Beste Africa News podcaster (2025)

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Africa News Tonight - March 27, 2025 24:55

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Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.Av VOA Africa

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Monster Fish Are Feeding- KZN REPORT (27 MARCH '25) 19:05

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We’re thrilled about the incredible fishing action happening along the coast this week, with numerous large catches, including giant fish and successful angling events. Along with the exciting fishing news, we provide updates on the ongoing Blue Lagoon fishing ban and explore alternative solutions from local experts. The South Coast has been especi…

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Google’s Taara Lightbridge Takes On Starlink With Laser-powered Internet 1:25

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Taara Lightbridge, a project originally developed under its X “moonshot” division, will become a standalone company, challenging Starlink in the race to connect underserved regions with high-speed internet. Taara’suses Free Space Optical Communication (FSOC) technology to beam high-speed internet through light over long distances, unlike satellite …

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Africa News Tonight - March 26, 2025 24:55

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Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.Av VOA Africa

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Africa News Tonight - March 25, 2025 24:55

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Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.Av VOA Africa

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MTN cuts network investments in South Africa 1:15

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MTN is cutting back on network investments in South Africa, reducing its core network investments by $225 million in 2025 which brings its budget to between $313 million and $367 million about 19% of the group’s total capital expenditure. The company says its network has enough capacity and that it needs to see returns on the $247 million it spent …

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Namibia Swears In First Female President 1:01

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Namibia's new president was sworn in to lead a country facing high rates of unemployment, inequality and poverty. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah told BBC's Africa Daily podcast that she will be dealing with it with the additional burden of being only Africa's second-ever directly elected female president and Namibia's first female head of state and If thin…

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Nigeria To Learn Power Generation From Egypt 1:14

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The Federal Government says it will learn power generation and transmission from Egypt which it described as a role model in the sector. The government also has reaffirmed its commitment to rural development through improved electricity access, The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says that the meeting centred on strengthening bilateral cooperat…

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Nigerian Bar Association Against Tinubu’s Unconstitutional Administrator Control 0:58

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The Nigerian Bar Association has reiterated its position that the removal of the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, by President Bola Tinubu is unconstitutional and has called on the President to reverse that decision. The President declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending the governor, his deputy and all the members of the …

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Africa News Tonight: Namibia voting goes into third day, Biden heads to Angola, EAC celebrates its 25th anniversary - March 24, 2025 24:55

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Namibians returned to vote today in 36 re-opened polling stations, two days after the country’s election was marred by technical problems. U.S. President Joe Biden visits Angola next week, after his administration has forged close economic ties with the oil-rich southern African country. Celebrations are under way to mark the 25th anniversary of th…

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Africa News Tonight - March 21, 2025 24:55

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Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.Av VOA Africa

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Africa News Tonight - March 20, 2025 24:49

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Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.Av VOA Africa

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Are Durban fish safe to eat?- KZN REPORT (20 MARCH '25) 21:06

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This episode of South Africa's only Fishing Podcast covers a range of fishing topics, including recent fishing reports, insights on fish safety, and updates on the Blue Lagoon E. coli ban. We discuss E. coli contamination, with a personal experience shared by Ray Thompson, who fell ill after exposure at Durban Harbour. Ray tells us about the danger…

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Africa News Tonight - March 19, 2025 24:55

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Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.Av VOA Africa

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Africa News Tonight - March 18, 2025 24:48

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Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.Av VOA Africa

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Africa News Tonight: Namibia voting goes into third day, Biden heads to Angola, EAC celebrates its 25th anniversary - March 17, 2025 24:55

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Namibians returned to vote today in 36 re-opened polling stations, two days after the country’s election was marred by technical problems. U.S. President Joe Biden visits Angola next week, after his administration has forged close economic ties with the oil-rich southern African country. Celebrations are under way to mark the 25th anniversary of th…

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Africa News Tonight: Hunger, violence stalk Goma residents, US considers AFRICOM changes, Cyclone batters southern Africa - March 14, 2025 24:55

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Six weeks after the M23 captured Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, banks still aren’t functioning, there is a threat of violence, and hunger is rising. President Donald Trump's administration is considering downsizing the U.S. Africa Command, known as AFRICOM, as part of its broader efforts to reduce the size of the Pentagon. Tropi…

