Africa Daily

The podcast discusses the challenges of battling HIV/AIDS in Africa, including education, medication access, and destigmatization. It explores the impact on the LGBT community in Namibia, progress made, and obstacles faced in treatment availability. The conversation highlights the need for ongoing efforts to improve access to treatment, combat discrimination, and promote equality for all individuals.

Ayanda Msweli, Founder of The Bucket Initiative, discusses addressing South Africa's housing crisis through grassroots efforts, highlighting the severe shortage of 2.3 million units. The initiative aims to provide homes for impoverished families, with challenges including high construction costs and limited financing options. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on poverty and homelessness has made such initiatives more crucial.

Explore how Tanzanian women are overcoming barriers in education, employment, and finance through initiatives like 'Her Initiative' led by Lydia Charles Moyo. Learn about Panda Digital's e-learning platform supporting women in business. Discover the impact of financial education on women's economic independence. Hear stories of empowerment and hope for breaking the poverty cycle in Tanzania.

Josephine Kamara and others discuss Sierra Leone's new child marriage law, its connection to female genital mutilation, and the challenges of enforcement. They explore personal stories of resisting forced marriages and the cultural complexities surrounding these practices.

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. A 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. Presenter: Alan Kasujja. Guests: Michael Kaloki, Marian Pannalossy and Kelvin Kubai.

The podcast explores the growth of gaming and eSports in Africa, with insights from gamers turned entrepreneurs from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. It discusses challenges such as internet connectivity, cultural representation, and the need for government support. The significance of inclusivity and diversity in gaming is emphasized, along with the positive impact of gaming on communities and businesses.

“We 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” – Zenaida Machado, Human Rights Watch In today’s episode, Alan Kasujja revisits the conflict in Mozambique because it’s now emerged that insurgents are using children in their operations. Human Rights Watch says youngsters, some as young as 13, were recently ordered to raid and loot the town of Macomia, in Cabo Delgado province. The recruitment and use of children as soldiers is a war crime. Alan attempts to understand why the Southern African Development Community, despite deploying troops to Mozambique, is failing to quell the violence. Also, with these soldiers withdrawing from Cabo Delgado, how will it affect local communities?

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 – in Darfur, groups like Human Rights Watch have documented what they say is ethnic cleansing by the RSF as they’ve specifically targeted people of African descent. Millions have fled from the region. El Fasher is the only major city in Darfur that remains outside of RSF control. Mohammed 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. He finally decided to leave and has just made it out to safety to Uganda. In today’s Africa Daily he speaks to Alan Kasujja about living and escaping El Fasher.

"I’m crazy about you & I want the world to know”. It looks like a pretty harmless Instagram post. Two women kissing and expressing their love. But one of the women – and the woman who posted that photo and accompanying message - was Brenda Biya, the 26 year old daughter of President Paul Biya of Cameroon. The law in Cameroon states that those who engage in same-sex acts or relationships can face up to five years in jail, so it’s perhaps not a surprise that the post has caused a lot of discussion in the country. So was it a brave act of defiance - or a sign that there’s one law for those in power and another for everyone else? For Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja speaks to Bandy Kiki, a Cameroonian LGBT activist and BBC reporter Paul Njie.

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. But contradicting this tradition are horrific cases of elder abuse revealed by the BBC’s Africa Eye team in their latest investigation. Haki 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. Africa Daily Alan Kasujja speaks to Julius Wanyama from Haki Yetu, about the plight of the elderly people targeted in Kilifi County.