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Presidential candidates have been campaigning and making their case for why they believe they should be the next president of Mozambique.
The independent candidate Venancio Mondlane has caused the most excitement, especially amongst young voters.
But most commentators don’t expect him or the other two opposition candidates to win.
It’s assumed that the candidate of the ruling party, Frelimo, Daniel Chapo, will be the next president. Frelimo have been the ruling party for since independence, almost 50 years ago.
In today’s Africa Daily Mpho Lakaje has been looking at the big election issues.
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Ghana has made a major leap toward gender equality with the passing of its Affirmative Action law, after nearly three decades of delays and political promises.
The law aims to increase women's representation in leadership positions, setting a goal of 50% by 2030. However, questions remain about its enforcement and the impact it will have ahead of the upcoming elections.
Will this law bring real change to who holds power in Ghana, or will it face further challenges in implementation?
BBC Africa Daily’s Alan Kasujja spoke to Ghana’s Gender Minister, Dakoa Newman, on what the new law means for women in leadership.
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In today’s podcast, we hear the fascinating story of Nigerian rapper Samuel Morrison, better known as Yung Sammy, who found success as a hip hop artist in India.
Born and raised in Nigeria, Sammy moved to Delhi at 12 and developed his passion for music. Now fluent in Punjabi, Gujari, and Haryanvi, he’s using his multilingual talent to captivate audiences across India.
Yung Sammy’s story is one of perseverance, embracing a new culture, and thriving in an unexpected environment. So how did a young Nigerian man become a rap sensation in the heart of India?
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“I look good and no-one else has it”. In Zimbabwe the trade in second hand clothing is booming. Sold in markets or just out of the back of cars or from homes, the clothes are popular with those struggling with the cost of living, but also with those who just want good quality affordable fashion. But the clothes are imported illegally and no tax is paid. Many shops also sell cheap, but poorly made, imports from China. Manufacturers in the country say they just can’t compete and recently one firm, Truworths, went into corporate rescue to protect it from bankruptcy, while other firms have also closed their doors. So is it time to ban the import of second hand clothes from the west? And could that be enforced? Presenter: Alan @KasujjaReporter: Ish Mafundikwa @tallish Guests: CEO of Truworths Bekithemba Ndebele, market stall holder Winnie, and shoppers Kimberley Dube and Gamu Mpofu.
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“One of them said: ‘but you have your ovaries so you can have a surrogate mother to carry a baby for you. I was like, ‘really?’"
Joyce Wanjala-Lay is a former Member of Parliament in Kenya. Her son was born through surrogacy with the help of a friend, and in the years since she’s campaigned for the procedure to be recognised in law.
Rwanda has recently made such a change – meaning the legal mother of a child can be the genetic egg donor rather than the woman who gives birth.
For today’s Africa Daily Alan Kasujja speaks to Joyce and lawyer Florida Kabasinga who worked to get the law changed in Rwanda.
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“You catch the flu time and again. Once the weather gets this bad, guaranteed, we get sick” - Calvin Takesure, South African resident On the weekend of the 21st of September 2024, several provinces of South Africa were hit by a heavy snowstorm. Motorists travelling on the N3, one of the national roads towards the coastal city of Durban, were stuck in traffic and forced to sleep in their vehicles. Tragically, two people lost their lives as a result of hypothermia. At the same time, other parts of the country experienced freezing weather conditions, leaving people who either live or work on the streets severely affected. All of this is happening at a time when Southern Africa is experiencing a devastating drought. Today Alan Kasujja attempts to understand why the region is hit by extremely dry and wet weather conditions simultaneously. Guests: Lehlohonolo Thobela, Sanele Nkosi, Calvin Takesure and Pholane Polite
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When president Samia Suluhu Hassan came into power in 2021 she lifted a ban on political rallies imposed by her predecessor the late John Magufuli, and promised the 4 Rs: reconciliation, resilience, reforms and rebuilding.
But now, as the country heads towards elections - this year and next - fear is growing.
Just under 3 weeks ago, an opposition official Ali Kibao, was abducted, killed and his body doused in acid. A number of other activists have disappeared. And the two most senior opposition leaders have been arrested – twice – on the eve of planned protests.
For today’s Africa Daily podcast, Alan Kasujja speaks to one of them, Freeman Mbowe, leader of the main opposition party CHADEMA.
He also speaks to former BBC journalist Salim Kikeke for context of what has been happening in the country.
