The Africa Report

The Africa Report - African leaders in New York for the annual UN General Assembly

DR Congo: crackdown on opposition ahead of elections; authorities severely restrict fundamental liberties, arrest party officials.

Latest episodes in this series

The Africa Report - Madagascar saw the president be re-elected

29 November 2023 | 4 Minute Listen

West Africa - in Liberia the world congrats the country for a peaceful presidential election and George Weah accepts defeat - a new dawn for the country?

The Africa Report - How is Ethiopian economy currently?

22 November 2023 | 3 Minute Listen

Following recent visit to Ethiopia we look at economy post war reconstruction- now the country has agreed to bilateral debt-service suspension, country had debt of almost 30bn dollars - what’s the situation on ground and what does it mean for country?

The Africa Report - Election run-off in Liberia

15 November 2023 | 7 Minute Listen

Island nation heading to the polls on Thursday but already Several presidential candidates in Madagascar said they plan to boycott this week's elections- there’s been a worsening political crisis engulfing the country ahead of the vote.

The Africa Report - Uganda's hits back over expulsion from US-Africa trade pact AGOA

08 November 2023 | 5 Minute Listen

An East African pharmaceutical company has become the first manufacturer in Africa to receive the World Health Organization (WHO) quality guarantee for a lifesaving malaria drug…. And experts say this will be a game changer for the continent.

The Africa Report - 2 dead in Mozambique protests over local election results

01 November 2023 | 7 Minute Listen

King Charles is in Kenya for official visit / first one to a commonwealth country since ascending to the throne - while human rights groups call for an apology.

The Africa Report - Murder of tourists in Uganda

25 October 2023 | 5 Minute Listen

Angolan President Joao Lourenco survived an opposition-led impeachment bid.

The Africa Report - Madagascar postpones presidential election by a week

18 October 2023 | 5 Minute Listen

Sudan War- 6 months later and no end in sight for the country and its people.

Arts4Hearts Awareness Concert

02 October 2023 | 6 Minute Listen

Dr. Shaheda Omar, Director at Teddy Bear Foundation speaks to Bongani Bingwa about the Arts4Hearts Awareness Concert taking place at the Joburg Ballet Theatre.

The Africa Report - President Paul Kagame Seeks Reelection In 2024

27 September 2023 | 6 Minute Listen

Staying on the election theme our neighbour the Kingdom of Eswatini heads to the polls on Friday - it’s Africa’s last absolute monarchy and it’s not exactly viewed as a fair one.

The Africa Report - African leaders in New York for the annual UN General Assembly

20 September 2023 | 4 Minute Listen

DR Congo: crackdown on opposition ahead of elections; authorities severely restrict fundamental liberties, arrest party officials.

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