Giraffe: a silent extinction - part 2

Faces of Africa presents documentaries on people in Africa, either prominent or ordinary, who have great stories to tell about Africa. 

Faces of Africa presents documentaries on people in Africa, either prominent or ordinary, who have great stories to tell about Africa. 

Faces of Africa presents documentaries on people in Africa, either prominent or ordinary, who have great stories to tell about Africa. 

<p>As countries have struggled with disease and death throughout the coronavirus pandemic, one part of the world seems to have been mostly spared: central and western Africa.</p><p>South Africa was deeply affected by waves of the coronavirus, as were countries in East Africa like ... Show More

In this episode, Rocío and Jesus talk about Africa and give you interesting facts about some of the countries they’ve visited and lived in. 

Many governments around the world have been questioning how prepared they were for covid- 19 and discussing what they might do in another pandemic. But what about Africa? One of the most interesting and significant things happening on the continent is an early warning system in N ... Show More

The African diaspora are viewed by many as a valuable asset for Africa on the global stage. One country trying to harness that power and influence is Rwanda. They have events around the world to connect and engage with their diaspora. This year an event was held in Washington DC ... Show More

How can Africa weather the global economic storm?  We ask the IMF's top Africa director.Also, Nigerian university lecturers call off their eight-month strike, but for how long?And we remember the deadliest terror attack in Somalia's history - it happened five years ago.Those stor ... Show More

Monkeypox was first detected in Nigeria and the DRC in the 1970s. Since then there’ve been a number of cases in West African countries including Cameroon, the Central Africa Republic and Sierra Leone – but it hasn’t been a problem for much of the rest of the continent – and compa ... Show More

Officials in Burkina Faso have launched an investigation after the bodies of 28 people were discovered in the north-western town of Nouna. The victims had been shot dead. And it is the third in our series of notable Africans as guest editors of the podcast. Today is the turn of l ... Show More

Last month, the African nation of Niger became the seventh government in Western and Central Africa to suffer a military takeover in the last three years. And as of today, virtually every country in Africa’s Sahel region is governed by a current or former military officer. The Sa ... Show More