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Bonagani Bingwa speaks to Crystal Orderson our Africa Correspondent about the latest and biggest stories in Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bonagani Bingwa speaks to Crystal Orderson our Africa Correspondent about the latest and biggest stories in Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joining us today is one of British broadcasting's most recognisable voices and faces—a journalist and presenter whose career has spanned nearly four decades of sharp reporting, compelling storytelling, and unforgettable interviews. He's done it all—and now he's turning his hand to fiction. It's the brilliant Jeremy Vine!In this episode, we take a slightly different approach, handing the mic over to a man whose love for music rivals his passion for journalism. We ask just one question: Can we walk through your life via your favourite pieces of music? From that starting point, we dive into a conversation that's part career retrospective, part personal playlist—almost like stepping into Jeremy's Jukebox.Jeremy shares the songs that have shaped him, from childhood memories to pivotal career moments, and opens up about how music has been an all-encompassing source of joy, comfort, and inspiration throughout his life. Along the way, we hear about his early days as a trainee journalist, his time as the BBC's Africa Correspondent, and the evolution of The Jeremy Vine Show across radio and television.Now embracing an exciting new chapter, Jeremy also talks about his lifelong love of Agatha Christie and how it led him to write his own crime novel, Murder on Line One. He reflects on the challenges of fiction writing, the thrill of creating a whodunnit, and how he fits it all in alongside his packed broadcasting schedule.His debut novel, Murder on Line One—the first in his brand-new crime series—is available now wherever you get your books, and you can catch him every weekday on The Jeremy Vine Show on Channel 5 and BBC Radio 2.We'd love for you to fill out our latest listener survey, so we can hear more about what you like about the show and any extra content you'd like to see from us. It only takes a couple of minutes to fill in and will really help us out! Click here to access the survey.For all the latest news, click here to follow us on Instagram!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate Adie introduces stories from Mexico, Lebanon, Liberia and Tanzania.Mexico's first woman president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is preparing for a potentially bumpy year, as Donald Trump returns to the White House with threats of tariffs and mass deportations. Will Grant looks at the challenges ahead in 2025.On Saturday 4th January 1975, Jim Muir pulled up in Beirut, marking the beginning of a decades-long career reporting for the BBC from the Middle East. He recalls what the 'Switzerland of the Middle East' was like in the months before civil war gripped the country, and how it has changed over the years.The Liberian warlord-turned-politician, Prince Yormie Johnson, recently died at the age of seventy-two. The BBC's former Africa Correspondent, Hilary Andersson, recalls meeting him when she was first starting out as a journalist.Last year, Reha Kansara and her friends challenged themselves to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. While they made it to the foothills to fulfil their promise, they also discovered a few truths about the adage that it's the journey, not that destination that really matters.Series producer: Serena Tarling Production Coordinators: Katie Morrison & Sophie Hill Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Crystal Orderson, Africa Correspondent about the opposition Alliance of Change in Mauritius winning 60 of the 64 seats in parliament following Sunday's general election and Navin Ramgoolam being appointed prime minister. In addition, they speak about the latest on Mozambique mass protests and border closures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Crystal Orderson, Africa Correspondent about the opposition Alliance of Change in Mauritius winning 60 of the 64 seats in parliament following Sunday's general election and Navin Ramgoolam being appointed prime minister. In addition, they speak about the latest on Mozambique mass protests and border closures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Crystal Orderson, Africa Correspondent about the Mozambique election results and Cameroon President Paul Biya appearing in public.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Crystal Orderson, Africa Correspondent about the Mozambique election results and Cameroon President Paul Biya appearing in public.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Debora takes us inside the 'hustle kingdom' - a network of Ghanaian scammers posing as women who lure Americans and other elderly people from Australia and NZ into romance scams.
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Crystal Orderson, Africa Correspondent about the two former ruling parties of Senegal ex-presidents forming a coalition ahead of legislative election in Senegal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Crystal Orderson, Africa Correspondent about the two former ruling parties of Senegal ex-presidents forming a coalition ahead of legislative election in Senegal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Debora is currently in the US and talks about what the Harris-Trump presidential race means for Africa and the Middle East and foreign policy in general.
