<p>African presidents are among world leaders calling for a free Covid-19 vaccine that should be made available worldwide.
The European Union pledges 480 million Euros to help revive Sudan's struggling economy.
Our Resident Presidents tell us why health experts aren’t their cup of tea.</p>
Jun 11
Africa's World Cup dream: controversy and opportunity
Africa's football spirit meets the 2026 World Cup buzz, controversy, and opportunities. The tournament is a landmark moment for African football, coming four years after Morocco became the first African team to reach a World Cup semi-final at the Qatar edition in 2022. But even b ... Show More
22m 59s
Jan 2022
The Evidence: Africa, the pandemic and healthcare independence
In a special edition of The Evidence, Claudia Hammond and her panel of experts focus on Africa, on how the more than fifty countries on the continent, home to 1.3 billion people and the most youthful population in the world, have fared, two years into the pandemic.African scienti ... Show More
50m 17s
Apr 2021
Why are Covid vaccines going to waste?
In the fight against Covid-19, every vaccine counts.And yet, both Malawi and South Sudan say they might destroy as many as 70,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab.The World Health Organization pleaded with them not to.So what exactly is behind their plan? And what does it tell ... Show More
12m 5s
Aug 2021
Africa’s vaccine ambitions
Africa is a continent of 1.3 billion people, but makes less than 1% of the lifesaving vaccines it needs. The continent’s 54 nations are almost entirely dependent on agencies like Unicef and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, for these essential pharmaceuticals. But the pandemic of 2020 ... Show More
27m 42s