skin products business on the conversations she\u2019s had with mothers looking for skin lightening products for their young children. And he speaks to a dermatologist on the young and damaged skin she\u2019s seen in her clinic.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/bd52812fb028fe8c468f3999711f672e.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j68czm-3000x3000667a1748a3fbf.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2983599","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Are liberation movements still relevant in Africa?","description":"Today Alan Kasujja sits down with Dr.Philbert Komu from the University of Dar es Salaam and Dr. Gideon Chitanga of the University of Johannesburg in South Africa.\n \nThey are discussing the role of former liberation movements in Africa\u2019s contemporary politics.\n \nIs their performance in line with the expectations of their nations?\n \nThe conversation was sparked by the dismal showing of the African National Congress in South Africa\u2019s May 2024 elections.\n \nOthers like Zanu-PF in Zimbabwe have also lost support over the years, relying on rural votes to remain in power.\n \nAlthough icons like Jomo Kenyatta, Julius Nyerere and Samora Machel are still celebrated to this day, Alan attempts to understand if their ideas still work.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/180bd553e0fa3b1d2126b66ac6597ca9.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j5ntwc-3000x30006678c5c83fbba.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2981272","custom_list_id":7,"title":"How did three Americans end up on trial for a coup attempt in the DRC?","description":"More than 50 defendants are being tried for an attempted coup attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 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Unpaid bills can lead to more power cuts, this has happened in Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone. And there are questions about the sustainability of dealing with a country\u2019s electricity needs in this way.\n \nAfrica Daily\u2019s Alan Kasujja has been hearing more about all this from the BBC\u2019s Aaron Akinyemi who spoke to the Chief Commercial Officer at Turkish based Karpowership, Zeynab Harezi, as well as Tony Tiyou, the CEO of Renewables in Africa.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/acb718c18a4a1658ae6d2a83a282b08c.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j56zd9-3000x300066737fc8999a9.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2979526","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Is Africa doing enough to get women involved in science?","description":"\u201cI think historically, science or STEM related subjects have not been encouraged for young girls to participate in. It\u2019s generally been viewed as a male dominated industry\u201d \u2013 Lerato Kubushi, African Leadership Academy\n \nIn today\u2019s Africa Daily\u2019s Mpho Lakaje speaks to four teenagers from Tunisia, Lesotho, Nigeria Zimbabwe and their teacher from Ghana about why African women are underrepresented in science and what\u2019s being done about it. \n \nAccording to a recent United Nations Commission for Africa report, women make up only 20% of the science and engineering field on the continent.\n \nThis, however, isn\u2019t to say that Africa hasn\u2019t produced people who are excelling in this sector and doing exceptional things.Back in 2002, Mark Shuttleworth gained worldwide fame when he became the first South African in space. 20 years later Sara Sabry became the first Egyptian and African woman to go to space. \n \nBut is enough being done to ensure that more women get to reach the same heights?","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/937495228b02d67ca4e7a1aa81bd5734.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j4yyxj-3000x300066722e47b383c.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2978628","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Haiti: Will Ruto\u2019s faith diplomacy work where politics have failed?","description":"\u201cWe believe our president has taken a very, very wonderful initiative and we support it 100%... Our president is a Christian and he believes in the power of prayer.\u201dFor months now, a plan to send a thousand Kenyan police to quell gang violence in Haiti has been surrounded with uncertainty. There have been a series of hold ups to the deployment including challenges in the Kenyan courts, changing leadership in Haiti, and general opposition from the Kenyan public.It has now emerged that alongside pushing hard for the deployment, Ruto has also been making plans for faith diplomacy and has turned to a group of evangelical pastors close to him and the first lady for support.For the Africa Daily podcast, Peter Musembi speaks to one of the evangelical pastors Serge Musasilwa on why and how they are involved. He also speaks to international affairs expert Dr Kizito Saballa.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/727b132c4595f84eb399e7fa76e1884c.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j4t3mw-3000x30006670df204c19a.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2978046","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What has been the lasting impact of Zambia's 1993 football squad plane crash?","description":"\"This could be one of the greatest teams we\u2019ve ever seen out of Africa\u2026 they were the hope of Africa for the 1994 World Cup. And that was taken away instantly.\u201dIn 1993, a plane carrying almost all of Zambia's national football squad crashed in Gabon, killing 18 players. The young team was carrying the hopes of many Africans as they progressed towards the 1994 World Cup. But out of that tragedy, an amazing story unfolded, as a team was rebuilt from scratch. That team later went on to win the Africa Cup of Nations in 2012.Now 30 years later, the BBC podcast Amazing Sport Stories been speaking with the family members of those who died \u2013 who to this day have never received compensation - as well as to those who rebuilt the team. Presenter: Mpho Lakaje. Guests: Robert Earnshaw, Welsh former international footballer and the host of the podcast, and his mother Rita.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/1e30114512012956fe8ec1d9bdcbc3fb.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j4ndt3-3000x3000666fcce7ca456.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2975654","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why do workers in Nigeria feel so strongly about raising the minimum wage?","description":"Last week Nigeria\u2019s labour unions suspended a general strike, that caused widespread disruption across the country, for one week.\n \nUnions were demanding an increase in the national monthly minimum wage to help workers cope with the rising cost of living. The strike ended after the government agreed to a new national minimum wage. The government also said it will meet with the unions' representatives every day for a week for talks. \n \nIn today\u2019s Africa Daily Noni Muchiri speaks to the BBC\u2019s Nkechi Ogbonna in Lagos about the union\u2019s demands, the government\u2019s response and the financial hardship facing many workers in Nigeria.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/95872cb3b94cdd30a20919318b2baf8f.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j43yf5-3000x3000666b9920aacc9.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2974797","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why are lions roaming Nairobi's residential streets?","description":"Residents of Ongata Rongai, a suburb in the Kenyan capital Nairobi have recently had to be on their guard after a number of lions have been sighted roaming their neighbourhood. Concern peaked three weeks ago when a video circulated of a lion climbing over a perimeter wall into a homestead \u2013 only to re-emerge with a dog in its mouth moments later. Since then the residents have received alerts from wildlife authorities, as more carnivores have been sighted. The increase in such incidents has reignited the debate over whether humans are able to live so closely to wild animals within a city. Nairobi is the only city in the world to contain a national park. For today\u2019s Africa Daily podcast, Peter Musembi speaks to Sylvia Koira, the college student whose family dog was taken and eaten by the lioness, their homestead\u2019s caretaker Joshua Isiga, and the BBC\u2019s Ruth Nesoba- also a resident.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/0bd75fffd4a739b9da7c60330466d013.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j3vwjj-3000x3000666a479fd7f31.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2973952","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What will the death of Malawi\u2019s VP Saulos Chilima mean for politics there?","description":"It was the news that Malawians had been dreading: on Tuesday President Lazarus Chakwera announced that his vice president, Saulos Chilima, had been killed in a plane crash. Vice President Chilima had been travelling to the funeral of a former government minister. The military aircraft he was on had been flying in bad weather and disappeared from airport radars on Monday. When it was found by rescuers, the aircraft was completely destroyed. There were eight others onboard, including the former first lady, Shanil Dzimbiri. Africa Daily\u2019s Mpho Lakaje has been looking at the reaction to Tuesday\u2019s announcement with Bayana Chunga, a journalist in Blantyre and Felix Njawala, the spokesman for Vice President Saulos Chilima\u2019s UTM party.