Africa
Niger junta revokes military deals with France
The junta's decision could drastically reshape a fight against Islamist insurgents in the region after the ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum last week.
Air strikes continue in Sudan capital, despite truce extension
The army said it was attacking the city to flush out its paramilitary rivals.
Cyclone Freddy: Searching for my daughter-in-law in the mud
Floodwaters and landslides from one of the largest storms ever recorded has left more than 300 dead, and thousands displaced and searching for a dry place to stay.
Egypt: Gold-covered mummy among latest discoveries
Archaeologists say they have found a gold leaf-covered mummy sealed inside a sarcophagus that had not been opened for 4300 years.
Suspected jihadists abduct 50 women in West Africa
A small number managed to escape and raise the alarm.
Weather and Ukraine war pushes South Sudan to famine brink
Africa correspondent Debora Patta looks at how extreme weather has caused a severe hunger crisis in South Sudan, and the war in Ukraine has pushed the country to the brink of famine. The situation is… Audio
The Griot's Path - Thabani Gapara on telling stories through jazz
Zimbabwe-born saxophonist Thabani Gapara talks to Voices producer and presenter, Kadambari Raghukumar, about his journey over the years and how storytelling has been so central to his work… Video, Audio
Africa correspondent Debora Patta
The drought in Horn of Africa, Debora outlines how it is affecting Somalia and Ethiopia. She also looks at instability in many parts of the continent, including coups in Sudan and Burkina Faso, and… Audio
Storm Ana kills dozens in Malawi, Madagascar and Mozambique
Southern Africa has been hit by flooding that has left more than 70 dead across the region in the wake of Tropical Storm Ana.
Wild cats and fierce photography - Sebastian Kennerknecht
Sebastian Kennerknecht is a wildlife photographer and conservationist. He takes award-winning photographs of wild cats in their natural habitat and has twenty different species on his camera roll. Audio
Sudan coup: Thousands take to the streets in protest
Thousands of people have taken to the streets across Sudan to protest against a military coup and demand a return to a civilian-led government.
Reuniting an orphan elephant with her mother, using DNA
Here's what happened when a lonely baby elephant wandered into a village in Burkina Faso in West Africa. IFAW wildlife rescue manager Meredith Whitney tells Jesse Mulligan about the quest to reunite… Audio, Gallery
An undiscovered land - trading with Africa
We've been told New Zealand needs to take some of those trade eggs out of China's basket - and Africa is looking wide open after nations signed a continent-wide pact. But there are difficulties. Audio
Jacob Zuma hands himself in to authorities
The former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma has started his jail term after handing himself into police on Thursday (NZT).
He was sentenced to 15 months in jail for contempt of court on 29 June.
…Africa correspondent Debora Patta
Vaccine inequality and patient waivers could see Africa go the way of India's pandemic crisis. Africa is in dire need of vaccines but they have been snapped up by wealthier countries. Debora also… Audio
Conflict in Tigray - despair downunder
Since November 2020 thousands from Ethiopia's Tigray region have been caught in conflict and fighting. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar. Audio
My Current Song: Love Square, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
My Current Song this morning comes from the saxophonist Nick Atkinson, whose name will be familiar to RNZ listeners from his time on Music 101 and lovers of funk will also be very familiar with his… Audio
Africa correspondent Debora Patta
Debora talks to Kathryn about the new mutant strain of coronavirus that's more contagious first identified in SA becoming the dominant strain in entire Southern African region, the vaccine inequality… Audio
Stand and Deliver (part 4)
Today, in Episode Four of Stand and Deliver, veteran broadcaster Ian Johnstone takes us to another part of Africa as he recalls his visit to Uganda twenty years ago. Audio
Africa Correspondent, Debora Patta
How the African continent is coping with covid and police brutality is in the spotlight in South Africa after the fatal shooting of a young mixed race teenager. Audio
