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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 46 days 10 hours 39 minutes
Coronavirus Special Podcast #25 |Coronavirus funds provide limited lifeline for artists
Arts and culture help people in confinement to stay sane during the Coronavirus pandemic. But as the pandemic ravages economies, African governments are scrambling to provide relief funds to artists but this is not enough. So some artists have decided to take matters into their own hands in their quest for survival.
AfricaLink on Air - 17 July 2020
Gabon President Ali Bongo appoints the country's first female prime minister. Was it due to internal pressure or just a tactical manoeuvre+++Gambia welcomes Germany investigation of Jammeh's 'hitmen.'+++Kenya turns into virtual tourism to save the industry that has been hugely affected by COVID 19
AfricaLink on Air - 16 July 2020
Ethiopia denies filling the controversial Renaissance Dam reservoir, without Egyptian agreement+++ How is Zimbabwe fairing 4 Years after the change of leadership, is there any hope so far?+++Zambia sets aside 1.6 million dollars in COVID relief for young entertainers
AfricaLink on Air - 14 July 2020
ICC trial begins of alleged Malian terrorist for Timbuktu destruction+++Ivory Coast vice president quits, adding to political turbulence+++Germany and its colonial legacy in Africa.
AfricaLink on Air – 13 July 2020
An international appeal for calm in Mali after protest deaths +++ Sudan allows alcohol consumption, decriminalizes leaving Islam +++ COVID-19 gets in the way of medical tourism
Coronavirus Special Podcast #24 | Coronavirus locks school gates in Kenya
Kenya canceled its entire academic year over concerns of spreading the coronavirus. This is unprecedented for the east African nation, but may prove to be a blueprint for other countries to follow as the pandemic is forcing governments to draw on economic and human resources they simply don't have. DW visits the teachers and students locked out of the classroom in Nairobi.
AfricaLink on Air - 10 July 2020
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu speaks to DW about future elections +++ Germany investigates Gambian nationals suspected of Jammeh-era violations +++ What fate for women’s football amid Covid-19
AfricaLink on Air - 09 July 2020
Nigeria passes sexual harassment bill+++ Malawi's new president Lazarus Chakwera under fire for appointing his relatives to cabinet
AfricaLink on Air - 08 July 2020
Frustration among students in Kenya after government suspends 2020 academic year +++ What is slowing Boko Haram fight in Lake Chad region? +++ Expert tells DW why WTO needs African leadership +++ Rwandan parliament cedes more power to President Paul Kagame
AfricaLink on Air - 07 July 2020
Cameroon: regime denies talks with separatists +++ EAC wants South Sudan and Burundi expelled +++ Kenya cancels 2020 school year +++ Meet Senegal’s anti-plastic campaigner