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/fd8174fece41625635ca1cc37b96d8f8.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j3ms7h-3000x30006668f3c898b3b.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2973102","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Is Nigeria's national anthem change an important shift in culture or a political distraction?","description":"President Bola Tinubu has signed into law a bill to reintroduce Nigeria\u2019s old national anthem which was dropped by its military government in 1978. He said the country\u2019s old anthem composed in 1959 symbolised Nigeria's diversity. 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For some it\u2019s seen as an important tradition and a sign of respect. However, there are growing concerns from both men and women that providing dowries has become a burden and is leading to more sinister outcomes. This includes forced marriages and men resorting to violent cattle raids to steal the cows they need to get married. In today\u2019s Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja hears from young men and women in South Sudan on what the tradition means for them.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/3475311cba9bc9dc5ddeda2987257680.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j2wgzk-3000x300066665320345f1.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2970252","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why are Ghana\u2019s foreign scholarship students struggling financially?","description":"The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has been pleading for urgent support for Ghanaian students studying abroad who have not received their stipends for almost a year. The students are on a government scholarship, and they left Ghana with the promise of getting financial support during their time at university. The scholarship was set up for \"brilliant and needy\" students. 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And he also talks to Rachael Kitonyo Devotsu, a data expert, about the hurdles governments have faced as they try to do this.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/c986c6ad23486d447566571201594868.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j26zd2-3000x3000665fbba0a9952.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2967172","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What are the hopes of one of Mozambique\u2019s most famous authors for his country?","description":"\u201cIf we want to be a nation we should have our own narrative, we should have our own heroes.\u201dAlan\u2019s guest on the podcast today is Mia Couto - one of Mozambique\u2019s most famous authors who\u2019s won numerous international awards during his decades-long career. But he\u2019s so much more: a biologist, a critical thinker, the son of immigrants and, as a young man, a member of Frelimo - the independence movement which fought against the Portuguese colonial authorities. As the only \u2018white guy\u2019 in the room when he joined, he was told \u201cwe need poetry in our struggle\u201d. Now nearly 50 years on, he tells Alan how he\u2019s become disillusioned with the ruling party \u2013 which has been in control of the country since independence. The country remains one of the poorest in Africa in terms of GDP despite its natural resources. \n \nHe also talks about why it's been so difficult for the authorities to retain control in the northern Cabo Delgado province which has suffered a bloody insurgency since 2017 - and argues that Mozambicans need to remember their own narratives and heroes.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/a139a1f78551275dce5263beffb07769.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j20g4q-3000x3000665e6a205f6ef.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2966386","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Has Africa\u2019s response to drug and alcohol abuse been effective?","description":"In today\u2019s episode, Mpho Lakaje speaks to a 36-year-old South African man who uses a drug called Nyaope or Whoonga. It\u2019s a type of black tar heroin often mixed with other powdered substances that include cleaning chemicals.\n \nBut the problem of substance abuse and addiction isn't limited to one country - and the United Nations says it expects the number of people using drugs in Africa to rise 40% by 2030.\n \nSierra Leone is also dealing with a drug commonly known as Kush, a psychoactive blend of addictive substances. Earlier this year, 23 people died and 20 others went blind after allegedly consuming poisonous alcohol in Kenya. And Malawi also has a concoction notoriously known as \u201cGod take me\u201d.\n \nPresenter: Mpho Lakaje\nGuest: Professor Adamson Muula","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/f416c9a52ee27686f483d6e369acf10e.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j1sss1-3000x3000665d1647a202a.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2964236","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Can digital banking transform the fortunes of Africa\u2019s youth?","description":"For many young people in Africa, traditional banking isn\u2019t just a hassle, it\u2019s a major roadblock. Long lines, piles of paperwork and strict ID requirements mean many are left out in the cold when it comes to managing their money in bank accounts. Digital banking platforms are trying to change this. The idea is that they use technology to provide financial services for payments, loans and even investments, through online platforms and apps instead of traditional banks. Africa Daily\u2019s Muthoni Muchiri spoke to Kiiru Muhoya, CEO of Fingo Africa, about the finance challenges facing the continent's youth and how digital banking can open up the connection channels on the continent.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/5c16ae1648aed85e2b5c5058f6f0d6f7.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j1bbqm-3000x30006659241f66d55.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2963422","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What are the main challenges for Somali women musicians?","description":"\u201cEspecially the woman, they cannot sing. They cannot go in front of the people and then sing and say \u2018I am an artist\u2019. It\u2019s shameful.\u201dToday Alan enjoys a treat on the podcast: singer and activist Sahra Halgan came in to the Africa Daily studios in Broadcasting House along with her fellow musicians percussionist, Aymeric Krol, and guitarist, Ma\u00ebl Sal\u00e8tes, and they performed some of their music live for him. Sahra has lived quite a life\u2026 She was a nurse during the Somali civil war in the 1980s before fleeing to France in the 1990s. But after years of building up her singing career abroad, she returned to her home city of Hargeisa in the self-declared republic of Somaliland in 2015 and founded its first cultural and music centre. The name of that club is Hiddo Dhawr - which means \u2018promote or keep culture\u2019 \u2013 which is also the name of her latest album, out this month. Opening a club wasn\u2019t without challenges; there is disapproval of musicians \u2013 especially female ones \u2013 from many sectors of Somali society. 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Ms Seenoi-Barr was selected by the SDLP party to become the next first citizen of Derry City and Strabane District Council but despite the support she received, she has also faced some backlash and racist abuse. She was born in Kenya and left in 2010 to start a new life in Northern Ireland. She proudly comes from the Maasai tribe but since moving to Derry, she has been focused on building community and support for other immigrants.Africa Daily's Alan Kasujja spoke to her about her journey and why she decided to become a politician. \n \nPresenter: Alan Kasujja. 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It\u2019s my first time voting\u201d \u2013 Thembeka Dliwako, South African voterIn today\u2019s podcast, Mpho Lakaje sits down with 21-year-old Thembeka Dliwako, who will be voting for the very first time in her life.In her country, she\u2019s popularly known as \u201cNomarally\u201d, loosely translated as, \u201cThe lady of the rallies\u201d.That\u2019s because, in recent months she\u2019s been doing something rather unusual.She\u2019s been traveling to different parts of the country, attending the political rallies of various parties, wanting to hear for herself what leaders have to offer.Mpho also visits Johannesburg attorney, Oatlhotse Thupayatlase who voted for the first time back in 1994, in an election that marked the end of apartheid.Is he still as excited about casting his ballot as he was 30 years ago?Approximately 27 million South Africans are eligible to vote in the watershed general election on Wednesday.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/59b366308f25e004eef5f3a03a45508f.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j0ljbg-3000x300066552d48ca7b2.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2961177","custom_list_id":7,"title":"How is a Kenyan school using bamboo to fight landfill air pollution?","description":"For years, teachers and students at the Dandora Secondary School in Kenya\u2019s capital Nairobi have complained of respiratory illnesses. They say they are caused by the toxic fumes given off by East Africa's largest dump site, the Dandora landfill, which is next to the school.Despite being declared full in 1996, the landfill continues to receive approximately 2,000 tonnes of waste each day.But now the head teacher of the school has decided to tackle the issue, and with students has been planting bamboo in order to combat the air pollution. Africa Daily\u2019s Alan Kasujja spoke to school Principal Eutychus Maina who initiated this innovative solution when he fell ill soon after joining the school.