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Today on the podcast we meet a young Nigerian who’s made it her mission to revive the tradition of weaving – especially for women.Florentina Agu, the founder of luxury brand Hertunba, blends modern fashion with vibrant traditional Nigerian textiles, hoping to inspire more women and young people to consider making their livelihoods from this ancient craft. Between the 1970s and 1990s, Nigeria’s textile sector enjoyed its golden years, but in recent years the industry has declined due to economic challenges and restrictive government policies. Textile weaving has been integral to Nigerian culture since pre-historic times, reflecting heritage, identity, and storytelling. In this episode, we journey through history, exploring the rich symbolism of Nigerian fabrics, learning more about hand-weaving techniques, and discussing how to keep these textile traditions alive for future generations.
Presenter: Alan @kasujjaGuest: The_florentyna (instagram)
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Albinism is an inherited condition that affects the production of melanin. People born with the condition have fair skin, hair and eyes.
Superstitions about the body parts of people with albinism have led to violent attacks.
In 2008 Tanzania appeared to be the epicentre of these superstitions and attacks. Anyone living with albinism there lived in fear. The BBC’s former Tanzania correspondent Vicky Ntetema’s reporting on the brutality of the attacks - maiming and beheadings - brought global attention to what was happening there.
Over the past 16 years, attacks in Tanzania have reduced significantly but the recent increase in violence against people with albinism in Madagascar suggest the problem has not gone away.
In today’s episode Africa, Daily’s Alan Kasujja speaks to journalist Raissa Ioussef in the capital Antananarivo and to Ikwonponsa Ero, the Managing Director of the African Albinism Network.
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The Mpox outbreak was declared a public health emergency in August 2024. Since then, more than 29,000 cases and 738 deaths have been reported across 15 Africa Union member states, according to the Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC).
Despite some progress, such as the delivery of 200,000 vaccines to the DRC, challenges remain in getting the vaccines to the most affected communities. The outbreak has also evolved from a health crisis into a wider issue affecting businesses and livelihoods.
Alan Kasujja speaks with BBC Africa Health Correspondent Dorcas Wangira and Monique Gieskes, Managing Director of Plantations et Huileries du Congo (PHC), the DRC's largest industrial palm oil producer with over 10,000 employees.
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“I hated myself so much. But now I have the courage to love myself and see myself beyond this virus.”
Singing a song in class with the words ‘Aids is a killer disease’ when none of your classmates know you’re HIV positive…
Telling friends your status and then finding people are afraid to touch you…
Being told by young men that you’re ‘lucky’ they will date you.
Two young women from South Africa and Kenya who were born with the virus share an emotional discussion about how these experiences impacted on their childhood and mental health. Nomonde Ngema is a 21 year old HIV activist from KwaZulu-Natal who shares videos on TikTok about her daily life managing her illness. Jerop Limo is a 24-year-old activist from Kenya.
Both are currently in New York to speak to world leaders as part of the UN’s Summit of the Future – before the General Assembly debates start next week.
They’ve both decided to speak openly about their status and experiences to help other young people with the virus know they’re not alone.
According to the World Health Organisation there are about 1.5 million children under the age of 14 currently living with HIV.
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Today Alan Kasujja sits down with Dan Marokane, the recently appointed CEO of South Africa's national power supplier, Eskom. He wants to understand how the new boss has been able to halt power cuts that have been devastating to both the economy and the wellbeing of all South Africans. These electricity problems started towards the end of 2007. Then president Thabo Mbeki apologised and admitted that he should have listened to the leadership of Eskom who warned his administration about future power shortages. Alan also hears from two women who run a hospice that looks after children in the east of Johannesburg. They share heart breaking stories of what happens to the babies whenever there are power cuts. Guests: Katlego Foster, Lyn Crooye, Chanda Nxumalo and Dan Marokane
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China is now Africa’s biggest trading partner, with 20% of exports going to China and 16% of imports coming from there, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). At the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) meeting earlier this month, President Xi Jinping promised $50 billion for African development, including military support and new jobs. While this partnership boosts development, it’s also raising worries about debt, dependency and power imbalances. BBC Africa Daily’s Alan Kasujja spoke to experts Dr. Faith Mabera and Dr. Folashadé Soulé to break down these complex relations.
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Hunger. It’s not just a horrible feeling… it also has a massive impact on how a child performs academically and how productive they will be as an adult.
A new Gates Foundation report “The Race to Nourish a Warming World” calls malnutrition the world’s worst health crisis - with more than 400 million children not getting the nutrients they need to grow and thrive.
Many of those children are in Africa - and one organisation trying to tackle child hunger is Food4Education. Since 2016 they have provided over 50 million meals in primary and secondary schools in Kenya. The cost to the parent in Nairobi is just 5 Kenyan shillings – that’s 3-4 US cents per plate.
So can other African countries learn lessons?
Today Alan speaks to Wawira Njiru the organisation's founder, as well as Stella Mose, a mother of two children who eat the meals, and who is also employed as manager for Tap2Eat - a payments system which enables kids to pay for their school meals electronically.
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“I have eaten elephant meat. I have eaten hippo meat. I think what is food depends on where you are” – Romeo Muyunda, Namibia’s Department of Environment, Forestry and Tourism The drought, which became worse earlier this year, has seen crops being wiped out and animals dying across Southern Africa. As a result, 68 million people have been affected, with some now facing hunger. It’s reached a point where countries like Namibia are now resorting to slaughtering wild animals such as hippos, elephants and zebras, to feed their people. But animal rights groups are up in arms saying this will lead to all sorts of problems in ecosystems. Presenter Alan Kasujja and producer Mpho Lakaje take a closer look at several countries across the region to see which ones are badly affected. They also hear from Romeo Muyunda of Namibia’s Department of Environment, Forestry and Tourism as well as John Stegling from Botswana’s Department of Meteorological Services.
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Rebecca Cheptegei had just returned to her training base in Kenya from Paris, where she had competed in the women’s marathon at the Olympics. The following Sunday she and her two daughters aged 11 and 9 arrived home from a church service. Her ex-boyfriend was waiting at her home with a jerry can of petrol. He poured it on Rebecca and set her on fire as her children watched. She died four days later. Two other elite female athletes have died under similar circumstances in recent years in Kenya, with their male partners facing charges. Alan Kasujja speaks to one of the first people Rebecca’s children called, Caroline Atieno the pastor of God’s Dwelling Ministry Kiungani. He also speaks to Kenya’s former Sports Minister Professor Hellen Sambili about her concerns for the wellbeing of female athletes.
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“Dream big! You can achieve your wildest dreams as long as you work hard and get yourself in school.”
Nicknamed ‘the Beast’, Tendai Mtawarira is the most-capped prop to have played for the Springboks.
Born in Zimbabwe, his talent at rugby was quickly spotted and he was offered a bursary as a teenager to train with the Sharks in South Africa. In 2008 he was called up to play for the national squad as he’d lived in the country for enough time.
But in 2010 he was barred from playing because of a controversy over his nationality. It took the intervention of Archbishop Desmond Tutu before he was able to play for the team again.
He also struggled sometimes as a big, aggressive child. And so - now he’s retired from rugby - his new passion is helping children and young adults reach their potential, through his ‘Beast Academy’ and also as an Unicef ambassador.
Alan Kasujja speaks to the Beast – just back from a trip with Unicef to South Sudan – but also with a young South Sudanese woman whose journey has taken her from cattle camp, to street child, to finally becoming an ‘inspirator’ who helps other young people to realise their goals.
NOTE: Correction made at 0645 GMT changing UNHCR to Unicef.
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"The pilot told us, ‘Don’t go back...either you will be raped or killed at the airport if you go back.’"
Safia Omer, a former member of Somalia’s national women’s basketball team, vividly remembers the day she knew she couldn’t return home.
In 1991, as civil war erupted in Somalia, Safia and her teammates were in Ethiopia for a tournament when they were warned that it was too dangerous to return. Stranded for 10 days at the airport, Safia eventually sought refuge in the United States, mirroring the fate of many Somalis who fled the escalating violence.
Today, Somalia continues to struggle with insecurity and violence from the extremist group Al-Shabab, preventing many from returning home.
But each summer, Somalis from around the world make their way to Ashland, Oregon where they reunite to share stories, reminisce, and of course, play basketball.
Presenter: Alan Kasujja. Guests: Abdiaziz Guled, Safia Omer, and Abukar Shiino
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You may not have heard of the African Initiative before…
It’s a Russian media organisation - established exactly a year ago – which defines itself as an “information bridge between Russia and Africa”. It has offices in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
But it also stands accused of targeting African journalists - and the public - with disinformation.
So what is the end goal for Russia’s African Initiative?
Presenter: Alan KasujjaGuests: Fauziyya Tukur of the BBC’s global disinformation team, and foreign affairs expert, Raymond Mujuni.
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“My uncle passed away, his wife, his three sons, I lost my best friend, and a lot of people in Derna lost someone that they know.”
On the 11th of September 2023 two dams burst in the hills above the city of Derna in Libya. Millions of tonnes of water were released in a catastrophic flood which killed thousands of people in the city. Whole neighbourhoods were swept away. Eastern Libya had been affected by heavy rain from Storm Daniel the day before, but the dam walls should have held firm, and a subsequent legal investigation jailed officials for failing to maintain them.
One year on we speak to someone who was there about how she survived, the tragedy which still affects the whole city, and how she is rebuilding her life.
Presenter: Alan KasujjaGuest: Mariam Al-Ghythy, a medical student from Derna
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