Africa Daily

The trial of the man who inspired the Hollywood film “Hotel Rwanda” concludes this week in Kigali. Paul Rusesabagina has been on trial charged with crimes related to terrorism, arson, kidnap and murder. The charges relate to rebel attacks that occurred in southern Rwanda in which nine people were killed. Prosecutors are seeking a life sentence, but Mr Rusesabagina has continued to boycott his trail calling it biased. In the next edition of Africa Daily Alan Kasujja looks at the background to this story. Host: Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter) Guest: Prudent Nsengiyumva, BBC Great Lakes reporter

Yemi Alade is Afrobeats royalty: don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Her songs have millions of views on YouTube – and her fans are scattered all around the world. It’s fair to say Yemi Alade has pushed Nigerian music to new heights. So, what’s her secret? We went to meet her.Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter)#AfricaDaily

Enough with the petty bribes: Kenyan drivers are fed up with having to pay off police officers every time they’re stopped on the road. Police chiefs are concerned – and they believe the solution might be to scale down roadblocks and static police checks. But how much of a difference will it make?Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter)#AfricaDaily

Former dictator Yahya Jammeh makes for an unlikely ally – and yet, his political clout seems to appeal to Gambian President Adama Barrow. An alliance between their parties has been announced ahead of December’s presidential election. So, what does it all mean for The Gambia?Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter) Guest: Mustapha Darboe, Gambian journalist and news editor.#AfricaDaily

Is this what a “brain drain” looks like? For years, thousands of doctors have been leaving Nigeria to search for new jobs abroad. They say their country has denied them fair salaries and adequate working conditions. And yet, the government worries that their departure might further weaken the health system. How big a problem is this?Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter) Guests: Dr Ajidahun Olusina, medical doctor in Ogun state; Chuks Akunna, executive director for The Authority newspaper; Dr Ibe Chiemezie, Nigerian medical doctor currently based in the UK.#AfricaDaily

Historically, African women have been told the subject of sex is off limits. But author Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah wants to change all that. She thinks that to get our best sex lives, we need to be able to talk about it - with partners, friends and family. So she spoke to over thirty women from across the continent and diaspora and wrote a book about it: The Sex Lives of African Women. So, what did she find out? And how DO African women talk more about sex? Hosted by Victoria Uwonkunda (@Msuwonkunda on Twitter) Guest: Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah (@nas009 on Twitter)#AfricaDaily

This is not the time to be selfish: politicians and health experts across Africa are losing their cool with Western countries. Barely 3% of the continent has been vaccinated against Covid-19 - and yet, in many wealthier nations, booster jabs are already being considered. Some say this is what a “vaccine apartheid” looks like, but do they have a point?Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter) Guest: Dr Richard Mihigo, World Health Organisation. #AfricaDaily

South Africa’s unemployment rate has hit a record high: it’s now 34.4%, which means about 7.8 million people are currently without a job. Young South Africans - especially young graduates - have been hit the hardest. So, how did things get so out of hand? And is the pandemic solely to blame for this?Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter) Guests: Mpho, young unemployed South African; Phumlani Majozi, columnist on economics and politics. #AfricaDaily

A president deposed, soldiers at the wheel. Guinea is still reeling from a coup that saw President Alpha Conde toppled. The UN and the African Union are unhappy about it all – but some in the country see this is an opportunity for a new beginning. How likely is it to happen?Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter) Guest: Beverly Ochieng, BBC Monitoring. #AfricaDaily

Some Ugandans are feeling left out: they don’t have one of the shiny identity cards that were introduced in 2014. And this is a problem: after all, not having a national ID card means they can’t access healthcare and some other basic services – but how widespread is the problem? Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter) Guests: Gilbert Kadilo, public relations officer for Uganda’s National Identification and Registration Authority.#AfricaDaily