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/8da7ddb5540c69bb71eefd02497f9916.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0j04r4m-3000x30006653dbc8ba652.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2958835","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why have plans for a mass wedding sparked controversy in Nigeria?","description":"The plans for a group wedding involving 100 girls was first revealed by Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, speaker of the national assembly in Niger state. Since then, a petition has been launched against it, and Nigeria's Women's Affairs Minister, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has filed a court injunction to stop the ceremony. Questions have been raised about the ages of the girls and whether all of them are legally old enough to get married \u2013 as well as whether they are being coerced into marriage for financial gain.\n \nSarkindaji's spokesperson, Auwal Mohammed, noted that Niger's legal marriage age is 18. However, he added that under Sharia law, practiced in the state, a girl can be married upon reaching puberty.\n \nChild marriages are common in the predominantly Muslim north, where poverty is higher than in the largely Christian south. \n \nPresenter: Alan Kasujja. \nGuests: BBC reporter, Azeezat Olaoluwa and gender and child advocate, Ayotomiwa Ayodele.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/f7a972cbf72fd5133adf9f582e313778.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hzyp94-3000x3000664fe9a068735.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2958087","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why has the US invited Kenya\u2019s President Ruto on a state visit?","description":"Kenyan President William Ruto is on a state visit to the US, the first by an African leader since Ghana\u2019s John Kufour in 2008 and only the 6th state visit Biden has hosted since taking office in 2020A state visit is the highest level of international visit, and its purpose is to confirm the good relationship between the countries concerned.For President Ruto it's a significant display of his emergence as leading voice for Africa - particularly in the eyes of the West.But some observers say that Washington is now playing catch up to Russia and China - which have both grown in influence on the continent in recent years - as well as newer entrants like Turkey, India, and Saudi Arabia.In this episode of Africa Daily podcast, Alan Kasujja talks to Ambassador Martin Kimani, an international affairs expert and former Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/0af2e51b304600b2bbdded23c80fdb68.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hzm5hs-3000x3000664e981f7b93f.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2957318","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Who will win South Africa\u2019s national election next week?","description":"It\u2019s expected to be a bruising election, with 70 political parties contesting for power.\n \nPresident Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s African National Congress, and the official opposition, Democratic Alliance, are seen as the frontrunners.\n \nFormer president Jacob Zuma\u2019s Umkhonto we Sizwe Party (MKP), are expected to give the ANC a run for their money, particularly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.\n \nBut on Monday, South Africa's Constitutional Court barred Mr. Zuma from running for parliament, ruling that his 15-month prison sentence for contempt of court disqualified him.\n \nMr Zuma was convicted in 2021 for refusing to testify at an inquiry investigating corruption during his presidency which ended in 2018.\n \nBut he remains the face of the MKP and will continue to campaign.\n \nPresenter: Mpho Lakaje\nGuests: Dr. Bandile Masuku, Solly Malatsi and Adv. 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The continent is home to 86 of the world\u2019s 100 fastest growing cities, with 7 billion people expected to be living in urban areas by 2030.In this episode of Africa Daily podcast, Alan Kasujja talks to Benin\u2019s former minister for Environment and Urban Planning, Luc Gnacadja, who's currently a consultant with the World Bank, about the capacity of African cities to withstand worsening and more frequent extreme weather events.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/91366638517ff1f2a7020f935be5670c.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hz77gh-3000x3000664bf2c9c916f.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2955776","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Can Liberia\u2019s war crimes court bring justice to victims of its civil wars?","description":"During Liberia\u2019s two civil wars, it became normal for children to be abducted by armed groups, often drugged, and forced to fight. 250,000 people are estimated to have died in the conflict which continued between 1989-2003. In 2006, former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf set up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission - known as \u2018TRC\u2019 - to identity individuals linked to war crimes, but as of yet, no-one has been prosecuted. \n \nSo after President Joseph Boakai recently signed an agreement to establish a war crimes court, people started asking whether the victims of war could finally get justice. \n \nFor Africa Daily Alan Kasujja speaks to Adama Dempster, a human rights advocate who\u2019s campaigned for the court to be set up, and the BBC\u2019s reporter in Monrovia, Moses Garzeawu.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/f02ae0fd557647fe5a993a6a62f080c2.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hyqdq6-3000x3000664aa14848abd.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2953402","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Should male circumcision in Africa be a personal choice?","description":"Male circumcision is deeply rooted in tradition and culture across many African communities but there\u2019s a lot of controversy around the method that is used to remove the foreskin. Some initiatives that promote voluntary medical male circumcision for the prevention of HIV and sexually transmitted infections have been successful, in Zambia in particular.But the question remains, is this something that should be done on baby boys or in early adolescence, or is it something that should be left as a personal choice you make in adulthood? Presenter: Alan Kasujja. \nGuests: Anthony Natif and Michael Aboneka.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/5abc92e3e9cd7fadb9e6ec6aa93567fd.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hyj622-3000x30006646af207f3c5.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2952602","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Darfur: Is a massacre imminent in El Fasher?","description":"\u201cThe irony and the tragedy at once is that all this happened while the international community are watching it. So I think this is the time to prevent the atrocities that happened in El Geneina from repeating itself in El Fasher.\u201dLast week a 216 page Human Rights Watch report said it had found evidence that a genocide may have been committed in the city of El Geneina in Darfur \u2013 and that ethnic cleansing had occurred. It said thousands of members of African ethnic groups \u2013 particularly the Massalit \u2013 had been killed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces or RSF in door to door raids and as they tried to flee the city. The vast majority of Massalits have now fled western Darfur.But now there\u2019s grave concern that a similar massacre could happen in the city of El Fasher \u2013 the only city in Darfur not under RSF control. Thousands of internally displaced people are living in the city after fleeing RSF attacks elsewhere. Our guest today describes this as jumping from 'hot water to hot oil' as the group\u2019s fighters have completely cut off all roads and fighting is underway within the city. The UN has called the situation \u201cgravely concerning\u201d, while the United States has warned of a large scale massacre if the RSF takes the city. But is anyone able or willing to stop it?For today\u2019s Africa Daily podcast, Alan @Kasujja talks to a resident of El Fasher and to Adeeb Yousif, the former governor of Central Darfur.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/daef0bd6610fff8e58f02602d1c18824.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hy8sp9-3000x300066455da1d2275.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2951747","custom_list_id":7,"title":"How has Ghana\u2019s tough anti-LGBTQ+ bill changed life there?","description":"The Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values bill, drafted in 2021, was passed by parliamentarians in Ghana earlier this year. It imposes a prison sentence on anyone identifying as being LGBTQ+. \n \nThis bill still needs to be signed by President Nana Akuffo Addo to become law.He's waiting for the verdict of the Supreme Court who will hear two cases challenging the constitutionality of the law. In today\u2019s episode, Alan Kasujja speaks to Ghanaian film director Joewackle J Kusi about the challenges of making his film Nyame Mma which means Children of God.It tells the story of Kwamena a young man who goes back to his home town for his father\u2019s funeral. It leads him to revisit the romantic relationship he had with another man, Maroof.Joewackle says the film had a screening at the beginning of March in Accra but since the new law was passed in parliament all plans to show the film are on hold and he doesn\u2019t know when it will be seen again in Ghana.