AfricaLink on Air - 21 May 2024

The only significant reforms occurred in 1965, when the number of non-permanent members was increased from six to 10. Sierra Leone, holding the UNSC presidency for August 2024, has called out Africa's historic under-represenation at the top UN decision-making body. Eddy Micah talks to Chernor Bah, Sierra Leone's Information and…

Uganda is facing a hidden epidemic. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 1,250 Ugandans died of Hepatitis B, and around 6% of Uganda’s population remains chronically infected. Josey Mahachi talks to Lutamaguzi Emmanuel, Executive Director, Hepatitis Aid Organization based in Kampala and DW's Frank Yiga to uncover the…

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera talks to Josey Mahachi about the need for Africa to get a permanent seat at the UN Security Council. Chakwera defends his economic record, discusses SADC's peacekeeping mission in the volatile eastern DRC and Malawi's upcoming 2025 presidential elections.

During President Kagame's recent inauguration, religious prayers were notably absent, unlike previous ceremonies. His government has clashed with religious institutions, shutting down over 6,000 churches and 150 mosques for not meeting standards. Should other African nations follow Rwanda's lead in separating state and religion? Josey Mahachi talks to Dr Rev…

Security concerns are rising in Northern Ghana with increasing banditry and robberies. Recently, market women were robbed, and a pregnant woman was raped, according to locals. Land disputes have led to clashes. Some communities are mobilizing their own security due to the lack of police patrols. Josey Mahachi discusses this…