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Angola to mediate peace talks between DRC and M23 - March 13, 2025 4:17

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Angola has announced it plans to act as a mediator in the conflict between Congo and the Rwandan-backed rebel group M23. Felix Tshisekedi, the president of Congo, was in Angola to discuss a potential peace process. Angola will begin to establish contacts with both the Congolese government and M23 rebels with direct negotiations to be carried out in…

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Africa News Tonight: Angola advances DRC talks, Tunisian opposition leaders remain jailed, US firefighters team up with Liberian colleagues - March 13, 2025 24:55

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Angola will begin to establish contacts with both the Democratic Republic of Congo government and M23 rebels with direct peace negotiations to be carried out in the coming days. Forty prominent Tunisian opposition figures remain in detention, after a judge postponed their court proceedings until next month. In Prince George’s County, Maryland, Fire…

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No Fishing - Warning - KZN REPORT (14 MARCH '25) 19:01

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In this episode, we look at the continued closure of Blue Lagoon - due to high E.coli levels and pollution. We hear from the Blue Lagoon Angling Crew on the ban's negative impact on the local fishing community. The eThekwini Municipality banned all recreational and fishing activities from the Umngeni Estuary to the Blue Lagoon non-bathing beach on …

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Africa News Tonight: DRC, US in talks on trade and security, concerns of civil war risk in South Sudan, tariff talk rattles stock markets - March 12, 2025 24:55

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The Democratic Republic of Congo is talking to the United States in its bid to find an ally in the government’s battle against the M23 rebels. There are warnings that South Sudan risks sliding back to civil war after recent clashes and the arrests of some opposition leaders. Talk of tariffs combined with fears of inflation sent the U.S. stock marke…

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Plan to reconstruct Gaza without moving Palestinians launched at Cairo summit - March 11, 2025 3:30

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At a summit in Cairo this week, an alternative plan was launched to reconstruct Gaza without moving Palestinians. US National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes said the Arab plan “does not address the reality that Gaza is uninhabitable and residents cannot humanely live in a territory covered in debris.” Ambassador Ayman Zaineldin, former dir…

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Africa not able to make vaccines with US funding cuts, say scientists - March 11, 2025 3:43

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Some medical scientists and pharmaceutical companies say the United States’ decision to halt most aid to Africa means the continent won’t be able to make its own vaccines for quite some time. Darren Taylor reports.Av Darren Taylor

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Africa News Tonight: Expert calls for dialogue in DRC conflict, Uganda sends troops to Juba, top US, Ukrainian diplomats talk in Jeddah - March 11, 2025 24:55

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The former governor of Kasai Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo says dialogue, not bounties on rebels, is needed to halt fighting in the country’s east. Uganda has deployed special forces in South Sudan's capital Juba to maintain security as tensions rise between the government and opposition leadership. Officials from the United Stat…

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More than 2700 cholera patients hospitalized in Sudan at White Nile state hospital - March 10, 2025 4:02

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Doctors Without Borders says repeated attacks in Sudan’s White Nile state has led to a deadly cholera outbreak. Since February 20, the French medical charity known as MSF says more than 2700 patients have been admitted to the Ministry of Health’s cholera treatment center at Kosti Teaching Hospital. MSF Sudan Coordinator Marta Cazarola tells VOA’s C…

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Israel To Cut Off Electricity Supply To Gaza 1:16

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Israel ordered all of Gaza's electricity supply to be cut off on Sunday in an effort to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining Israeli hostages held in the territory. Energy minister Eli Cohen's announcement came a week after Israel cut off all aid supplies to the territory, which has a population of more than two million people. The decision …

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South Africa Rejects 'Megaphone Diplomacy' With US 1:05

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The South African government says it will not take part in counterproductive megaphone diplomacy following a fresh social media post by US President Donald Trump repeating his claim that Pretoria was confiscating land. Trump extended his invitation to relocate those seeking to flee [South Africa] for reasons of safety to all farmers and offered the…

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DR Congo Offers $5m Bounties For Rebel Leaders 0:58

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The Democratic Republic of Congo government has offered a reward of $5m for help arresting three leaders of a rebel group which has seized much of the east of the country this year. Corneille Nangaa, a former head of DR Congo's electoral commission, now leads the Congo River Alliance, which includes the M23 rebel group. The bounty is also on offer …