Jane Flanagan, Africa Correspondent for The Times, reports that Rebecca Cheptegei, a Ugandan long-distance runner who competed at the Paris Olympics this summer has died after an attack by her boyfriend.
Clement Manyathela speaks to Crystal Orderson, Africa Correspondent about The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the African Union Commission, jointly launching the 2023 State of the Climate in Africa report.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clement Manyathela speaks to Crystal Orderson, Africa Correspondent about The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the African Union Commission, jointly launching the 2023 State of the Climate in Africa report.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Africa Correspondent, Crystal Orderson speaks to Bongani Bingwa about protests in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania and how the state is responding to the unrest. Including United Nation officials calling for a permanent seat at the UN Security Council for Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Africa correspondent Elna Schütz speaks to Lisa Owen about the latest from South Africa's coalition discussions, the displacement of millions of people amid Sudan's civil war and a plane crash that has claimed the life of Malawi's vice president and multiple others.
There's trouble in the Sahel region which is seeing an increase in extremism and coups. Meanwhile there's famine in Sudan. And It's 30 years since South Africa's first democratic election - famously electing Nelson Mandela as president. Debora Patta is a CBS News foreign correspondent based in South Africa.
Yousra Elbagir, Africa Correspondent, Sky News and Dr. Walt Kilroy, Lecturer in international relation, DCU
Bongani Bingwa speaks to Crystal Orderson, Africa Correspondent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
African Development Bank Growth report : Africa will account for eleven of the world's 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African Development Bank Group said in its latest Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (MEO) of the continent released in FEB. Crystal Orderson, Africa Correspondent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
South Africa correspondent Elna Schutz speaks to Lisa Owen about a row between South Africa and Europe over fruit, a prominent political court case and a Cape Town hospital performing an innovative heart treatment.
Debora wraps up the big stories of 2023 across South Africa and also Ukraine, where she has spent much time. It's been an unstable year for Africa with several coups, and in Ukraine, a counter-offensive has failed to make any headway. Debora also discusses her investigation into child labour in Ghana, on cocoa plants. Debora Patta is a CBS News foreign correspondent based in South Africa.
Debora Patta is a CBS News foreign correspondent based in South Africa
Debora talks to Kathryn about whether Vladimir Putin come to South Africa for BRICS? The summit comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will be held in Johannesburg in August. Also African leaders have been visiting Ukraine and Russia with South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa says the war must end. And Debora discusses the reaction and ramifications of severe anti-gay legislation in Uganda, including potential death penalty
Joining Gavan On the Record is Sally Hayden, the Irish Times' Africa Correspondent & author of 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World's Deadliest Migration Route'.
Our Africa Correspondent Debora Patta joins us now from Johannesburg And we start with what's happening in Sudan and the recent daring rescue mission by US special forces to evacuate American diplomatic staff from the battle torn capital of Khartoum.
A chance meeting with some French journalists in a New Delhi park led Will Brown (@_Will_Brown) to quit his job as a teacher to become a reporter. After freelancing doesn't work out, he finds himself back in London working at The Economist, eventually being dispatched as a stringer to Senegal. He also talks about covering the outbreak of the Tigray War from the Sudan-Ethiopia border as Africa Correspondent for The Daily Telegraph. Countries featured: India, Senegal, Kenya, Ethiopia, Guinea, Sudan, DR Congo, UK Publications featured: The Times of London, The Economist, Daily Telegraph Here are links to some of the things we talked about: His Vice story on Indian brothels - bit.ly/3Br1snE Economist story on Guinea bauxite mining - bit.ly/3Ppzs9S His story on Ethiopians fleeing Tigray war - bit.ly/3FhfIR3 His story with nurse leaving patients behind - bit.ly/3FIudP9 BBC Africa Eye - bit.ly/3hkI2Ks HumAngle - https://bit.ly/3WaAxnW Manisha Ganguly's doc on Libya drone strikes - https://bit.ly/3WaicY6 Follow us on Twitter @foreignpod or on Facebook at facebook.com/foreignpod Music: LoveChances (makaih.com) by Makaih Beats From: freemusicarchive.org CC BY NC
CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has been in Somalia witnessing harrrowing scenes of famine and drought. She says climate change induced starvation is killing children and almost half the 16 million people who live in Somalia are facing extreme hunger.
