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BBC World Service


Three 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 Audrey Brown. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday.


Focus on Africa

South Africa is to reopen an inquest into the death of anti-apartheid figure Steve Biko, who died in police custody. It will officially be registered in court on the anniversary of Biko's death, the 12th of September, almost 50 years ago. We hear reaction from Biko's friend and fellow anti- apartheid campaigner, Saths Cooper. We also remember the legacy Steve Biko left behind.

Also, are Islamist militants targeting civilians in Niger?

And we meet the Nigerian poet who is the UN's first Global Advocate for Peace.

Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Sunita Nahar, Yvette Twagiramariya and Patricia Whitehorne in London.
Technical Producer: Pat Sissons
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

Steve Biko inquest reopens in South Africa

Will the second Africa climate summit produce tangible solutions to fight for climate justice?

Police abuse is widespread in Kenya a new study finds. Rights groups warn the findings expose systemic failures that have left many Kenyans vulnerable to police harassment and violence.

And how did Botswana become a leader in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV?

Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Ayuba Iliya in Lagos. Priya Sippy, Stefania Okereke, and Yvette Twagiramariya in London.
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical Producer: Pat Sissons
Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

Africa's climate summit: what viable solutions?

Ethiopia opens Africa's largest hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile river deepening a rift with Egypt and Sudan.

Authorities in the US have arrested two suspected leaders of the Cameroon separatists' military wing. We find out more about the charges against the two men, and why Cameroon has been blighted by a conflict between armed separatists and government forces in the country's mainly anglophone North West and South West regions. 

And following the canonisation of London-born teenager Carlo Acutis in a ceremony presided over by Pope Leo in Vatican City, what is the process of becoming a saint?

Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Mark Wilberforce, Sunita Nahar and Yvette Twagiramariya in London. Makouchi Okafor in Lagos and Jewel Kiriungi in Nairobi
Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Technical Producer: Nick Randell
Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

Ethiopia opens huge dam despite outside opposition

A new Ebola outbreak declared in the DR Congo. An emergency response has been launched 

Over 10 opposition parties form coalition ahead of Ethiopia's next polls

And we experience a ride on one of Tanzania's locally manufactured planes

Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Sunita Nahar, Stefania Okereke and Priya Sippy in London. Makuochi Okafor in Lagos with Jewel Kiriungi in Nairobi.
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer
Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.

DR Congo declares new Ebola outbreak

Zambia's former Foreign Minister Joseph Malanji has been sentenced to four years in prison with hard labour after being convicted, along with a co-accused of corruption. President Hakainde Hichilema promised to root out corruption when he swept to power four years ago, is he now delivering on that pledge?

In Egypt, dozens of teenage TikTok influencers have been arrested in recent weeks on charges such as violating family values, indecency and money laundering. We hear more on why authorities are getting tough with digital content creators.

And the Congolese word Liboke is a new entry in a French dictionary, but why has the given definition sparked a debate in the DRC?

Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Mark Wilberforce, Sunita Nahar and Yvette Twagiramariya in London. Ayuba Iliya was in Lagos
Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Technical Producer: Craig Kingham
Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

Is the jailing of a former Zambian minister a watershed moment?

Why are fighters from Somalia's Jubaland region crossing the border into Kenya. Their presence is - causing fear and uncertainty
 
 Burkina Faso's unelected transitional parliament bans homosexual acts 
 
Plus how experts in Africa are tryings to close the AI language gap
 
 
Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Priya Sippy, Alfonso Daniels, Sunita Nahar, Mark Wilberforce, and Nyasha Michelle in London. Jewel Kiriungi in Nairobi. 
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne
Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard, and Alice Muthengi

Somali fighters in Kenya spark fears

A landslide that followed days of heavy rain, has killed hundreds of people in the remote Marra Mountains in western Sudan, and trapped survivors in deep valleys. How do aid agencies help people hit by a natural disaster but caught in the middle of a war?
 
A new report details an increase in disappearances, kidnappings and torture in Tanzania. We hear from relatives looking for their family members.
 
And a new study warns that people are using digital platforms like TikTok to sell the meat of endangered animals.

Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Mark Wilberforce, Sunita Nahar and Priya Sippy in London. Charles Gitonga and Jewel Kiriungi in Nairobi 
Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Technical Producer: Chris Kouzaris 
Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

Sudan landslide: Race to find survivors

An extensive earthen wall is being built around the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher. Researchers from Yale University say it is intended to trap people inside.

Why is there a rapidly growing demand for solar panels in Africa?

And we meet Iris- the teaching robot in South Africa.

Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Charles Gitonga in Nairobi, Mark Wilberforce, Yvette Twagiramariya and Sunita Nahar in London.
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer
Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

Barrier built around Sudan’s el-Fasher city

Two years on from the devastating fire at an abandoned building in Johannesburg that was occupied by squatters, how much has changed? We revisit the scene of one of South Africa's worst tragedies, in which more than 70 people - including children - died, to find out what happened to the survivors.

Scientists warn that global warming and climate change could be making flight turbulence more frequent. Will bumpier skies put people off air travel?

And lawyers are arguing for easier divorce laws in Uganda. So what are the pros and cons of no-fault, as opposed to, fault divorces?

Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Alfonso Daniels, Sunita Nahar and Priya Sippy in London. Makuochi Okafor in Lagos
Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Technical Producer: Ricardo McCarthy 
Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

South Africa building fire: What happened to survivors?

Nigeria has banned for six months exports of shea nuts used for beauty products to help boost the local economy

More about Malawi's health boat that provides a lifeline for locals on a remote island

And we find out why African made prom dresses are a hit among American teenagers

Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Makuochi Okafor and Ayuba Iliya in Lagos. Alfonso Daniels, Stefania Okereke and Yvette Twagriyamariya in London and Madina Maishanu in Abuja.
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga 
Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne
Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.

Why has Nigeria banned export of shea nuts?

Nigerians have to swap their current high-value banknotes for new ones by the end of January. Why the change?

Also, we take a rare look at the workings of an elite Somali military unit fighting Al Shabab.

Plus, from Harare - President Mnangagwa makes this year's state of the nation address in Zimbabwe's new parliamentary building.

More on those stories in this podcast with Audrey Brown

Why are Nigerians swapping their high-value banknotes?

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