Africa Daily

WEB du Bois is considered by many to be one of the fathers of Pan-Africanism. A leading figure behind the Pan-African congresses that ran from 1919 onwards, he became a close friend of Ghana’s first President Kwame Nkrumah - eventually renouncing his US citizenship and becoming Ghanaian on Nkrumah's invitation. The president also gave him a house in the capital Accra and accorded him a state funeral. But his former home and his grave are now both in a state of disrepair– leading a group of campaigners to pledge to raise millions of dollars to build a new museum on the site.Today in Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja asks his supporters why they think his legacy is still important today.Host: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja)#AfricaDaily

It was billed as a shoot-out between Sadio Mané and Mo Salah… and effectively that’s how it turned out. After extra-time it was still 0-0 and so another match went to a penalty shoot-out, and it was Mané who became the man of the moment, taking the final penalty to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations for Senegal, depriving Salah’s Egypt of the trophy. Hosts Cameroon came third. Senegal claimed the title for the first time, while Mané took the player of the tournament. But the past month also saw tragedy, as 8 people died and 38 others were injured in a crush at the newly-built Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, ahead of a Cameroon match. Alan Kasujja looks back on the tournament with BBC Africa Sport’s Nick Cavell, and Cameroonian journalist, Njie Enow.#AfricaDaily

“Put South Africa First” started as a movement of organisations who were against illegal immigration. It has since grown. The hashtag #PutSouthAfricanFirst has been trending in South Africa every day for months. There have also been marches, protests, social media campaigns in support. And pressure is also being put on companies to hire local citizens, even over totally legal immigrants. The movement has caused concern among some observers. Unemployment is a hot topic in South Africa. It is, of course, a country where thousands of people from across the continent come to live and work. But nearly 35% of the population are currently out of work. So what is really happening with this campaign? Is it just a front for anti-immigrant sentiments and motives?#AfricaDaily

More than 80 people were killed when Storm Ana struck Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi last week. In Malawi, floods flattened maize crops, destroyed buildings and washed away bridges. The tropical storm has impacted businesses, schools and agriculture. And the United Nation has said it shows the reality of the climate crisis. Another storm – Cyclone Batsirai – is threatening to affect many of the same parts of the region over the next few days. So, how will Malawi cope?#AfricaDaily

After three years, Rwanda has opened its busiest land border with Uganda again. The Gatuna-Katuna crossing was closed in 2019 when tensions increased between the two countries. Rwanda had accused Uganda of harassing its citizens and sheltering rebels they thought were trying overthrow its government. Kampala said Kigali had been trying to infiltrate its intelligence services with spies. The border may have reopened but it doesn’t necessarily mean a complete return to warmer diplomatic relations between the neighbours. The closure also had an impact on people’s lives, as well as on trade. So what about those people living either side of the boundary; what does the reopening mean?Host: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja) Reporting: Patience Athuhaire (@patuhaire)#AfricaDaily

Ghanaians have been given until the end of March to get new high-tech biometric identity cards. The government says the cards, which include the user’s finger print, photo and retinal scan, will improve government services, cut fraud and allow people to travel across different countries in Africa without a visa. But, as they’re also linked to sim cards, people are worried that if they can’t get one in time, they’ll lose the use of their phones for calls and mobile money.Host: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja) Reporting: Afua Adom (@afuathescot)#AfricaDaily

Last week, Malwi’s president – Lazarus Chakwera – fired his entire cabinet. He cited concerns about corruption and vowed to “confront all forms of lawless conduct in public office”. The words echo a pledge to tackle corruption he made when elected in 2020. President Chakwera has now appointed a new ministers…although some of them are familiar faces from the previous cabinet. So, is this a moment of real change I for politics in Malawi?Host: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja) Guests: Josephine Chinele and Dr Boniface Dulani #AfricaDaily

On Monday night, eight people – including children - were killed in a crush at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon as fans massed around the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde – eager to see their team reach the quarter finals. Speaking at a press conference the following day, the president of the Confederation of African Football - or CAF - Patrice Motsepe, pledged that such an event must never be allowed to happen again. He demanded the organising committee report back to him, today (Friday), with answers about how such an event had happened. For Africa Daily Alan Kasujja hears more about what happened that fateful night – and asks how stadium safety can be improved across the continent. #AfricaDaily

Taking your music everywhere has never been this easy. Music streaming is now a multi-billion dollar industry – and African start-ups want in on the action. After all, in a continent where most people are under 25, the potential for new subscribers seems huge. But can they make it?This episode was first released on 23 July 2021.Host: Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter) Guests: Nana-Aisha Salaudeen, Nigerian journalist; Tendai Madziwanyika, CEO of Gateway Stream App.#AfricaDaily

The military in Burkina Faso says it has overthrown President Roch Kaboré. They said he had failed to unite the nation. And that he hasn’t effectively dealt with a growing security crisis. Burkina Faso has been fighting militants linked to the Islamic State group and al-Qaeda. So, how have people there reacted to the coup? And what might be next for Burkina Faso?#AfricaDaily