Africa
ACP summit underway in Port Moresby
A summit of leaders from the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of states has commenced in Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby today.
Nights' Sport - Africa & Europe
Football Collective editor, American Dave Raish reports from Algeria where Football is king. Also the Olympics may suspend Russian athletics from competing, and FIFA anti-corruption measures are about… Audio
A radical approach to charity
GiveDirectly aims to help people living in extreme poverty in Kenya and Uganda by making unconditional cash transfers via mobile phone. Paul Brennan talks to Ian Bassin about this radical, but simple… Audio
A Most Diverse Beat - Constable Rob Stanton
Ethiopian coffee, radio shows, and rappers are part of the daily grind for Constable Rob Stanton. Dubbed an honorary African he’s a crucial outlet for the community to voice their concerns even if… Audio, Gallery
Powering Africa
What will power Africa's growth? Prof. Mark New from the African Climate & Development Initiative on the environmental and social challenges Africa faces as its energy needs increase. Audio
Gillian Mellsop - On the Frontline of Famine
The United Nations is warning that 36 million people across Africa are facing hunger as much of the continent suffers from the worse drought in decades. Already, one million children are experiencing… Audio
The Expats - Kim Young-Overton
Our expat is based in Africa, and works for a global conservation NGO called Panthera. Panthera is dedicated to saving the world's large cats; lions, leopard, cheetah, tiger, snow leopard, puma and… Audio
Africa correspondent Debra Patta
El Nino is making the drought even worse in Southern Africa, while Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe marked his 92nd birthday with an $800,000 celebration in area where 75% of staple maize crop… Audio
Jamie Joseph: Battling poaching in Africa
Writer and environmental activist who grew up between South Africa and Zimbabwe, and moved to New Zealand. She is reporting from the frontline of Africa's poaching crisis at savingthewild.com, and has… Audio, Gallery
Africa could hold key to Fifa vote
Africa could hold the key to FIFA's presidential election, but sharply conflicting versions emerged today of who would get the continent's 54 votes in the contest for the new head of world football.
Ron Layton: intellectual property in Africa
Founder and CEO of LightYears IP, board member of the African IP Trust, and a fellow of Ashoka, the largest worldwide network of social entrepreneurs. Audio
Sci-fi author Nnedi Okorafor
Nnedi Okorafor has made a name for herself by weaving politics, magical realism and African culture into her science fiction. Her work is stark and evocative and is often chosen as someone to read for… Audio
Lost in Mali
Nick Bollinger surveys a new compilation mapping the musical geography of Mali. Audio
Yazidi woman begs UN to wipe out Islamic State
A young Yazidi woman has begged the UN Security Council to wipe out Islamic State. Audio
Africa Correspondent Debora Patta
The ongoing terrorism situation in Brussels. Drought hitting Ethiopia. Oscar Pistorius. Audio
Europe in 'race against time' over migrants
Europe's been warned it's in a "race against time" to save its system of passport-free travel and must move fast to tighten control of migration over its external borders.
Africa correspondent Debora Patta
Oscar Pistorius' early release from jail on parole overturned, Liberia and Sierra Leone dealing with aftermath of Ebola, discussions over an international summit to deal with Boko Haram in Nigeria. Audio