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/5001ef4ef972bdc20cd06e3537c76c34.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hy06jg-3000x3000664409c912c94.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2950997","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Can Cape Verde tempt its diaspora home with its digital hub plans?","description":"\u201cWe\u2019re creating a new generation of digital entrepreneurs that we like to call digital warriors\u2026 And this new generation they\u2019re passionate about technology \u2013 they\u2019re going to be the ones driving innovation in our country.\u201dThroughout its history, the island nation of Cape Verde has seen heavy emigration \u2013 especially at times of drought and shortages. It means that now there are many more Cape Verdeans living abroad than on the islands themselves.And while the government acknowledges the benefits that have come with that \u2013 with its diaspora sending back much-needed foreign currency \u2013 it now wants to encourage young people to find opportunities on the islands by developing the country as a \u2018digital hub for West Africa\u2019.On today\u2019s Africa Daily Alan @Kasujja speaks with Pedro Lopes, Cape Verde\u2019s minister for digital economy, as well as entrepreneurs \u00d3scar Borges and Jael Alves Monteiro.With special thanks to producer Anne Marie Borges.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/6dfec6c5117d6d586e8b31ddf1d722e0.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hxtvrm-3000x30006642b8490efb6.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2950280","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Should farmers insure themselves against climate disasters?","description":"Even though they see it as something that would benefit them\u2026 they would rather put that dollar into fertiliser which they really need to boost their yields.\u201dRecently on Africa Daily we\u2019ve heard about different insurance schemes for farmers and whole countries to insure themselves against natural disasters. With an increase in extreme weather events due to climate change it\u2019s become an area of growth. But what are the limitations and difficulties? And can subsistence farmers, who already struggle to earn enough for their basic needs, really be expected to find money to insure themselves?Alan @Kasujja speaks with Dr Saint Kuttu, a Senior Lecturer in Finance and Risk Management at the University of Ghana Business School, and Dr Betty Chinyamunyamu, CEO of the National Smallholder Farmers' Association of Malawi - NASFAM - which represents 130,000 farmers.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/d9ac83b12bba2a9d412f8c208de0d727.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hxb8vf-3000x3000664166c86be97.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2948070","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Will Chad\u2019s elections bring democratic change?","description":"\u201cMy wish is that we hold free and transparent elections, so that the voice of the people can be heard for peace. Because governing a country with weapons is not normal.\u201d \u2013 voter, Chad.Interim president, General Mahamat D\u00e9by, has been declared the winner of this week\u2019s presidential election with 61% of the vote. His nearest rival, former Prime Minister Succes Masra, came second with just 18.5% - and alleged the vote was rigged.Deby took over from his father, President Idriss D\u00e9by in 2021,who had been in power for more than 30 years. In conversations recorded before the winner was announced, Alan Kasujja discusses whether this election was a step towards a functioning democracy \u2013 or whether it was simply a way for the D\u00e9by family to keep hold of power.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/02fc0fe4f465e9a4251aa666d3290e5b.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hx4ln1-3000x3000663d7248a1cd1.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2947270","custom_list_id":7,"title":"How will Sierra Leone clamp down on the addictive and lethal drug kush?","description":"Kush is being sold all across Sierra Leone. It\u2019s a psychoactive blend of addictive substances and has been prevalent in the country for years. Sierra Leone's president - Julius Maada Bio - has called Kush a \u201cdeath trap\" and said it poses an \"existential crisis\" in the country. And due to its notoriety and impact, the government has declared a national emergency over rampant drug abuse. In today's episode, our reporter based in Sierra Leone Umaru Fofana talks to a man who became addicted to the drug and hears more about what the government are doing.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/e72a8264dcafb0a5dccd490dca4a3796.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hwt3m9-3000x3000663c2321e2826.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2946555","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What\u2019s really behind Burkina Faso\u2019s media crackdown?","description":"Today we\u2019re in Burkina Faso where there's been a serious crackdown on foreign media. \n \nThere have been several reports alleging that the army massacred hundreds of civilians in northern villages in February 2024 and the government's not happy about it. They\u2019ve taken some pretty strict measures on outlets like The Guardian, Le Monde and Deutsche Welle. \n \nThe government, led by Ibrahim Traor\u00e9, say these reports are just attempts to smear the military's reputation.\n \nAfrica Daily\u2019s Peter Musembi has been hearing more about what it\u2019s like to be a journalist in Burkina Faso.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/13f41c4b8e63913ad103998cfd4e285f.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hwm2vr-3000x3000663ad1a004c1b.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2945759","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Where does donated medicine in Africa really end up?","description":"Liberia, along with several other African nations, receives donated medications from international organisations such as The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The World Health Organisation says that Africa accounts for 94% of global malaria cases and had over 400,000 tuberculosis-related deaths in 2022. USAid discovered that a staggering 90% of pharmacies in Liberia are involved in the illicit sale of stolen medications meant for those in dire need.\n \nSo, why are medicines that should be free being sold in Liberia? And how big of a problem is this in Africa?\n \nGuests: Joyce Kilikpo and Dr. Betha Igbinosun. Presenter: Alan Kasujja.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/d40576efbd4774f118f15ea1d2e5d1da.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hwc818-3000x300066398020f0ffa.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2945050","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why do so many African countries struggle to maintain a supply of electricity?","description":"Today, we're shining a light on a topic that keeps many African nations in the dark \u2013 the struggle for stable electricity supply.\n \nAfrica has the lowest access to electricity in the world. Roughly half a billion people lack access to a stable power supply, including two of the continent's biggest economies \u2014 Nigeria and South Africa. \n \nRecently in Sierra Leone, people faced longer than average blackouts in the capital city Freetown and other main cities across the country.\n \nThe reason behind these power cuts was because Sierra Leone owed $48 million to the Turkish energy company, Karpowership. Some of that debt has since been settled and electricity has been restored.\n \nIn today\u2019s Africa Daily, Mpho Lakaje has been looking at how frequent black outs impact life on the continent and what should be done to fix the problem.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/2ff37c97dfd172d881856ae274fb31d4.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hvzxnw-3000x300066382ea04f835.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2942859","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What\u2019s preventing Nigeria\u2019s Plateau State authorities from keeping people there safe?","description":"Regular attacks by men on motorbikes wielding AK-47 rifles have become a common occurrence in Plateau State in central Nigeria.People in the state are still reeling from the trauma of Christmas Eve attacks just over four months ago, when gunmen attacked 25 villages killing over 150 people.Over the years, the clashes have mostly been between Muslim Fulani herders from the north and Christian farmers in the state. The conflict however seems to have morphed into a complicated situation, with the authorities claiming there are some \u2018political forces\u2019 fuelling it.The region is fertile and regarded as Nigeria\u2019s bread basket but insecurity has meant low food production with farmers not being able to go to the farms.\n \nIn this episode of the Africa Daily podcast, Peter Musembi talks to Plateau State's Governor Caleb Mutfwang about what the authorities are doing and why the killings have persisted for so long.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/6d144f528f58d1525b8a854a5df0ecab.