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Kenya’s election process has concluded with the Supreme Court declaring that William Ruto was duly elected as the country’s 5th president. Mr Ruto will be sworn in on 13th January after the Supreme Court dismissed the election petition submitted by his main opponent, Raila Odinga. Raila lost even though he was backed by the outgoing president Uhuru Kenyatta, who has promised a smooth transition to his deputy, Ruto. What lessons can Africa gain from Kenya’s hotly contested, yet most peaceful election process to date? #AfricaDaily Host: Alan Kasujja Guests: Beverly Ochieng (@BeverlyOchieng) Sylvanus Wekesa (@SylWekesa)

One year ago Guineans poured into the street to celebrate the ousting of Alpha Conde in a military coup. The increasingly unpopular president had changed the constitution to allow himself a third term – and had put down protests against him with a heavy hand. So many members of the main opposition grouping which had organised the protests – the National Front for the Defense of the Constitution, or FNDC – joined the celebrations.But fast-forward a year and the FNDC has been banned by the military junta – and many of its leaders arrested. It’s called on people to come out today – Monday 5th September – to mark the one year anniversary of the coup – and urge a faster handover to civilian rule.Meanwhile the leader of the coup – and the current military government – Colonel Mamady Doumbouya failed to give an expected address to the nation on Sunday night. Alan Kasujja (@kasujja) discusses Guinea’s turbulent year with the BBC’s Alhassan Silla, who’s been reading the mood on the street in Conakry.

Many people across the continent rely on generators when the electricity supply is unreliable in their countries. Blackouts or planned loadshedding have become common in Zimbabwe and South Africa, leaving families without power for hours at a time. But neighbouring Botswana is hoping to change all of that. Botswana Power Corporation – the state owned energy provider – has been working to generate additional power for some time. And the government in Gaborone is hoping to sell it to neighbouring countries. So, could this be a mutually beneficial arrangement for countries in southern Africa? #Africa Daily

Correction: We re-uploaded this episode to clarify the $1.5 trillion mentioned in the conversation was China's global loans, not just to Africa. At a recent summit attended by African officials, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced that China would be forgiving 23 of its loans to 17 African countries. But it’s worth pointing out that these were debts that were at zero interest.According to data from the Global Development Policy Center, China has lent Africa as much as $160 billion.Much of this money has gone into building infrastructure, such as airports, roads and sea ports.But analysts have raised the alarm, saying there’s a looming debt crisis if the continent continues to borrow this heavily from China. So amid the ongoing economic crisis sweeping through the world, what does this relationship with China and a large debt profile mean for Africa?Alan Kasujja has been speaking with Zawadi Mudibo, the BBC Africa Business Editor to make sense of this relationship.

More than 21,000 members have graduated into a united armed forces in South Sudan. Many of the troops previously belonged to rival factions, but on Tuesday they pledged allegiance to their country rather than a single leader. The peace agreement signed in 2018 required all fighters to lay down their arms and join a united state army. But the deadline for this has been extended many times. A joint transitional government was formed in 2020, with plans to hold elections in December, but these have also been postponed until 2024. So, what does the achievement of a united armed forces mean for the country?#AfricaDaily

Since March this year there’s been a humanitarian truce in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia - and so the 22-month conflict has slipped down the international news agenda. But for those who have relatives within the region it’s been a painful time due to lack of access to their loved ones or news about their welfare. Financial services have been blocked – and an internet and phone blackout imposed. During the conflict, tens of thousands of civilians have died, with the World Food Programme saying that almost half of Tigray's 5.5m population is in "severe" need of food. But now the truce has been broken – with reports of air strikes and increased fighting. So why is this happening now – and what does it mean for ongoing efforts at peace talks between the warring parties? Presenter: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja)

A single dose of vaccine can give children strong protection against Measles.But low vaccination rates in Manicaland in eastern Zimbabwe has led to an outbreak there in which nearly 160 children have died – and many more have become seriously ill.The government and medical experts say they believe the source of the outbreak may have been a mass gathering of a local religious sect which discourages people from going to hospital. They also say the emphasis on fighting Covid-19 over the last two years meant a previous vaccination drive fizzled out. Presenter: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja)

Africa has had more UN peacekeeping missions than any other region in the world.Today more than fifty thousand troops are deployed with UN operations on the continent.Despite this, violence still continues in some of these areas and in some places, there is anger over the UN's continued presence.Just last month, anti-UN protests erupted in Goma and Butembo, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, when citizens accused the UN of failing to contain violence by armed groups. While in Mali, UN troop rotations were suspended for a month after the government arrested 49 soldiers from Ivory Coast, saying they had arrived in the country without permission. Ivory Coast said the soldiers were part of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali. So, what is the future of UN peacekeeping in Africa? Host: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja)Guests: Dr. Cedric de Coning, a research professor at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Senior Advisor at the African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes and Dr. Yvan Yenda Ilunga, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Salve Regina University.

“It’s quite challenging, because some people have been here and they were not going home…. And there are no jobs in Zimbabwe.” Yesterday Africa Daily spoke to some of the Zimbabweans affected by a decision to end the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit scheme by December this year. The permits allowed nearly 180,000 migrants to live, work and study in South Africa – but from now on they will need to prove they possess critical skills that are needed in the country – meaning unqualified workers will not be able to stay. Many of them have been in the country for 12 or more years. In this second part of a two-part series, Alan Kasujja finds out more about the court challenge that has now been brought, in a bid to reverse the government’s decision. He also speaks to a spokesperson for Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF about what’s being done to give Zimbabweans opportunities back in their own country – so they don’t need to look to other countries for work.

“The future now doesn’t look so bright for us.”Thousands of Zimbabweans – many who’ve lived in South Africa for the last decade – are facing mass deportation when the government ends a special permit scheme at the end of this year. Nearly 180,000 people are legally working or studying in the country thanks to their Zimbabwe Exemption Permits. But the documents are now being terminated – with migrants having to prove they possess critical skills that are needed in the country before they are allowed to stay. For Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja speaks to some of the people who are now facing an uncertain future, in this first podcast of two on the subject.Presenter: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja)