Women in Kenya are facing increasing online abuse, says new report
New research reveals how digital platforms are being weaponised to abuse and exploit women in Kenya. We hear from a victim of online sexual abuse who gives a harrowing account of her experience, and also speak to a Digital Rights adviser on what needs to be done to protect women. Plastic waste is not only bad for the environment but can also be harmful to human beings. We hear about the risks, and also how one project in Lagos is turning discarded plastic into fashion.And we hear more about the Seychelles' Kreol Festival, which celebrates the nation's creole heritage and is now in its 40th year.Presenter: Nyasha Michelle
Producers: Mark Wilberforce, Stefania Okereke, Sunita Nahar, Yvette Twagiramariya, and Tanya Hines
Technical Producer: Jack Graysmark
Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Editors: Alice Muthengi, Maryam Abdalla and Sam Murunga
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The Gambia: Can ex-President Jammeh return home?
Why has the Gambian government issued a strong warning to ex -President Yahya Jammeh following his announcing plans to return from 9 years in exile?.
Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso removed from a global money-laundering watchlist. How can they benefit?
And how years of drought is decimating wealth, and thousands of lives in the self-declared Republic of Somaliland.
Presenter: Nyasha Michelle
Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke and Mark Wilberforce in London.
Technical Producer: Chris Kouzaris
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard.
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Kenyan authorities seize a tonne of methamphetamine
Authorities in Kenya intercept more than a tonne of methamphetamine in the Indian Ocean as part of the country's ongoing fight against narcotics trafficking and addiction Thousands of Tunisians protest in the southern city of Gabes, calling for a chemical plant to be shut down because they say it's ruining their children's healthAnd three Sudanese football clubs are hoping to find refuge in Rwanda from the ongoing civil war in Sudan. Fierce rivals Al-Hilal and Al-Merrikh, as well as Al-Ahli Wad Madani have been welcomed into the Rwandan league this season, a move that the Sudanese clubs say will keep their players active and their fans hopefulPresenter: Nyasha Michelle
Producers: Mark Wilberforce, Stefania Okereke, Alex Lathbridge, and Charles Gitonga
Technical Producer: Pat Sissons
Senior Producer: Sunita Nahar
Editors: Maryam Abdalla and Sam Murunga
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Will el-Fasher's fall change Sudan?
As the strategic city of el-Fasher finally falls to the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, we analyse what it means in Sudan’s ongoing civil war.
How the world’s oldest president, Paul Biya of Cameroon, is set to change things as he wins a disputed eighth term that could keep him in power until the age of 99.
And why are South Africans trying to save an ancient language, which has just one speaker? Presenter: Nyasha Michelle
Producers: Mark Wilberforce, Stefania Okereke, Sunita Nahar and Yvette Twagiramariya
Technical Producer: Pat Sissons
Senior Producer: Piers Edwards
Editors: Maryam Abdalla and Sam Murunga
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Tanzanian elections: What issues are young people concerned about?
As Tanzania gears up for elections on 29 October, we hear from two young people about the issues that matter to them and whether youth concerns have been featured in the electoral campaigns.How a young Senegalese footballer's dream of joining a professional club ended in tragedy after he was tricked and lured to Ghana by fake football agents.And how Africa is rapidly becoming a compelling destination for outsourcing services.Presenter: Nyasha Michelle
Producers: Mark Wilberforce, Stefania Okereke, Sunita Nahar and Yvette Twagiramariya
Technical Producer: Craig Kingham
Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Editors: Maryam Abdalla and Sam Murunga
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