Sally Hayden, Africa Correspondent for The Irish Times, talks about the situation in Kenya after senior Kenyan election officials disowned the results of the presidential election.
The US killed the leader of al-Qaeda overnight in a drone strike in Afghanistan. President Joe Biden said Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in Kabul on. Eoin was joined by author of ‘The New Threat: The Past, Present, and Future of Islamic Militancy' Jason Burke, who is also the Africa Correspondent for The Guardian.
Debora talks to Kathryn about the devastating impact Russia's invasion of Ukraine is having on Africa, contributing to a lack of grain and famine. Debora reports from Ukraine.
Over four million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion began. The support for Ukranians has been compassionate and heartwarming but it has also raised questions about why those fleeing North Africa and the Middle East are not afforded the same degree of sympathy. Sally Hayden is an award-winning journalist and photographer, and Africa Correspondent for The Irish Times. Her new book, My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World's Deadliest Migration Route, tells the stories of refugees making perilous journeys and seeks to investigate the murky politics that means not all asylum seekers are given the same opportunities. Our host for this discussion is the economist, broadcaster and writer, Linda Yueh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our international correspondent this morning joined us from Kampala, Uganda, to discuss a new crisis unfolding in the Democratic Republic of Congo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fifty years ago, the British government forcibly evicted all the people living on the Chagos Islands to make way for a US military base. Now, as part of a campaign by Mauritius to highlight its claim to the islands, a small group have returned for a visit – erecting the Mauritian flag there. Also on the boat was the BBC's Africa Correspondent, Andrew Harding, who helped us pick apart all the issues involved. So was this just a publicity stunt – or might it lead to what many of the Chagossians want: for them to be allowed to go home to the islands for good? #AfricaDaily Host: Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja) Guests: Andrew Harding (@AndrewWJHarding)
The drought in Horn of Africa, Debora outlines how it is affecting Somalia and Ethiopia. She also looks at instability in many parts of the continent, including coups in Sudan and Burkina Faso, and the French military has pulled out of Mali. All this is against a backdrop of 18 different extremist groups on the rise across Africa. Meanwhile the the Omicron wave is subsiding in South Africa where it was first discovered, with scientists saying this could be the country's pandemic exit wave.
Debora talks to Kathryn about the deteriorating security situation in Ethiopia. In South Africa, a new hub in Cape Town is starting a revolution, developing it's own vaccines for Africa fed up with waiting for Big Pharma to share its Covid vaccine formulas. And Oscar Pistorius is eligible for parole, but first he has to meet the parents of the woman he killed and ask for forgiveness.
Debora talks to Kathryn about the deteriorating security situation in Ethiopia. In South Africa, a new hub in Cape Town is starting a revolution, developing it's own vaccines for Africa fed up with waiting for Big Pharma to share its Covid vaccine formulas. And Oscar Pistorius is eligible for parole, but first he has to meet the parents of the woman he killed and ask for forgiveness.
This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane welcome BBC Africa Correspondent Andrew Harding onto the podcast. Andrew gives them the lowdown on his new Radio 4 series 'Poison', which tells the story of South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma and his book 'These Are Not Gentle People', the basis for the podcast Bloodlands. Andrew also gives Fi and Jane an insight into the contents of his pockets and where to find the best food in the world. Before Andrew's admitted to the meeting, Jane's gone cold turkey on caffeine and Fi learns that actual turkeys aren't planted. Get in touch: fortunately.podcast@bbc.co.uk
Guest: Andrew Harding- BBC Correspondent and Author See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In South Africa, Debora has been covering the deadliest violence since apartheid, sparked by the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma. She says it has been fuelled by poverty and instigated by insurrectionists. Also the Covid Delta variant is making its way through Africa, with a devastating third wave in South Africa, which is now moving elsewhere on the continent. Debora Patta is a CBS News foreign correspondent based in South Africa
Tom Hennigan, South America Correspondent Irish Times, based in Sao Paulo, ane Flanagan, Africa Correspondent for the Times of London, Prof Ian Barr, Deputy Director WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza in Melbourne, Dan Williams, Senior Correspondent for Reuters in Israel and the Palestinian territories
Jamal Osman, Channel 4's Africa Correspondent reports on the events leading up to the ceasefire declared by the Ethiopian government in the Tigray region yesterday.
