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BBC Africa Debate
Current issues that matter to Africa go under discussion and are brought to the attention of a global audience.
BBC Africa Debate Podcast Guide
Listen to BBC Africa Debate, a News & Politics podcast by BBC. Stream 10 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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10 episodesIs Uganda the Best Place to be a Refugee?
Uganda is now home to the largest number of refugees in Africa, according to the United Nations refugee agency. More than one million South...
What Will Fix Africa’s Air Transport?
Often the quickest route from one African country to another is via Europe. More than 80% of airlines operating in the continent are foreign...
What Will it Take to Rebuild The Gambia?
After more than 20 years under the authoritarian rule of former President Yahya Jammeh, Gambians have great expectations of the new administ...
Is Journalism in Africa Threatened by Fake News?
Plastic rice. Death hoaxes. ‘Marry twice or go to jail’. How can journalists preserve audience trust in an era of social media and – some sa...
What is Life Like for Women Without Children in Africa?
What are the options for childless couples? And, is choosing not to have children taboo? In many African communities fertility is highly pri...
Should Street Vendors be Regulated?
Over 55% of Africa’s GDP comes from the informal sector, that’s about 80% of the labour force. Many of those are street vendors selling ever...
Is corruption Africa's biggest killer?
Recorded in Dar es Salaam,Tanzania where President John Magufuli has declared war on corruption. Many think corruption is an African problem...
Should social media be regulated?
Recorded during the Social Media Week event in Lagos, the programme picks up an issue that is current to the concerns of many Africans who h...
Has Africa outgrown development aid?
Ten years ago, the UK-government-led Commission for Africa was launched at the British Museum. It coincided with a popular global movement t...
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BBC Africa Debate is listed as a News & Politics show. The show language is listed as English.
How many BBC Africa Debate episodes are listed?
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