Africa

In this episode of Voices; we meet refugees from a one party state in Africa who have newly settled in Canterbury and hope that New Zealand can do more for loved ones left behind. Produced by Sara… Audio

Debora Patta talks to Kathryn about the latest unrest in Sudan, ebola spreading from the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring Uganda and Botswana scrapping anti-gay laws. Audio

Africa Correspondent, Debora Patta elaborates on Melania Trump's first solo tour of Africa, Cameroon's election and ongoing tension there, and Congolese Doctor Dr Denis Mukwege is a joint recipient of… Audio

With a strong background in documentary making Yaba Badoe is a dual British and Ghanaian citizen, who's passionate about portraying women's lives in an authentic way. She was one of 50 writers to be… Audio

Africa correspondent Debora Patta analyses Zimbabwe's election result, and whether Emmerson Mnangagwa is going to be able to pull Zimbabwe through?. DRC president Josef Kabila says he's not going to… Audio

From South Africa, Debora Patta tells of the assassination attempt on President Mnangagwa ahead of Zimbabwe's election, is peace in South Sudan possible?, and a look at Nelson Mandela's legacy, as it… Audio

In today's episode of Squeaky Bum Time, RNZ's FIFA World Cup podcast, hosts Emile Donovan and Max Towle welcome back The Totally Football Show's Iain Macintosh to talk German despair, English cynicism… Audio

The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces its ninth Ebola outbreak; social media clampdowns in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya; and Noura Hussein's death sentence shines a light on child marriage. Audio

Nelson Mandela's controversial former wife, Winnie Mandela, has died and exposed societal rifts in South Africa; the Liberian warlord known as Jungle Jabbah has been jailed for 30 years; and South… Audio

Aida Edemariam's grandmother was born in Ethiopia around 100 years ago. She was married very young (aged 8) and lived through remarkable changes in the country's history. From a deeply religious… Audio

Ngugi wa Thiong'o is a novelist, essayist, playwright, journalist, editor, academic and social activist, and currently Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University… Audio

Debora has the latest on the kidnapping of Nigerian schoolgirls in Dapchi; big changes in South Africa with its new president Cyril Ramaphosa; and Cape Town could become the first modern city to run… Audio

South Africa President Jacob Zuma could soon be kicked out as leader; and Cape Town could become the first major city in the world to run out of water, due to a severe drought. Audio

Samoan New Zealander Li'I Alaimoana, South African New Zealander Urzilla Carlson and Icelandic comic Ari Eldjárn explore comedy and culture. Video, Audio

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has declared he will not be standing down. Lawyer and former MP David Coltart suspects that's because he is a proud man, but also because he might have dementia. Video, Audio