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BBC World Service

Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the big topics and news from Africa, the people behind them, plus an African perspective on global stories. Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday.

Focus on Africa

Traveling within Africa on an African passport remains a challenge, according to the African Development Bank Group. 

Their research shows that Africans can travel without a visa for only 28% of intra-African trips, while 51% of Africans need a visa before crossing borders within the continent.

In this episode, we speak to Ras Mubarak, a former Ghanaian MP, who is currently on an epic road trip across Africa. His mission? To highlight the difficulties of African visa systems and advocate for freer and faster movement across the continent.

Presenter : Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Carolyne Kiambo
Technical Producer: Jonathan Mwangi
Senior Producer: Priya Sippy
Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

The difficulty of intra-African travel

The county government of Kenya's capital Nairobi is joining the growing movement which recognizes menstrual pain as a legitimate reason for paid time off. Women working for the city authorities will now be allowed to take two days of menstrual leave per month. 

Also, Namibia's first female President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah speaks to the BBC about her country's new oil discoveries, and the fight against gender-based violence and inequality. 

Presenter : Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Bella Twine, Keikantse Shumba and Daniel Dadzie
Technical Producer: Jonathan Mwangi
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

Should more employers grant menstrual leave?

Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group says it will retreat from the captured town of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Rebel leader Corneille Nangaa says his fighters will withdraw from Uvira at the request of the US. Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had said the capture of Uvira by rebel forces violated the Rwanda-DR Congo peace deal signed in Washington on 4th December. 

And in Kenya, three siblings born deaf are challenging stereotypes by dominating the race track as they gear up towards winning medals on the global stage.

Presenter : Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Bella Twine and Daniel Dadzie
Technical Producer: Jonathan Mwangi
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

DRC rebels to retreat from seized town

Search efforts for missing people continue in Morocco's Safi province after weekend flash floods. This, even as the country is set to host the African Cup of Nations - AFCON football tournament in a few days. We hear from residents in Safi, and whether the disaster has dampened the mood ahead of the continental soccer event. 
Also, are solar-powered vehicles the solution to transportation shortages in Benin? We speak to an entrepreneur at the forefront of bringing renewable energy to the country's transport industry. 

Presenter : Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Bella Twine, Basma El Atti and Ayuba Iliya
Technical Producer: Jonathan Mwangi
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

Deadly floods hit Moroccan city ahead of AFCON

We look at how decades of diamond mining along South Africa's west coast have affected the environment and why the local Nama community says mining companies such as De Beers and state-owned Alexkor haven't done enough to rehabilitate their land.

Also, after Australia banned use of social media for people under the age of 16, we ask whether African countries should come up with such a ban. 

Presenter : Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Bella Twine and Carolyne Mwangi 
Technical Producer: Jonathan Mwangi
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

South Africa's Nama people want mines rehabilitated

Weight-loss injections have become a major talking point, from Hollywood celebrities to TikTok influencers.

Originally developed to treat diabetes, these medications were later found to help people shed a lot of weight - a discovery that has rapidly expanded their global use. The World Health Organization has now released its first-ever guidance on prescribing them for obesity.

South Africa recently became the first country in Africa to formally approve one version of these drugs for weight loss, and access is slowly spreading across the continent.

We follow a Kenyan woman’s experience using the injections and we hear from a South African doctor who explains how they work - and what the latest medical research reveals so far.

Are weight-loss drugs a magic bullet?

Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group says it has captured Uvira town near DR Congo's southeastern border with Burundi. This comes after US President Donald Trump brokered a peace deal between DR Congolese leader Felix Tshisekedi and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda in Washington DC last week. We look at what the renewed fighting means for DR Congo and the peace agreement.

Also, a housing deficit poses a threat to Africa's young people with increased difficulty in renting or acquiring homes. Where will Africa's youth live? 

Presenter : Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Bella Twine, Keikantse Shumba, Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya and Madina Maishanu
Technical Producer: Davis Mwasaru
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

DRC rebels take town despite Trump deal

In Tanzania, Independence Day protests stall following stern government warnings but questions over the country's human rights record remain.
 
And also, tragedy in an attempt to strike gold. We hear how unregulated and risky gold mines are cutting short the lives of school-going teenagers in Sierra Leone.
 
Presenter : Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Bella Twine, Keikantse Shumba, Ayuba Iliya and Daniel Dadzie
Technical Producer: Davis Mwasaru
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

Tanzania crackdown on planned protests

The US is prioritising asylum applications from white farmers in South Africa where it says there’s a 'genocide' against them, despite the claims being widely discredited. A BBC Africa Eye team spoke to some white Afrikaner farmers and black farmers to gain insight about the situation. 

Also, a conversation on vaginal wellness. We find out some of the most common products and practices that experts say could be harmful.

Presenter : Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Bella Twine, Keikantse Shumba and Priya Sippy
Technical Producer: Davis Mwasaru
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

BBC investigates ‘white genocide’ in South Africa

What does the coup attempt in Benin mean for the West African nation and its citizens? President Patrice Talon has assured the nation that things are 'under control' after the government thwarted Sunday's military takeover. About a dozen soldiers believed to be the leaders of the mutiny have been arrested. 
Also, did you know dog meat is a staple in some parts of Nigeria, Africa's biggest population? We take you inside one of the largest dog meat markets in the country. 

Presenter : Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Bella Twine and Ayuba Iliya 
Technical Producer: Davis Mwasaru 
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

The difficulty of intra-African travel

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