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Bitcoin Plunges To $82k Amid Market Volatility 1:04

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Market data shows that Bitcoin’s price plummeted to $82,267 marking a 5% decline over the past 24 hours. = The development comes as uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic policies continues to ripple through the market. The overall cryptocurrency market experienced a 5% drop, reducing its valuation to about $2.77 trillion. S…

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Carbon Resumes Issuance Of Debit Cards In Partnership With Verve 1:03

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Carbon, the Nigerian digital bank known for its loans-led approach to banking, has partnered with Verve, the Interswitch-owned card scheme, to resume issuing debit cards nine months after pausing card operations. Carbon operates without an agent network or physical branches, limiting channels for cash withdrawals and online shopping. The company sa…

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Nigerian Government Adopts TASUED Ogun State As Federal University 1:14

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The Federal Government has adopted the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun, Ogun State as a Federal University. President Tinubu approved the adoption on Friday and thanked the Ogun State Government for inviting the Federal Government to take over the school, one of the state’s best educational assets. He says it is an opportunit…

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Africa News Tonight: Exploring the roots of DRC's conflict, Sudan’s displaced face hunger, Morocco's traditions shape Ramadan observances - March 10, 2025 24:56

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The M23 armed group has pushed deeper into the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region after capturing the key cities of Goma and Bukavu in recent weeks. Some people sheltering in displacement camps in Sudan’s Gedaref state say they need food and medical care. In Morocco, the faithful observe Ramadan with some special traditions …

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Africa News Tonight: Summit focuses on Africa energy, WFP warns of hunger in southern Africa, UNICEF says fighters in Sudan assault children - March 07, 2025 24:56

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United States officials, African ministers, institutional investors, private financiers, and service and technology providers have gathered in Washington, D.C., for the 10th annual Powering Africa Summit. The United Nations World Food Program continues to warn of food shortages across southern Africa, with good rains arriving too late for farmers t…

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GOP Strategist: Trump Did Not Mean to Offend Lesotho - March 07, 2025 3:59

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U.S. President Donald Trump brought up familiar arguments in his 100-minute speech to Congress - waste and fraud in the government and the dangers of illegal immigration. In turn, some Democrats protested over federal worker layoffs and foreign officials bristled at the President's remark about a small African nation. VOA's Carol Van Dam has more.…

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Africa News Tonight: Arab nations plan Gaza’s future, Afrikaner groups accused of treason, Sudan health workers struggle to provide care - March 06, 2025 24:48

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An emergency Arab summit this week has produced a plan for Gaza - one that would reconstruct Gaza while keeping Palestinians on their land. In South Africa, police are investigating charges of high treason against some Afrikaner organizations that met with officials from President Donald Trump’s administration last week. Despite supply shortages, h…

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Rough Week - Epic Weekend Ahead - KZN REPORT (6 MARCH '25) 16:09

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KZN anglers can expect dramatic improvement this weekend after enduring one of the most challenging fishing weeks of the season. While brown water has significantly slowed catches across the south coast, weather predictions suggest conditions are finally set to improve. Our team of experts has compiled tips and insights to help you make the most of…

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Africa News Tonight: Trump focuses on policy goals in speech, Germany suspends aid to Rwanda, South Sudan tense after troops deploy in Juba - March 05, 2025 24:55

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In his remarks before a joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump praised early steps his administration has taken to slash the bureaucracy, order steep tariffs on America’s closest trading partners, and pressure Ukraine to stop fighting against a Russian invasion. Germany’s development ministry says it will suspend new financial commitment…

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Africa News Tonight: DRC president rejects talks with M23, Trump addresses Congress, US auto tariffs may shake up Nigerian car market - March 04, 2025 24:55

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The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi has rejected calls for direct dialogue with the M23 rebels. President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol building; such speeches historically focus on domestic issues, not foreign policy. The United States plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on…

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UK Announces 'Coalition Of The Willing' To Guarantee Ukraine Peace 1:17

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a four-point plan to work with Ukraine to end the war and defend the country from Russia. The UK, France and other countries will step up their efforts in a coalition of the willing" and seek to involve the US in their support for Ukraine after calling a summit of 18 leaders - mostly from Europe and incl…

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