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Learn. Connect. Access! Welcome to the Dialogue Africa Podcast - where we share stories, explore, and discuss the richness of African languages, culture, and experiences! Join the community to access free, fun lessons and learn Twi, Yoruba, Swahili, Ga, Igbo, and more. We prepare you for real-world interactions in Africa & African communities near you.
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The programme discusses current issues pertaining to South Africa and the continent as a whole. The talk show hosts various experts on interesting and important issues affecting Africa and the globe.
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Join us in conversation with remarkable Ghanaian feminist writer and blogger, Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah. We get to know the journey of a UK born-Ghana raised girl who’s passion for reading from a very young age was the start of her being a writer of note and activist for women’s liberation today. Amongst other feats, Nana co-founded the award winning b…
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Join us in conversation with remarkable activist, Editar Ochieng, who is passionate about the rights of women and girls. She is an unapologetic feminist who attributes her drive to her personal experiences growing up in her hometown, Kibera, where she has gone on to establish the Feminist for Peace, Rights and Justice Centre. A centre that she wish…
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Learn. Connect. Access! Welcome to the Dialogue Africa Podcast - where we share stories, explore, and discuss the richness of African languages, culture, and experiences! Join the community to access free, fun lessons and learn Twi, Yoruba, Swahili, Ga, Igbo, and more. We prepare you for real-world interactions in Africa & African communities near …
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“Have we forgotten the women of Western Sahara?" This question lingers as we get into conversation with Saharawi human rights activist, Sultana Khaya, who has been on house arrest for over a year for being an advocate for the independence of Western Sahara. With over a year of being forcefully detained in her home where her and her family are subje…
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Join us in conversation with the iconic Dr Beverly Ditsie who made history as the first openly lesbian African to address the United Nations about LGBTQI+ rights at the 1995 World Conference on Women in Beijing. Growing up in Soweto in the 80s, Beverly was immersed in the struggle against apartheid but knew racism was not the only fight, becoming o…
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Join us in conversation with renowned powerhouse, Gertrude Mongella. Affectionately known as ‘Mama Beijing’ amongst other feats, she gives us insight into the many hats she has worn in her longstanding career and her personal life such as that of being president of the Pan-African Parliament, a women’s rights defender, a grandmother, an African who…
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South Africa has been placed on Adjusted Alert Level Four of the national lockdown for the next fourteen days, as the country battles the rising number of covid-19 cases. All social gatherings including political, religious and cultural events are prohibited with the exception of funerals which will only be limited to 50 people. President Cyril Ram…
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Ivory Coast's former President, Laurent Gbagbo, landed in his country, last week Thursday, after battling charges of war and crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court for many years. After being acquitted in 2019 his return has been expected hence this homecoming saw crowds welcoming Gbagbo in Abidjan where he landed with a heavy …
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As she made her exit as Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda denied accusations, tainting the court while she was heading it, that the ICC was only interested in prosecuting Africans. In a BBC interview, she said the accusations were part of a propaganda campaign by those wanting to discredit the court. Under f…
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Zambia’s “founding father,” Kenneth Kaunda, who died last week in Lusaka at the age of 97, was the last of the first generation of African leaders who fought for the liberation of their countries. Kaunda led Zambia to independence in 1964, governing the country for 27 years until 1991. The charismatic President who won accolades for bowing out peac…
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Ethiopians have voted in a crucial parliamentary election taking place against the backdrop of war and famine in the northern Tigray region and questions over the poll’s credibility, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expected to cement his hold on power. Abiy, a Nobel Peace laureate who freed political prisoners, welcomed back exiles and ended a long …
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Former SAA CEO, Vuyani Jarana, says the SAA deal intended to sell a 51% stake to an equity partner with government will give the airline the opportunity to operate as a functional business. Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan, announced last week that the Takatso consortium would acquire a 51% stake in SAA - with government due to keep a 49…
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On Wednesday 16 June 2021, South Africa and the world will commemorate the 45 anniversary of the 1976 Soweto uprising, the day now known as Youth Day in South Africa. On June 16 1976 between 3000 and 10 000 students marched peacefully to demonstrate and protest against the government’s directive to have Afrikaans as a compulsory medium of instructi…
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Tensions seem stiff between South Africa and the United Arab Emirates despite them finalising a deal to assist each other with extradition and legal evidence of those accused of looting the state coffers. While the ratification of the treaties on extradition and mutual legal assistance was welcomed this week, National Director of Public Prosecution…
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The G7 nations have committed to sharing one billion vaccines doses by next year, however, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told the meeting held in the Britain in the United Kingdom ,that he believes a TRIPS waiver is still the best way to get the world vaccinated against Covid-19. The G7 nations have agreed to step up action on climate cha…
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Let’s start our first segment with our one on one, and today we are joined on the line by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s Ambassador to South Africa and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Ben Mpoko. We are going to speak to him about the complex challenges that the DRC is currently facing, the weakening security, the DRC’s relationship with Sou…
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The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the current load shedding crisis facing the country will have a huge impact on economic recovery. Eskom started implementing stage four load shedding on Wednesday because of additional breakdowns of a unit in Medupi and high winter demand. The Chamber which represents more than 20 thousand sma…
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South Africa's Health Minister Zweli Mkhize had looked to distancing himself from the growing scandal but has come under increasing pressure to step down. President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement on his special leave on Tuesday. Mkhize is implicated in the issuing of a contract to communications company Digital Vibes worth R150 million. The …
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The National Assembly has passed three crucial Bills to fight gender-based violence and femicide. They are the Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Bill, Domestic Violence Amendment Bill and the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act. The Bills were introduced in Parliament following a Presidential Summit on gender-based…
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South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 32.6%, up 0.1 percentage point from the final quarter of 2020, the quarterly labour force survey was released by Statistics South Africa last week. The results of the survey show that unemployment in South Africa has reached some of the highest levels in the country’s history. In terms of the unemployed, Sta…
