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News and Current Affairs show that gives insight into political events on the continent and internationally.
Border Management Authority Steps Up Readiness for Thousands of G20 Delegates
South Africa's preparations for the upcoming G20 Summit are intensifying — and the country's Border Management Authority says it is ready. Speaking on Wednesday at the BMA's 2nd Annual Conference and Expo in the capital Pretoria, Commissioner Dr. Michael Masiapato said the Authority is working closely within the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster to ensure smooth, secure entry for the thousands of delegates expected to arrive. He noted that through the Nudge Joints mechanism, border-related planning is well underway, with systems strengthened to manage the anticipated surge in international visitors ahead of the global gathering. Channel Africa's reporter Michael Mbewe filed this report.
World Conference on Lung Health Sees Launch of Powerful New AI TB Platform
At the World Conference on Lung Health in Copenhagen, Delft Imaging has today unveiled its next-generation AI platform, CAD4TB+, which brings together screening, surveillance and hotspot prediction for tuberculosis into a single system. This launch comes at a critical moment, as global health authorities warn that millions of TB infections still go undetected each year—undermining progress toward elimination. Joining us now is Guido Geerts, President & CEO of Delft Imaging, to explain how CAD4TB+ could reshape the way TB is found and fought.
SA Pushes for Vaccine Self-Sufficiency by 2040 at Johannesburg Dialogue
South Africa is hoping to lead in the African continent by producing vaccines needed in the continent locally. They hope to achieve this by building local manufacturing capacity, strengthening regulatory systems, and fostering partnerships that will ensure vaccine self-sufficiency by 2040. The sentiments on this, were shared at the dialogue on local production of vaccines which was held in Johannesburg, South Africa. The interaction was attended by the country's Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Professor Blade Nzimande with other stakeholders including international partners, regulatory authorities, and industry stakeholders. Sisi Segalo has more on the story
Central Africa wrap Geopolitical Analyst, Aaron Ng’ambi
Time now for our Central Africa Wrap — where we look at some of the key stories shaping the region. This week, Cameroon is taking back control of its national power utility, Gabon has struck a landmark climate finance deal to protect its Congo Basin forests, and the DRC has signed a peace framework with M23 rebels in Qatar, even as a deadly mining accident raises fresh concerns. Angola is stepping up diplomatically, hosting Nigeria’s president ahead of the G20 Summit in South Africa, while the UK is threatening new visa restrictions on several Central African countries. And in the Central African Republic, President Archange Touadéra has been cleared to run for a third term. To unpack these developments, we’re joined by Geopolitical Analyst, Aaron Ng’ambi.
World Children's Day Report Reveals 417 Million Children Lacking Basic Needs
More than 1 in 5 children in low- and middle-income countries - or 417 million - are severely deprived in at least two vital areas critical for their health, development, and wellbeing. This is according to UNICEF's flagship report issued on World Children's Day today. The State of the World's Children 2025: Ending Child Poverty - Our Shared Imperative draws on data from over 130 low- and middle-income countries to assess the breadth of multidimensional poverty by measuring deprivations across six categories.The analysis shows that 118 million children experience three or more deprivations, and 17 million face four or more deprivations. To discuss this further we have on the line Sarah Hague UNICEF Regional Advisor for Social Policy.
Business Leaders Highlight Digital Divide and Protectionism at B20 Summit
Johannesburg is hosting the final day of the B20 Summit – where global business leaders, CEOs, and policy influencers have been wrestling with how to keep economies connected in a world increasingly marked by geopolitical tensions, protectionism and a widening digital divide. Their proposals will feed directly into the G20 Summit later this week – and the message is clear: business cannot thrive without stability, inclusion and cooperation. Joining us from the B20 Summit is Chris Southworth, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce UK and Co-Chair of the B20 Taskforce on Digital Transformation.
African Heads of State to Meet in SA Friday to Forge United Front for G20
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will convene a high-level meeting with African heads of state on Friday, just a day before the G20 Leaders' Summit, to ensure the continent presents a united front at the global gathering. Addressing CEOs in Johannesburg tjis week during a G20 Outreach Programme, Ramaphosa noted that the African Union-now a full member of the G20 following South Africa's successful campaign-will join the discussions, marking a significant step in securing formal continental representation alongside blocs like the European Union. Channel Africa's reporter Micheal Mbewe reports.
SA Turns Purple as Women for Change Leads National GBV Protest
Non-profit organisation Women for Change has turned a large part of social media in South Africa purple, over gender-based violence just days before the G20 summit. The organisation has called for women in the country to withdraw from the economy this Friday, 21 November by staying away from work and not spending money, and to wear black and participate in lie-ins across the country. Reporter Dimakatso Leshoro spoke to Women for Change spokesperson Cameron Kasambala about the planned action and joining Peter and Asanda is bestselling author, men's development expert & founder of Father A Nation, Craig Wilkinson as well as Nunu Ntshingila, Board Chair of Women for Women International.
Amnesty Report: Kenya Used Digital Tools to Suppress Gen Z Protests
A new report from Amnesty International Kenya, titled "This Fear, Everyone Is Feeling It", reveals how Kenyan authorities deployed digital tools and technology to suppress youth-led protests between 2024 and 2025. According to the report, young activists-particularly Generation Z demonstrators-encountered online harassment, disinformation campaigns, surveillance, and in some cases offline violence and disappearances. The protests, sparked by proposed tax hikes and deeper frustrations, are estimated to have resulted in hundreds of deaths, thousands of arrests and numerous enforced disappearances. Joining us now to discuss the findings and their implications is Victor Ndede, Head of Programs at Amnesty International Kenya..