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hvpc7j-3000x300066343a208bdf3.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2942168","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why aren\u2019t there more federal governments in Africa?","description":"Federalism in Africa is the topic of today\u2019s episode. Depending on how you define the term, there are only around six countries in Africa that use the federal model, with Nigeria and Ethiopia among them.But what is federalism and what does it look like in practice? How does it function and differ from a system where power is centralised under one authority? Mpho Lakaje has been looking into all of this and examining whether this is a form of government that suits Africa. He is in conversation with Dr Bizuneh Yimenu, a teaching fellow at Birmingham University in the UK. He has also been talking to Dr Dele Babalola, a senior lecturer in International Relations at Canterbury Christ Church University in the UK and author of `The political economy of Federalism in Nigeria`.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/a0b67a6322ca4aeec9956d09250084a9.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hvfd08-3000x30006632e647d0c46.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2941370","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Kenya floods: how can farmers build resilience?","description":"\u201cWe should also harvest the water, store it in the soil. Grow our crops and grow our trees. Because the storage in the soil is much, much bigger than any store we can ever put on the surface. God has already given us a huge reservoir where we can put our water.\u201d\n \nKenya has been ravaged by flooding this month: dozens have died \u2013 specifically after a dam burst and a passenger ferry capsized \u2013 and thousands more have been made homeless. Schools were closed and farmers have seen their crops destroyed.\n \nBut in a few months, many of the areas now under water will be struggling with drought. \n \nSo what can be done to conserve flood waters and build up resilience? And how can small farmers manage their land better?\n \nFor today\u2019s Africa Daily, Peter Musembi speaks with Professor John Gathenya a Hydrologist from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/33e9827fbd77f8fdc09dacfab1957960.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hv4qbh-3000x3000663194c921e1b.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2940491","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What\u2019s life like for communities living near a cobalt mine in DRCongo?","description":"We\u2019ve spoken many times on Africa Daily about mining and whether natural resources are actually a blessing or a curse for the continent. It\u2019s led to decades of conflict in countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo and the neighbouring Central African Republic - and reports from Human Rights organisations about the appalling conditions miners - including children - often work in.But we rarely get a real sense of what it\u2019s like for people living in these areas. The BBC\u2019s new Global China Unit has been looking inside the mines owned by Chinese companies in the DR Congo, Indonesia and Argentina. Africa Daily\u2019s Mpho Lakaje talked to the BBC\u2019s Wanqing Zhang about a mine near Lubumbashi, a place often referred to as the mining capital of the country, and learned more about the lives of the communities living near the mine.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/56f28704565d130ad258c568f111b46a.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0htytqj-3000x3000663045a098839.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2939823","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Was Bobrisky jailed because of her transgender identity?","description":"\u201cBefore pronouncing sentence on Bobrisky, the judge asked, \u2018are you male or female?\u2019. For me this was a red flag. Bobrisky\u2019s gender has nothing to do with whether he (or she) abused the Naira.\u201d\n \nMoney spraying is part of Nigerian culture: throwing bank notes or putting them on a person\u2019s forehead to congratulate them at weddings, birthdays or other big social events. \n \nBut since 2007, it\u2019s technically been illegal \u2013 as those bank notes can fall to the ground and be trodden on - and the maximum punishment is six months in jail.\n \nBut until recently, prosecutions were rare. \n \nSo there was much consternation earlier this month when Nigerian internet personality and transgender woman, Bobrisky - who has 5 million followers on Instagram - was sentenced to spend 6 months in a male prison for \u2018Naira abuse\u2019 after spraying banknotes at a film premier.\n \nThe government says it\u2019s just clamping down on the practice. But others argue that Bobrisky has been targeted because of her gender identity.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/bcf7b50e0ffd7397fbb94dad8b47761d.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0htfnsf-3000x3000662ef1c85d6dc.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2937550","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Thirty years later, have black and white South Africans forgiven each other?","description":"\u201cIf I have my money, I have my assets, I have my farms, my houses, my cars, I have everything I need, I don\u2019t need to be friendly with any white person\u201d \u2013 Sandile Swana, former freedom fighter.In 1948, the National Party came into power in South Africa and introduced apartheid, a system that segregated society along racial lines. Black people were not allowed to share toilets, beaches, theatres and other public facilities with their white counterparts. In the decades that followed, the black majority rose up against the system and engaged in various political campaigns. Many activists - including Nelson Mandela, Robert Sobukwe, Walter Sisulu and Ahmed Kathrada - were incarcerated, while others fled to neighbouring countries. But after years of pressure on the National Party government, which included sanctions and international sports boycotts, apartheid collapsed. On the 27th of April 1994, the nation voted in its first democratic election. So 30 years since independence, our presenter Mpho Lakaje sits down with two people who were on either side of the political divide: former freedom fighter Sandie Swana and apartheid-era policeman Lourens Groenewald. So have black and white South Africans truly forgiven each other since those ugly days?","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/ea8e1ba303e5d7cf1fe316df1a04b1db.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0ht7rlj-3000x3000662afd48799b3.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2936778","custom_list_id":7,"title":"30 years on, have black South Africans got economic justice?","description":"\u201cIt feels like a black man deserves the worst. The poor are getting poorer while the rich are getting richer. I don\u2019t know how things will change\u201d \u2013 Alexandra resident, Vusi Mbeye.\n \nOn the 27th of April 1994, millions of South Africans voted in their country\u2019s very first democratic election. During white minority rule, black people were not allowed to vote. Nelson Mandela\u2019s African National Congress won that election and then introduced policies like Affirmative Action and Black Economic Empowerment. In addition, many black students received financial aid from the government and private companies, to further their university or college studies. All these measures were meant to correct the economic injustices of the past.\n \nBut 30 years after the fall of apartheid, have black South Africans experienced meaningful economic freedom? Africa Daily presenter Mpho Lakaje, who is himself a black South African, sits down with two men who were both born in Alexandra township: street vendor Vusi Mbeye and Theo Baloyi, a wealthy businessman. He also visits political analyst Khaya Sithole.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/28034ebb32d544cdf8091837a500f6c6.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hsxrbl-3000x30006629ae1fbe293.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2935924","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Will Togo's political rollercoaster reach a resolution?","description":"Togo's President Faure Gnassingb\u00e9's proposal to change the constitution has ignited a fierce debate in the country. Some say it's a power grab disguised as reform, while others insist it's a step towards a more democratic future.The reforms aim to switch Togo from a presidential to a parliamentary system, but critics worry it will only prolong the Gnassingb\u00e9 family's rule. Helping to keep him in power until 2031 and potentially beyond. President Gnassingb\u00e9 came to power in 2005 after the death of his father, who had been president since 1967.Protests have been banned and elections postponed- they are now set to take place on Monday 29th April. It\u2019s all led to heightened tension and concerns about the country's political future. Africa Daily\u2019s Mpho Lakaje spoke to the BBC\u2019s Nicolas Negoce about the future of politics in Togo.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/b5c61a8a8b1d83a0337223b4ccfdf3e9.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hsp9vy-3000x300066285a48d79f1.