Vaccine inequality and patient waivers could see Africa go the way of India's pandemic crisis. Africa is in dire need of vaccines but they have been snapped up by wealthier countries. Debora also talks to Kathryn about ISIS becoming stronger in northern Mozambique and South Africa is looking to ban captive lion hunting.
Vaccine inequality and patient waivers could see Africa go the way of India's pandemic crisis. Africa is in dire need of vaccines but they have been snapped up by wealthier countries. Debora also talks to Kathryn about ISIS becoming stronger in northern Mozambique and South Africa is looking to ban captive lion hunting.
Jamal Osman, Channel 4's Africa Correspondent, reports on the civilian casualties of the war in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.
Debora talks to Kathryn about the new mutant strain of coronavirus that's more contagious first identified in SA becoming the dominant strain in entire Southern African region, the vaccine inequality between wealthy and poorer nations and a new Ebola outbreak in Guinea and DRC.
Debora talks to Kathryn about the new mutant strain of coronavirus that's more contagious first identified in SA becoming the dominant strain in entire Southern African region, the vaccine inequality between wealthy and poorer nations and a new Ebola outbreak in Guinea and DRC.
How the African continent is coping with covid and police brutality is in the spotlight in South Africa after the fatal shooting of a young mixed race teenager.
How the African continent is coping with covid and police brutality is in the spotlight in South Africa after the fatal shooting of a young mixed race teenager.
Guest: Jean - Jacques Cornish, Africa Correspondent
Erik Esbjörnsson has been the Africa correspondent for the Swedish daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter since 2010. He spent six years in Nairobi before moving to Johannesburg in 2016. He had an inkling things were about to change in South Africa and Zimbabwe and wanted to be closer to the action. Over the last decade he has traveled all over the continent. His most recent reporting, before the travel ban came into effect, was from Sudan. A few months ago he tracked down his great-grandparents home in Goma while on assignment in the DRC. Of course we spent quite a bit of the podcast discussing a number of different aspects to the corona virus pandemic including the South African government's response, and the seeming breakdown in international solidarity that the pandemic has provoked. We also chatted about Erik's childhood and his path to journalism, as well as some of the highlights of his decade recording events across Africa over the last decade.
Andrew Harding has been the BBC Correspondent in South Africa for over ten years. Here, in a conversation with Kevin Bishop, he discusses reporting Africa, how to get into broadcast journalism and what it's like having a story commissioned by Greta Thunberg.
My guest this week is Eric Olander, who has been a journalist in China off and on since 1989. And through that lens, Eric can talk eloquently and knowledgeably about many aspects of journalism today.
My guest this week is Eric Olander, who has been a journalist in China off and on since 1989. And through that lens, Eric can talk eloquently and knowledgeably about many aspects of journalism today.
My guest this week is Eric Olander, who has been a journalist in China off and on since 1989. His most recent incarnation has been with the China Africa Project, in which he reports on China's huge and growing influence across that continent. And through that lens, Eric can talk eloquently and knowledgeably about many aspects of journalism today.
My guest this week is Eric Olander, who has been a journalist in China off and on since 1989. His most recent incarnation has been with the China Africa Project, in which he reports on China’s huge and growing influence across that continent. And through that lens, Eric can talk eloquently and knowledgeably about many aspects of journalism today, including issues of bias; censorship; his relationship with the public online; the relationship between officials and the online media; and the way in which China's soft power is being felt in places like Africa and beyond. Since Eric has so many interesting things to say, it was very difficult to keep the interview short. So apologies for going a bit long on this episode, I hope you'll agree it was worth the few extra minutes. See the visuals and join the community on Instagram (www.instagram.com/mosaicofchina), Facebook (www.facebook.com/mosaicofchina), and WeChat (www.mosaicofchina.com/wechat).