West Africa wrap with Political Analyst and conflict resolution analyst, Dr David Matsanga
We now look at some of the stories making headlines in the West Africa region, we speak to Political Analyst and conflict resolution analyst, Dr David Matsanga
Eswatini Paid $5.1 Million to Take Trump-Era Deportees, Reuters Reveals
Eswatini has reportedly received 5.1 million US dollars under a confidential agreement to accept third-country nationals deported by the Trump administration. The deal, revealed by Reuters news agency, has sparked legal challenges at home, with human rights lawyers claiming the arrangement was unconstitutional. So far, at least 15 deportees have been sent to Eswatini from countries including Vietnam, Cuba, Laos, Yemen, and the Philippines, most of whom are in detention. To help us understand the political, legal, and governance issues raised by this deal, we're joined live by Professor Loren Landau, a migration governance expert with the African Centre for Migration & Society at Wits University
French energy giant implicated in 2021 Mozambique massacre, rights group alleges
A French energy giant, TotalEnergies, is facing serious allegations of complicity in war crimes linked to a 2021 massacre near its multi-billion-dollar gas project in northern Mozambique. A complaint filed by the European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) accuses the company of enabling abuses by Mozambican security forces, who allegedly tortured and executed civilians near the Afungi gas site. TotalEnergies denies any responsibility for the actions of government troops deployed to protect the project. To further discuss this, is Chloé Bailey, Senior Legal Advisor for Business and Human Rights at the European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights.
G20 Summit: African Civil Society Calls for Fossil Fuel Phase-Out and Urgent Climate Finance
With the G20 Leaders' Summit kicking off in South Africa this week, the African CSO G20 Climate, Energy and Sustainable Finance Network (ACG20), a coalition of more than 80 civil society organisations, has released a sharp call to action. The network is urging G20 heads of state to move beyond symbolic commitments and take bold decisions on three priorities: a full phase-out of fossil fuels, urgent scaling up of adaptation finance, and meaningful delivery on broader climate and sustainable finance pledges. Kundai Ngwena, spokesperson for the ACG20, jois us now to unpack these demands.
Grassroot Journalism Kenya, Dennis Beru
We now look at some of the stories making headlines in the East Africa region and we speak to Journalist and team leader at Grassroot Journalism Kenya, Dennis Beru
G20 Summit: Prof. Bradlow Highlights Urgent Financial Challenges for Africa
In the build up to South Africa's G20 Leaders Summit, the first to be held on the African soil. Today we speak to Danny Bradlow, he is Professor/Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Advancement of Scholarship at University of Pretoria and Senior G20 Advisor at South African Institute of International Affairs. Prof Bradlow penned an article on how South Africa should prioritise the financial challenges confronting continent post G20. He says South Africa needs to highlight to the international community the nature of the debt Africa is in and convince the G20 memeber states to mend the African economic shortcomings.To speak further on this is Danny Bradlow- he is the Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship at University of Pretoria and Senior G20 Advisor, South African Institute of International Affairs
Gunmen Attack Girls' Boarding School in Kebbi, 25 Students Abducted
Nigeria is facing a troubling surge in violent attacks across the country. Militants from ISWAP have claimed they executed a senior army officer during an ambush in Borno state, while in northwest Nigeria, gunmen attacked a government girls' boarding school in Maga town, Kebbi State, killing the vice principal and abducting 25 students. For more, Peter Ndoro spoke to Channel Africa's Nigeria correspondent, Jonathan James Lyamgohn
New Tool 'Lwazi' Supports South African Small Businesses With Finance Skills
As Global Entrepreneurship Week runs from 17 to 24 November, the spotlight is on the support systems helping small businesses thrive. In South Africa, Nedbank and Digify Africa, a digital skills development organisation that trains entrepreneurs and young people across the continent, have introduced a new WhatsApp-based finance coach called Lwazi. The tool offers simple guidance on budgeting, bookkeeping and cash-flow management, areas where many early-stage businesses continue to face hurdles. To unpack its purpose and impact, is Omphile Kgoathe, Head of Client Service at Digify Africa...
ICC Seeks Life Sentence for Ali Kushayb, First Convicted for Darfur Atrocities
Sudan's long struggle for justice has reached a pivotal moment. At the International Criminal Court in The Hague, prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman - also known as Ali Kushayb - the first person convicted by the ICC for atrocities in Darfur more than 20 years ago. The Janjaweed militia leader was found guilty of mass killings, rapes, and attacks on civilians during the 2003-2004 campaign that left hundreds of thousands dead and millions displaced. To help us understand the legal and historical significance of this case, and what it means for accountability in Sudan today, we are joined live by Professor William Schabas - one of the world's foremost authorities on international criminal law and genocide studies, and a professor at Middlesex University.
A Step Toward Peace: DRC and M23 Rebels Sign Framework Agreement
A new framework agreement has been signed in Doha between the DRC government and the M23 rebel group, aimed at ending months of fighting in eastern Congo that has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands more. To help us understand what this deal could mean for peace and stability in the region, is Stephanie Wolters, Great Lakes analyst, Senior Research Fellow at the South African Institute of International Affairs, and Director of Okapi Consulting.
DRC Unveils First 1,000 Tons of Traceable Artisanal Cobalt
The Democratic Republic of Congo, which holds over 70% of the world's cobalt reserves, has unveiled its first 1,000 metric tons of traceable artisanal cobalt. This milestone marks a key step in formalizing a sector that employs an estimated 1.5 to 2 million people and supports millions more indirectly. Dr. Claude Kabemba, Executive Director of the Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW), to discuss what this development means for Congo's mining governance, the global cobalt market, and the livelihoods of artisanal miners.
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