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2935158","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What is the Nigerian government doing to tackle insecurity?","description":"Earlier this month we marked the 10th anniversary of the kidnapping of the Chibok girls. It was one of the first mass kidnappings of children witnessed in Nigeria. In 2014, 276 girls were abducted from their school by militants from Chibok, a town in the country\u2019s north east. Over the past 10 years, mass abductions and kidnappings have become a common occurrence in Nigeria. So what is the government doing to get a handle on security?In today\u2019s Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja speaks to Mohammed Idris, Nigeria\u2019s Minister of Information and National Orientation.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/ca2aced6398b1ad4a6d91705195f42b6.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hsg8xt-3000x300066270b208828c.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2934373","custom_list_id":7,"title":"100 Influential Africans \u2013 how is Ibrahima Cheikh Diong trying to shape Africa?","description":"\u201cDevelopment is all about leadership. You can get all the resources in the world, you can get all the best human capital\u2026 but if the leadership is not there you can\u2019t make the best of the resources you have and eventually move your country forward.\u201dIbrahima Cheikh Diong is UN-Assistant Secretary General and Director General of the African Union specialized agency \u201cthe African Risk Capacity Group\u201d or ARC, which works with governments to help them deal with climate related disasters.But in a varied career, he\u2019s also been a member of the Senegalese government and worked for the World Bank, as a senior banker and in management consultancy. And he even speaks Mandarin as well as French and English thanks to his student days in China.But he says if he had to best describe himself he\u2019d say he was \u2018an African who cares about Africa and wants to make a difference in Africa\u2019. This is Alan\u2019s second conversation with people included \u2013 like himself \u2013 in New African Magazine\u2019s 100 Influential Africans list for this year.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/1b6f754108feb063ec9c2826677e97a7.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hrrjgp-3000x30006625b74930dec.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2932072","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Are new banknotes the \u2018golden answer\u2019 for Zimbabwe\u2019s currency woes?","description":"You\u2019ve gone to the grocery store and bought your week\u2019s supplies\u2026 so can you imagine receiving your change in sweets, chocolates and other small items?That\u2019s the situation in Zimbabwe where a shortage of US dollars \u2013 and a plummeting Zimbabwean dollar \u2013 has now led the government to introduce a new currency pegged to gold. The Zimbabwean dollar has already lost three quarters of its value this year.But will this latest move work any better than other attempts by the government to stabilise the economy in the past?","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/3ad1f312f6265879d5b98eba5491d61b.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hrq7yx-3000x30006621c52097f0a.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2931245","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why does racism against black players persist in Spanish football?","description":"Earlier this month, the goalkeeper of Spanish third-tier team, Rayo Majadahonda, went into the stands to confront a fan who allegedly racially abused him. Cheikh Sarr, a black man originally from Senegal, said he heard an elderly man join others as they made monkey gestures. But what took many people by surprise was the Spanish football federation\u2019s decision to slap the player with a two-match ban for the confrontation.\n \nIt\u2019s not the first time European football has been rocked by a racism scandal. Last year, seven people were arrested for a similar incident against Real Madrid and Brazilian star Vinicius Junior. Samuel Eto\u2019o, who is now the Cameroonian football federation\u2019s president said, he too faced discrimination when he was still playing for Barcelona in Spain.\n \nNigeria\u2019s Samuel Chukwueze, Ghana\u2019s I\u00f1aki Williams and Mouctar Diakhaby of Guinea, are among European-based African players who\u2019ve also faced racism. So, what will it take to end racism in European football?\n \nPresenter: Alan Kasujja\nGuests: Evelyn Watta, vice president of the International Sports Press Association and veteran British-Nigerian broadcaster Osasu Obayiuwana","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/5a182ef905919fe06da2831601c3c2f9.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hrg8mf-3000x3000662073a05fafa.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2930633","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Could West Africa\u2019s cocoa crisis spell disaster for farmers and chocolate lovers?","description":"Ghana and Ivory Coast, responsible for over 60% of the world's cocoa supply, are suffering from catastrophic harvests. \n \nIllegal gold mining, climate change and a devastating virus have formed a perfect storm. Over 590,000 hectares of cocoa plantations have been affected according to Ghana\u2019s cocoa marketing board Cocobod. Meanwhile, shoppers who indulged in Easter treats in the United States found the cost of chocolate had increased by more than 10% on last year, according to data from research firm NielsenIQ.BBC Africa Daily\u2019s Alan Kasujja spoke to BBC's Nicolas Negoce about the specific challenges faced by cocoa farmers in the region.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/3611abbd67ce20207ad3177ee59c1c79.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hr845m-3000x3000661f5cb6ec83a.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2929338","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What impact is Sudan\u2019s war having on neighbouring countries?","description":"Yesterday, Africa Daily heard from two Sudanese men about how a year of war has forever changed their lives. But the impact is also being felt beyond Sudan\u2019s borders: South Sudan\u2019s oil industry \u2013 its main income generator \u2013 has been heavily impacted because routes to the coast for export have been cut off. Chad and South Sudan are hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees each. And in border areas, armed groups have been growing more active and refugees report extortion, brutal attacks and murder. In response, many regional leaders have attempted to bring the leaders of the two warring parties together for talks: military chief General Abdel-Fattah Burhan and General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, the commander of Rapid Support Forces, who is more commonly known as Hemedti. But mistakes and perceived insults mean little has been achieved from their efforts. So can African countries do anything to stop the conflict?","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/6d6c8490f79a8023eb8ead2a00f4a75a.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hqzv3v-3000x3000661dd09f8e1d8.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2928525","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What\u2019s life like for the Sudanese one year after war broke out?","description":"On April 15th last year, fighting broke out between the leaders of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and a powerful paramilitary group know as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). \n \nAs the conflict escalated millions fled for their lives. According to the United Nations World Food Programme, around 18 million people in Sudan are facing food insecurity \u2013 a situation likely to worsen because of failed harvests.\n \nIn Darfur, now mostly in the hands of the RSF, whole cities have emptied out as civilians faced targeted attacks and rapes based on their ethnic group, and there have been countless atrocities committed by both sides throughout the country.\n \nToday on Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja speaks to a man who has just been reunited with his elderly mother and younger brother after they crossed the desert to reach him in Egypt, and to the BBC\u2019s Mohanad Hashim, who is himself Sudanese.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/b86ec2803d0fc5b86a27fae0aece942a.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hqk4p1-3000x3000661c7f202ae71.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2926186","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What is it like to be the victim of a kidnapping in Nigeria?","description":"This month marks ten years since the kidnapping of the Chibok girls in north eastern Nigeria when militants abducted nearly 300 girls. Most of the girls have either been freed or escaped but dozens remain unaccounted. In the years since, kidnapping for ransom - for profit- by criminal gangs has also become the norm, even in places like trains or in the capital Abuja, which used to be considered relatively safe.In today\u2019s episode Alan Kasujja speaks to a woman who was kidnapped twice on her way home from work, and hears more about the approach by Nigerian police to kidnappings.Some listeners may find some of the descriptions of kidnapping in this episode distressing.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/f85a268c463095c2fc0a9768ab8c9daf.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hqb31r-3000x300066188aa0a67d2.