Africa has achieved one of the fastest and most sustained growth rates in the past years, with economic forecasts surpassing other developing and emerging regions. A new scramble to open bilateral relations with African nations saw more than 320 embassies open across the continent between 2010 and 2016. John McDermott, Africa Correspondent for The Economist and Zemedeneh Negatu, Global Chairman of the Fairfax Africa Fund, engage in a lively debate on how Africa can balance growth and inequality and the role of the United States and China in the continent’s development. More at https://altamar.us/africa-awakens/ Follow us on Twitter and Facebook ----- Produced by Simpler Media
Comedian Loyiso Madinga joins us to discuss his new Netflix special, and being Trevor Noah's Africa Correspondent for 'The Daily Show'. Top theatre stars Zak Hendriks, Earl Gregory and Megan Rigby perform in studio with some of the music from 'Into The Woods'. Myles Brown chats about 'The Anthem Project' and Roelof Jordaan (our new festival correspondent) discusses 'Lekkerland'.
In episode 6 of CAMTech Chats, Ofeibea Quist-Arcton, National Pubic Radio’s Africa Correspondent, opens with a sound bite from her lecture delivered on the International Day of the Girl titled Why Reporting the Voices of African Women and Girls Matters. Her talk is incredibly well-suited to open this episode of CAMTech Chats, where we sought out the story of the youngest innovator at the 6th Annual CAMTech Uganda Medtech Hack-a-thon, a 9-year old-girl named Ehrina, and her mother, Dr. Viola Nyakato. Dr. Nyakato is the Dean of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST). Sandra Butler sat down with both Ehrina and Dr. Nyakato to hear about why they attend this year’s Hack-a-thon to innovate to improve community health services to attain universal health coverage.
Guest: Eleni Giokos - Senior Anchor at Bloomberg Tv Africa
In this episode of Straight Talk Africa host Shaka Ssali explores the political landscape in Ethiopia with Professor Berhanu Nega, Chairman of Patriotic Ginbot 7, Solomon Abate Gebremariam, VOA Horn of Africa Correspondent and input from the Ambassador Herman Cohen former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. Join veteran journalist Shaka Ssali on Straight Talk Africa every Wednesday as he and his guests discuss topics of special interest to Africans, including politics, economic development, press freedom, health, social issues and conflict resolution.
Shaka Ssali discusses Ethiopia's future with Solomon Abate Gebremariam, VOA Horn of Africa Correspondent, Professor Berhanu Nega, Economics Professor and Chairman of Patriotic Ginbot Seven, Dr. Yohannes Zeleke, Research Associate at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum, and with Mohammed Ademo, Freelance Journalist and Founder & Editor of OPRIDE.COM.
I sat in a café, chatting to South African comedian Loyiso Gola about writing jokes, writing for TV and collaborating with other writers. He’s in Australia for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and his show “Dude, Where’s my Lion?” has been getting rave reviews. (Venue: Melbourne Town Hall until 23 April 2017) Once in a while you might also see him on Aussie TV – he’s the Africa Correspondent on The Weekly with Charlie Pickering on ABC. Follow Loyiso’s adventures on Twitter at https://twitter.com/loyisogola or http://www.loyisogola.com.
Could drones, and other robotics, provide an answer to some of the most persistent humanitarian and development challenges? Drones are just one example of a range of new frontier technologies that “tech for good” advocates claim as potentially paradigm-shifting for developing countries. However, even as sources of investment and knowledge-sharing increase, there remain obstacles and concerns – including issues around regulation, privacy and data protection, health and safety, and public understanding – and critics seek more evidence of cost-effectiveness and more positive engagement with the communities served. In this special event in partnership with Crown Agents Foundation, RSA Chief Executive Matthew Taylor discusses how we fulfil the humanitarian promise of technological advance with Tamara Giltsoff, Head of Innovation at the Department for International Development, whose ambition it is to bring tech innovation into day-to-day leadership and delivery of UK aid; and former Africa Correspondent at the Economist, Jonathan Ledgard, whose vision is to transform drones into agents of hope, utilizing the lower skies of African cities under-served by infrastructure networks, to revolutionize cargo delivery for those who need it most. Marie Staunton, Chair of Crown Agents, SOAS and former Chief Executive of Plan International joins the debate to put the case for new partnerships to explore the potential impact of technology for public good.
Kingsley Kipury is joined by Africa Correspondent for the Daily Maverick Simon Allison as they put the focus on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, they debunk arguments for allowing Bashir to leave the country and look into who is to blame for this. Lastly they look at the A.U plans to to create a Free Trade Area across the continent.