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• Allegations of corruption during covid 19 have come up again this time South Africa’s Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has been fingered where its alleged that he has enriched his family and friends with millions of taxpayers' rands meant for the fight against Covid-19. • Eskom and South Africa’s power supply issues. • June is Youth Month……
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On our first segment, we are joined on the line by Ndumi Hadebe, an entrepreneur self-leadership coach. She is at the initial stages of writing a book about black tax. We will be talking to her about the concept of black tax, what it means for African people and how can it be embraced…Channel Africa
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Zambia’s main opposition party, the United Party for National Development, has criticised what it called an effective ban on campaign rallies before elections in August, after President Edgar Lungu warned that such gatherings could accelerate the spread of the coronavirus. Lungu on Wednesday ordered police to ensure health guidelines are followed a…
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The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has suspended a vote on its presidency after it was already delayed by days of scuffles amongst members. PAP Secretariat, Spokesperson Jeffrey Onganga, says the suspension is indefinite and a date would be confirmed at a later stage. The session was supposed to run from May 21-June 4. The delay comes as a win for th…
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The agency said in a statement it welcomes the DRC government’s “dedicated efforts” to protect people living in the Red Zone of eastern Goma from risks associated with further eruptions, and is warning of the potential that children would be at greater risk from further mass evacuation. Thousands of people fled Goma following the 22 May eruption, m…
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Leaders of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States held an emergency summit in Ghana's capital Accra to agree a response to the Malian military's ouster of a president and prime minister for the second time in nine months. Mali's neighbours and international powers fear the latest revolt will jeopardise a commitment to hold a presid…
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The United States (US) of America‘s patience has snapped with Ethiopia, an important ally in Africa. Washington imposed visa restrictions this week on as yet-unnamed Ethiopian and Eritrean officials, saying they had “taken no meaningful steps to end hostilities” in a brutal six-month war in the Tigray region. The US also put curbs on economic and s…
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This week we speak to author of “My Family of Super heroes” Zinhle Matthews about her new book. It is specifically written to be read by a parent or caregiver with a child, uses engaging illustrations and emotive language to tell a compelling yet accessible story of triumph over adversity. It introduces readers to a young girl named Precious who, i…
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A study has been launched in South Africa’s Umlazi township, south of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, in which young women will receive a novel treatment aimed at lowering HIV risk. The treatment, called Lactin-V, is derived from a strain of bacteria known as Lactobacillus that is naturally abundant in women who have low levels of vaginal inflammation tha…
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South Africa’s Department of Health says 3 084 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the past 24-hours, taking South Africa's total number of reported cases to 1 640 932. At least 102 people have died of Covid-19-related illnesses, with the total number of fatalities now standing at 55 976. The department has warned that all provinces continu…
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The day formerly known as African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day is the annual commemoration of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on May 5, 1963. The organisation was later transformed into the African Union on July 9, 2002 in Durban, South Africa, but the holiday continues to be celebrated on May 25. It is celebrated …
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French President, Emmanuel Macron, convened a Summit on Financing African Economies in Paris recently in which it was emphasised that Africa’s economic recovery is key to global growth. South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, attended the summit along with representatives from 28 other African countries, China, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, …
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Time to zoom into the continent and today we look at sexual exploitation in areas of conflict. Here is an interview with senior researcher at the South African Institute for International Affairs Stephanie Wolters who says that in countries where security and governance is at its weakest crimes against women and children increase.…
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The State Capture Commission of enquiry was adjourned last night after for security concerns during the testimony of Noma Mngoma. Temporary ceasefire between Israel and Palestine. In Malawi the first woman to head the country's anti-corruption bureau Marthur Chizuma has been chosen.Channel Africa
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Users of the popular WhatsApp messaging service have until this weekend to accept its updated privacy policy. WhatsApp sparked a public outcry in January this year with a proposed update to its privacy policy to enable it to share information with its parent company Facebook. The backlash led to the service pushing back its deadline for agreeing to…
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Time to zoom into the continent and today we look at Israel. Violence in Gaza and Israel shows no sign of abating amid continued rocket fire and air strikes. Dozens of people have so far died in the conflict. The Israeli army is believed to have put forward plans for a possible ground offensive in Gaza, which needs to be approved by army chiefs and…
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South Africa’s Department of Health has confirmed variants of the COVID-19 virus first identified in India and Britain, have been detected in South Africa. Two cases of the B.1.617.2 variant - dominant in India - have been reported in Gauteng and another two reported in KwaZulu-Natal. A total of 11 cases of another variant - B.1.1.7, first detected…
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South Africa's ruling ANC Special NEC meeting enters its third and final day with mounting calls for NEC members to go on a retreat or to hold a special conference in a bid to find ways to save the party from imploding. For the first time in over 100 years, the governing party is holding its NEC meeting with its Secretary General suspended. And as …
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• What is happening with South Africa’s ruling party the African National Congress and Secretary General Ace Magashule speaking out? • The regent queen of the Zulu nation Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu’s memorial service • South Africa’s Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng is going on leave.Channel Africa
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On the 12th of May nurses around the world will be saluted for their dedication and hard work over the past year especially their commitment to fight the covid 19 pandemic which has ravaged countries all over killing millions of people in its path. But young entrepreneur Sylvester Msuthwana says nurses need to be supported and given the tools to do…
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More people have been killed by Islamist militants in the northeast of Nigeria. According to Reuters, dozens of people were killed on Sunday including seven soldiers in the Mafa local government area of Borno state. It has been reported that in recent months jihadists have killed more than 36 00 people in the area, and the conflict has caused more …
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