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2925286","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What is being done to find the missing Chibok girls 10 years on?","description":"On the 14th of April 2014, 279 girls were abducted from their school in Chibok, in north eastern Nigeria. Since that fateful night some have escaped, many have been rescued but sadly others remain missing. As Nigeria and the community of Chibok mark 10 years since the kidnapping of the girls, the country has seen many more abductions. One estimate suggests more than 4,000 people have been abducted in Nigeria in the past 8 months. So today Alan Kasujja will be looking at how the girls, now women, families and community are getting on. And we hear from the army on what they are doing to find the girls who are still missing.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/7c85c6190583aff0754b33f1b6e19000.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hq2p0v-3000x30006617391f62780.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2924425","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What\u2019s it like living in an air polluted area?","description":"\u201cThe problem is that communities are always excluded when important decisions are taken. Companies impose decisions on communities\u201d \u2013 Fana Sibanyoni, a resident of Embalenhle in South Africa\u2019s Mpumalanga province\n \nIn today\u2019s episode, Mpho Lakaje sits down with Sharon Mbonani and Fana Sibanyoni, the residents of Embalenhle in South Africa\u2019s Mpumalanga province.\n \nThey share their personal stories on how they are affected by air pollution.\n \nTheir province is known for being home to some of South Africa\u2019s major mines and power stations.\n \nThis conversation comes after Greenpeace Africa released a report stating that Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa are leading air polluters in Africa.\n \nSome of the main culprits include power plants that use fossil fuel for electricity generation, and the results are devastating.\n \nThe report has revealed that air pollution is responsible for 6.7 million deaths every year on the continent.\n \nSo, how are the nations mentioned in the study responding to this problem?","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/cd1794703a8aeb8643802c52f76c5994.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hpt2tq-3000x30006615e7a23277e.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2923572","custom_list_id":7,"title":"How is Southern Africa responding to the drought crisis?","description":"Last week, Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared a national disaster due to a prolonged drought crisis, saying the country needed $2 billion to address hunger. Zimbabwe, once a regional food producer, now grapples with high inflation and scarcity, intensified by climate change-induced droughts. This crisis affects not only food production but also electricity generation, leading to power cuts.\n \nAnd it\u2019s not just Zimbabwe. Neighbouring countries are also struggling, with Zambia and Malawi also declaring drought a national disaster.\n \nBBC Africa Daily\u2019s Alan Kasujja hears from an impacted farmer in Zambia and hears from the BBC's Shingai Nyoka how people are coping in the region.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/e5fb77286ddf1caea7542c42462d77b6.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hpm8rx-3000x30006614961f30cdd.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2922874","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why is identity theft an increasing problem?","description":"Recently Africa Daily presenter Mpho Lakaje had a shock - he found he had been the victim of identity theft. \n \nThe person or people behind the crime had opened accounts using his personal details and taken out six loans to a total value of $2,000. It has so far been impossible for the local police to make arrests because everything happened online.He's far from alone: the Southern African Fraud Prevention Services says reports of the crime have increased by 356% in South Africa - and an Interpol report shows that South Africa tops Africa in cyber threats and is third in the world.\n \nIn today\u2019s episode, Mpho makes a trip to the police station to sort out his now complicated affairs - and sits down with another identity theft victim Cisca. He also speaks to Chad Thomas of IRS Forensic Investigations.So just how big a problem is impersonation fraud in Africa? 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In 100 days, nearly 1 million people were killed based on their ethnicity.At 13 years old, Claudette was attacked with a spear and shot \u2013 but somehow survived. Most of her family were less lucky and were killed. And yet she\u2019s taken the remarkable decision of forgiving her attacker. She\u2019s one of a number of people who told her story to BBC reporter Victoria Uwonkunda on a recent visit to the country to mark the anniversary. Victoria was just a year younger, 12 years old, when she herself fled Rwanda and the genocide with her family. She lived as a refugee in the DRC and Kenya before being settled in Norway. 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Public transport is hard... And it's hard to run a business in Africa.\"Alan got a belated Christmas surprise this year \u2013 when he found out he\u2019d been named as one of New African Magazine\u2019s list of 100 most influential Africans. He\u2019s in good company\u2026 Senegal\u2019s Ousmane Sonko, Nigeria\u2019s President Bola Tinubu and Guinea\u2019s coup leader and president, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, are also on the list. But the list isn\u2019t just about politics: it also gives a nod to changemakers in business, science, sport - and to those working to improve the environment. So in the first in a series of conversations, Alan speaks today to two young, energetic business leaders who are on the list - and are changing how money is used on the continent. Presenter: Alan Kasujja @kasujja \nGuests: Coura Sene, West Africa Regional director for Wave and Ham Sirunjogi, Co-Founder & CEO of Chipper Cash","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/06ce8c6d44cfa5637a91687535a01156.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hnng0k-3000x3000660dfc470e8fd.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2918989","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why are there still so few black women winemakers in South Africa?","description":"South Africa is one of the top wine producers in the world yet, nearly thirty years after the end of apartheid, the industry is still dominated by white-owned wineries. Black-owned brands account for less than 1% of wine sales per litre in South Africa, even though black South Africans make up over 80% of the population.But a determined group of black women wine-makers want to change this. They\u2019ve been supported by a British company \u2018On Cloud Wine\u2019 and its owner, Emily Batchelor, who gave them the financial support to export their wines \u2013 after many found it difficult to sell it themselves within South Africa \n \nBut 30 years after apartheid, why are there still so few black women involved in winemaking in South Africa?\n \nGuests: Nondumiso Pikashe and Vivian Kleyhans. \nPresenter: Mpho Lakaje","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/80e0a21e2b2bd04686c7cadbfa55e468.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hnckzf-3000x3000660cad1eb6688.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2918144","custom_list_id":7,"title":"How did a shy elephant charm a local community in Kenya?","description":"\u201cDavy became our friend.\u201dTales of conflict between animals and people are all too common across Africa. People have been cast off their land to make way for wildlife parks for tourists. Animals have attacked humans, poachers kill for tusks and scales, and large animals like elephants trample on crops and destroy them. But today we\u2019re travelling about 200 km west of Nairobi in Kenya to an area called Sachangwan, where a shy elephant managed to charm his way into the hearts of the local community when he wandered into their area as a calf in 2017. Despite him causing some damage, the local people grew fond of him and learnt to live with him \u2013 and even gave him the name Davy.But last month the Kenya Wildlife Service finally captured him and moved him to the Aberdare National Park where they say he\u2019ll have the company of other elephants. They also say it\u2019s not a good thing for elephants to live in such close proximity to humans. So on today\u2019s Africa Daily, Muthoni Muchiri asks \u2013 how can humans and elephants co-exist for the benefit of both?GUESTS: \nJoel Too - local pastor\nAbigael Simaloi Pertet - Co-Existence Project Manager at the Mara Elephant Project","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/3c0ea118a10f96756bcae2b42289059b.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hn6myf-3000x3000660b594790faa.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2917353","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What obstacles still remain for blind students in Africa?","description":"Approximately 26.3 million people in Africa have a form of visual impairment, and it\u2019s estimated that 5.9 million are blind. \n \nBlindness in people can occur at birth or later in life, and many people across the continent who are blind face several daily challenges. \n \nAmidu Abubakar made history when he became Sierra Leone\u2019s first ever blind law graduate. \n \nSo what\u2019s it like to study law as a blind person? What changes made it possible for Amidu to reach this dream of studying law? \n \nUmaru Fofana, based in Freetown, has been finding out in this episode he guest presented.