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847 episodes

AfricaLink on Air - 27 March 2024

Rwandan genocide suspect indicted in the US +++ Cameroon's opposition in talks to form coalition despite threats +++ Zambia sex abuse survivors speak out +++ Four teams join African giants in race for 2025 AFCON clash +++ Showbiz

30m
Mar 27
AfricaLink on Air — 26 March 2024

Senegalese President-elect promises humility after winning election +++ Guinean women criticize male-dominated cabinet +++Zambians wary over rising gun culture+++Tyla basks in glory as new album hits the right notes

29m
Mar 26
AfricaLink on Air — 25 March 2024

Senegal's outgoing president congratulates opposition candidate on win+++Nigerian military returns over 130 abducted schoolchildren after weeks in captivity

30m
Mar 25
AfricaLink Story of The Week: Senegal 2024 election

Senegal will hold its delayed presidential election on Sunday March 24. For the first time in the country's history, the incumbent will not be on the ballot. Join Isaac Mugabi in AfricaLink's Story of The Week.

30m
Mar 22
AfricaLink on Air - 21 March 2024

Trade union representatives from 35 African countries protest against foreign debt +++ How can African countries get out of the foreign debt trap? +++ The link between water and peace in Sierra Leone +++ Is it worth being an author in Africa? +++ Showbiz

30m
Mar 21
AfricaLink on Air - 20 March 2024

Zimbabwe receives grain donation from Russia amid drought +++ Is Russia using food aid as diplomatic tool? +++South African Airline in turbulent times +++SHOWBIZ

30m
Mar 20
AfricaLink on Air - 19 March 2024

A court in Nigeria denies bail to activist and IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu+++Amnesty International says, "it is suicidal for pupils to go to school in northern Nigeria" +++Muslims in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo lack food

30m
Mar 19
Africalink 18.03.2024 16 UTC - MP3-Stereo

Niger severs ties with US Army over 'condescending attitude'+++Gunmen kidnap at least 87 in Nigeria's Kaduna state+++Sixteen Nigerian soldiers killed in community clashes in Delta state

30m
Mar 18
AfricaLink Story of The Week: Nigeria grapples with kidnappings amid humanitarian crisis

Nigeria faces multiple crises but the recent spate of kidnappings in the northwest and President Bola Tinubu's vow not to pay ransom to the kidnappers mean parents may have to wait longer until they reunite with their children. Join AfricaLink's Isaac Mugabi as he sheds more light on the security situation and the neglected humanitarian crisis unfolding in northwestern Nigeria.

29m
Mar 15
AfricaLink on Air - 14 March 2024

Nigerians turn to herbal medicine as drug prices soar +++ Economic hardship in Africa +++ Zimbabwe banks on tobacco sales to boost ailing economy

30m
Mar 14
Africalink on Air - 13 March 2024

Dozens abducted in new Nigeria kidnapping+++Rwandan court rules against Victoire Ingabire's presidential candidacy

30m
Mar 13
AfricaLink on Air - 12 March 2024

Kenya vows Haiti mission as Prime Minister resigns +++ South Africa 2024 Election: Opposition claims the ANC plans to rig the election +++ A Cameroon chief helping CAR refugees +++ Showbiz

30m
Mar 12
Africalink on Air - 11 March 2024

Muslims in Africa start Ramadan+++15 more students kidnapped in Nigeria+++Why is Kenya leading the Haiti mission?

29m
Mar 11
AfricaLink on Air - 08 March 2024 – Story of the Week: The plight of trafficked women

More and more women in Africa are asserting their rights and calling for an end to exploitation. In Cameroon, they have gone to the streets to demand better treatment for themselves and girls. In Nigeria, one survivor of sex trafficking to Dubai has gone to court to fight her case.

30m
Mar 08
Africalink on Air - 07 March 2024

Ghana sees influx of Togolese fleeing jihadis+++Cameroon chief helps CAR refugees+++Chad on the brink before elections

29m
Mar 07
Africalink on Air - 06 March 2024

DRC refugees in Rwanda protest against discrimination +++ Rwanda against SADC deployment in DRC +++ Senegal protest over election date +++ The Tanzanian woman who quit her job to sell coffins +++ 13th African Games in Ghana

29m
Mar 06
Africalink on Air - 05 March 2024

Gambia debates repealing the anti-FGM law+++Boko Haram ex-fighters threaten society+++Sierra Leone to compensate student shot by police during peaceful protest

30m
Mar 05
Africalink on Air - 04 March 2024 - MP3-Stereo

German minister warns of Russian influence in West Africa +++ Security situation in the Sahel region deteriorating +++ Rwanda probes sexual abuse allegations during Tour de Rwanda +++ A wellness center for adolescents in Cameroon

29m
Mar 04
AfricaLink Story of The Week: ICC compensates Uganda victims

AfricaLink Story of The Week: ICC compensates Uganda victims

29m
Mar 01
AfricaLink 29.02.2024 - 16:00 UTC - MP3-Stereo

'Heartbroken' Paul Pogba to appeal four-year doping ban +++US 'deeply troubled' by Ghana's anti-LGBTQ legislation+++Victims of Cameroon's separatist conflict speak to DW

30m
Feb 29
AfricaLink on Air - 28 February 2024

Nigeria's union workers end strike, give government 14-day ultimatum+++Kenyans decry shortage of condoms+++Who are Burundi's RED-Tabara rebels?

30m
Feb 28
AfricaLink on Air - 27 February 2024

Who will win South Africa’s 2024 election? +++ Analysis: South Africa election campaigns ramp up +++ Portrait: Duduzane Zuma +++ Showbiz

30m
Feb 27
AfricaLink on Air - 26 February 2024

West African bloc ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Guinea, Mali, and Niger+++Guinea capital Conakry grinds to a halt as general strike begins++South Africa's political parties launch campaigns

29m
Feb 26
DW AfricaLink — Story of the Week — Why are Africa's currencies underperforming?

Nigeria's naira has declined by a whopping 38% to the US dollar while Ghana's cedi, the Kenya's shilling and the West African CFA franc have also lost value. Why are African currencies performing so poorly on the world market? And, does the performance of a currency tell the whole story of any country's economy?

30m
Feb 23
AfricaLink on Air — 22 February 2024

Malawi's immigration services paralyzed by cyber-attack disruptions+++Guinea junta restricts internet access to curb unrest+++Turkey to provide maritime security support to Somalia

30m
Feb 22
The 77 Percent — Young people react to energy crisis in Africa

Did you know that a 2021 study shows that an estimated 600 million Africans lack access to electricity? On this week's 77 Percent Show, we asked young people how they cope when the power goes off. Listen to this interesting debate!

20m
Feb 21
AfricaLink on Air - 21 February 2024

DR Congo conflict escalates +++ US accuses Rwanda of involvement in Congo conflict +++ Can you speak your mother tongue? +++ Cameroonians react after President Biya tells them not to migrate

29m
Feb 21
AfricaLink on Air — 20 February 2024

Nigerians brace for electricity subsidy removal+++Guinea junta freezes accounts of dissolved government members+++Malawi begins offering education to female inmates

30m
Feb 20
AfricaLink 19 February 2024

Eastern DRC residents scramble for safety as conflict intensifies+++African leaders condemn Israel's offensive in Gaza

29m
Feb 19
AU Summit: Can African leaders tackle the continent's challenges?

The AU has had a rough start to 2024 amid worsening regional violence and democratic backsliding among members.

30m
Feb 16