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Across Africa

Join Georja Calvin-Smith for a round up of the week's cultural and current affairs stories from across the African continent: exclusive reports and analysis. Every Thursday at 5:45pm Paris time.

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African voices amplified by continental podcast explosion

African voices amplified by continental podcast explosion

Podcasts are on the rise in Africa. The huge sector has been dominated by voices from outside the continent, but more Af... Read more

13 Jul 2023

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The private backers of the Great Green Wall

The private backers of the Great Green Wall

In this edition: Niger's private sector has stepped up to fertilise failing plans for Africa's Great Green Wall. Also, p... Read more

6 Jul 2023

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Uganda's charcoal crackdown

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Hate speech spikes in Kenya after LGBT rights group given green light

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Malaria kills an African child every 60 seconds

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Ghosts of the genocide in Rwanda

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Autism awareness in Ivory Coast

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