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/cd1e840be8ab48d03393ece546f5fa43.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hn0ylv-3000x3000660a07c7eb43c.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2914967","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Can a land-for-cash deal save Egypt\u2019s economy?","description":"The Ras al-Hikma peninsula on the north coast of Egypt is going to become a new city. But it\u2019s going to be built and managed by another country, the United Arab Emirates. In a deal signed earlier this year, Egypt gave the UAE the right to develop this 170 square kilometre area in return for $35 billion dollars. The Egyptian economy was in a critical position, and needed a quick cash injection to get it out of trouble, and the Ras al-Hikma deal was seen as the solution. \n \nBut it is a very unusual deal. Both because of the amount of money involved, but also because it gives another country the right to essentially build and own a city in Egypt. And it\u2019s not known whether it provides a long-term solution to Egypt\u2019s economic problems. \n \nPresenter: Mpho Lakaje \nGuests: Wael Gamal, from \u2018The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights\u2019 a human rights think tank based in Cairo, Yomn Hamaky an Economics Professor at Ain Shams university in Egypt, and Ahmed, Professor of Economics at Cairo University.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/67bd7acd713264cd2ab197e05332caa6.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hmkpxd-3000x300066062157cadcf.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2914209","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Nigeria: What\u2019s it like when your child is kidnapped?","description":"This month there have been six mass abductions in the north of Nigeria, many involving children. One school that was attacked by armed men was in the town of Kuriga in the North West. There, the parents of 137 children had to wait, helpless, for the next 16 days, not knowing where their children were, or how they were being treated by the kidnappers. The Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, took a tough line, saying there would be no ransom paid. But then, on Sunday, there was relief after it was announced they'd been released. It\u2019s not clear how this happened, but all the children are believed to have survived. There was one fatality, a teacher called Abubakar Issa, who had been kidnapped with the children.For today's Africa Daily, Mpho Lakaje speaks to Dahiru Abdulahi, the parent of one of the students who was taken.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/be3957bdcac4d7931a66b2f16b0032f7.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hmdf6c-3000x30006604d22f778ab.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2913455","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Can President Joseph Boakai make Liberia\u2019s government more honest?","description":"\u201cEverybody wants to see you \u2013 everybody thinks this is an opportunity for employment\u2026. a lot of people come into government believing they are there to enrich themselves.\u201dIt\u2019s nearly three months since Joseph Boakai started work as Liberia\u2019s new president. But in an interview with the Africa Daily podcast he tells Alan Kasujja that he\u2019s still fielding enquiries from people wanting government jobs every working day from early in the morning. The 79-year-old, who was Vice President from 2006 to 2018 under President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, narrowly defeated George Weah in November last year \u2013 after campaigning on an anti-corruption ticket. But he says while he\u2019s spoken constantly about the need to clean up politics, many people \u2018still haven\u2019t grasped\u2019 the concept that politics is about service and not about financial security for themselves and their family.In a wide-ranging and frank interview, he also tells Alan Kasujja how poverty and badly paid jobs like rubber tapping helped prepare him for leadership, his plans for a war crimes court to work for justice and reconciliation after the country\u2019s two brutal civil wars, and how he wants to sort out Liberia\u2019s awful roads within his first 100 days in office.And he and Alan discover a shared love of Arsenal Football Club\u2026","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/5e4144ed8ab05d8a7b523bb0cee5e65b.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hm4ck4-3000x3000660380aec38ef.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2912554","custom_list_id":7,"title":"What happened to South Africa\u2019s promise of low-cost housing?","description":"\u201cLife here is difficult. You have to be a resilient person to survive. There\u2019s no electricity. The roads are almost non-existent. In sunny days, the shack gets too hot. You can\u2019t stay inside. When it\u2019s cold, it gets very cold. When it\u2019s raining, it gets flooded\u201d \u2013 Lala Maria Sebetlele, a resident of a Johannesburg shanty town\n \nWhen Nelson Mandela\u2019s African National Congress took over in 1994, it introduced the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP). It\u2019s a policy that aims to build low-cost homes for the poor, thus reversing the legacy of apartheid.\n \nMore than three million such houses have since been built, but many people still live in shanty towns due to a variety of reasons. They include internal migration and rapid urbanization.\n \nThe University of Johannesburg has now come up with an initiative to use 3D printing technology to construct low-cost houses to help ease the accommodation burden. How exactly does it work? And will it make a difference?\n \nPresenter: Alan Kasujja\n \nGuests: Lala Maria Sebetlele, Dr. Alec Moemi and Professor Jeffrey Mahachi","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/1ac73c0288c78039e1716bae862b6908.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hlvm0b-3000x300066022cd816b75.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2911916","custom_list_id":7,"title":"How have some Rwandans overcome the trauma of genocide, 30 years later?","description":"It\u2019s been 30 years since one of the worst atrocities in recent African history - the Rwandan genocide.In 1994, between 800,000 and one million ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in 100 days.Some Rwandans have worked hard to move on from the tragic events of 1994, but many - both in and out of the country - are still living with the trauma.Jean Paul Samputu was already an established musician in Rwanda at the time. He was living abroad during the genocide, but he lost his parents, two brothers and a sister, all killed by a neighbour and his childhood friend. Now a global peace ambassador, Jean Paul says he has found healing in forgiving his family\u2019s killer.The Kora Awards winner tells Alan Kasujja what role music has played in his peace campaigns.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/4fde81818a1b337f9eea501cdc27b439.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hllw5y-3000x30006600db574ae6f.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2910265","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Can there be a peaceful transition to power in Senegal?","description":"After a turbulent few years of disputes and protests, and accusations that President Macky Sall was trying to hang on to office, Senegal is holding its presidential election on March 24.Speaking to the BBC this week, the president refused to apologise for his attempt in February to postpone the vote by several months - saying he'd always acted according to the constitution and that he 'did nothing wrong'.He decision led to violent protests, but was reversed after Senegal\u2019s top court blocked the postponement.So, will these elections be a turning point for Senegal and can the country have a peaceful transition of power?Presenter: Alan KasujjaGuests: James Copnall and Professor Mamadou Bodian","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/093a05e12e732bb19ce25eadf87532f9.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hl7syk-3000x300065fd59afca03c.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""},{"id":"2909144","custom_list_id":7,"title":"Why is FGM proving so contentious in The Gambia?","description":"Female Genital Mutilation or FGM is a practice that divides people. In the countries where it\u2019s common \u2013 it\u2019s usually carried out for cultural or religious reasons - but in recent years many African countries have banned the practice saying it\u2019s a violation of the rights of women and girls. It can cause serious health problems \u2013 including infection and complications in childbirth \u2013 and girls have died when the procedure has gone wrong. But now in The Gambia \u2013 a bill has been introduced that would reverse a ban brought in under former President Yahya Jammeh in 2015. This week, the bill passed its latest parliamentary stage and will now go to a committee of MPs for further consideration.For Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja speaks to Jaha Marie Dukureh, the founder for Safe Hands for Girls - an organization focused on ending FGM in The Gambia, and UN women regional goodwill ambassador for Africa.","url":"https:\/\/b2c-argo-contents.s3.amazonaws.com\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/9c58c284275b86191c2dcb0e4fb446c2.mp3","preview_horizontal":"https:\/\/dy822md8ge77v.cloudfront.net\/upload\/api\/1dc94f3564877c40ce95994c922e60af\/preview_cuadrada-BC-p0hkwl10-3000x300065fb97aef2df0.jpg","url_descarga":"","url_descarga_player":""}]