Former finance minister Manuel Chang was found guilty of fraud and money laundering in a major corruption case, which came to be known as the 'tuna bond' scandal. It involved two billion dolars and crippled Mozambique's economy. How did this scandal change the country and what measures have been put in place against corruption?
Also, the impact of forced evictions in Abidjan
And celebrating the new stars in African sport, at the end of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris!
Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Rob Wilson, Joseph Keen and Bella Hassan.
Technical Producer: Jack Graysmark
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard
How a communist mime artist became the billionaire boss of a luxury fashion house. Miuccia Prada changed her name, then made it famous with one of the runway’s biggest brands. BBC business editor Simon Jack and journalist Zing Tsjeng explain how the Italian fashion designer turned her grandfather’s shop into a fashion powerhouse. Alongside her husband, she’s run her empire from Milan for over four decades, becoming known affectionately known as ‘the master of ugly’. Simon and Zing look back on her life before deciding if they think she’s good, bad, or just another billionaire.
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We hear about the giant personalities of the panda pair bringing joy to the crowds at San Diego Zoo. The super relaxed male and curious, playful female are the first pandas sent to the US from China in more than twenty years.
Also: How Botswana celebrated its first gold medal at an Olympics with a nationwide party - and an afternoon off work.
We hear from a woman who's defied tradition in southern Iraq to set up the region's first all female cafe.
We visit Amsterdam's Offline Club -- where people have to ditch their smartphones and talk to people in real life.
For the first time ever, there's space at the Olympics for breastfeeding and childcare.
And how gold was followed by diamonds for one champion at the Olympics.
Our weekly collection of happy stories and positive news from around the world.
When listener Watum heard about the Titan submersible implosion in the news in 2023, a question popped up in his mind: if a machine that we specifically built for this purpose cannot sustain the water pressure of the deep ocean, how do fish survive down there?
In this episode, we travel with marine biologist Alan Jamieson to the second deepest place in our oceans: the Tonga trench. Meanwhile, presenter Caroline Steel speaks to Edie Widder about the creatures that illuminate our oceans, and travels to Copenhagen to take a closer look one of the strangest deep sea creatures and its deep sea adaptations.
But even fish have their limits! Scientist Paul Yancey correctly predicted the deepest point that fish can live, and it all comes down to one particular molecule.
So is there anything living beyond these depths? Well, there is only one way to find out…
Contributors:
Prof Alan Jamieson, University of Western Australia
Luke Siebermaier, Submersible Team Leader, Inkfish
Dr Edie Widder, Ocean Research & Conservation Association
Peter Rask Møller, Natural History Museum of Denmark
Prof Paul Yancey, Whitman College
Presenter: Caroline Steel
Producer: Florian Bohr
Editor: Martin Smith & Cathy Edwards
Production Co-ordinator: Ishmael Soriano
Studio Manager: Steve Greenwood
(Image: Deep-sea fish - stock photo, Credit: superjoseph via Getty Images)
Talks aimed at ending the 16-month conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces are due to take place in Geneva.
Can lifestyle audits help curb corruption by Kenya's public servants?
And we meet the Cameroonian lawyer who's walking a marathon at the Paris Olympics to highlight disability.
Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Victor Sylver and Nyasha Michelle in London. Charles Gitonga and Frenny Jowi in Nairobi
Technical Producer : Jack Graysmark
Senior Producer Paul Bakibinga
Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard
This week we’re inspired by the price of a lobster dinner fit for a king. The recently revealed price tag for President Macron’s banquet back at the end of 2023, about half a million dollars, kickstarts an Unexpected Elements challenge – can the team create something similar and manage to save not only cash, but an Italian ecosystem from an American invader?
And waste not want not as we discover how the bits of a crustacean dinner you’d usually throw in the bin may be the key to a new generation of rechargeable batteries.
We’ll also be exploring the science of spices with Dr Stuart Farrimond and singing the praises of a blue-blooded crab that’s really a giant spider, which has been helping out the medical industry for decades.
Cases of bird flu in farm workers in the US may be going underreported, due to supposed poor surveillance and lack of testing. We hear from Amy Maxmen of KFF Health News who has been reporting on a study in Texas.
We hear from Bradley Moore, Professor of Marine Chemical Biology at University of California, San Diego about marine algae using massive enzymes, dubbed PKZILLAs to biosynthesize fish-killing toxins.
BBC Science Correspondent Jonathan Amos gives us the latest on the two American astronauts who blasted off on a test mission to the International Space Station on 5 June, expecting to be back home in a matter of days. But the pair are still there, floating high above the Earth two months later - stuck indefinitely - now facing the sudden prospect of missing the summer entirely and even spending Christmas and New Year in space.
And sea lion camera crews are helping researchers explore previously unmapped ocean habitats in southern Australia. Nathan Angelakis of the University of Adelaide tells us about working with the animal camera operators and what we can learn from viewing their movements.
Presenter: Roland Pease
Producer: Jonathan Blackwell
Production co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth
(Image: Young Farmer and Cows on Dairy Farm. Credit: EyeJoy via Getty Images)
A United Nations report says fake or substandard medicines could be causing the deaths of around half a million people across Africa. This new study found, if people continue to be exposed to fake medicines, they could develop a resistance to genuine medication. How do you spot fakes?
Also why the concept of the family home needs a legal definition to protect the rights of women and children.
And the impact of illegal shark fishing in the Congo.
Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Frenny Jowi, Bella Hassan, Joseph Keen and Blessing Aderogba
Technical Producer: Jack Graysmark
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
Mali and now Niger say they've cut diplomatic relations with Ukraine. How much involvement does Kyiv have in the Sahel?
Why are multinational companies leaving Nigeria?
And we hear more about the world's greatest running rivalry: Kenya vs Ethiopia
Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers : Victor Sylver, Charles Gitonga, Sunita Nahar and Nyasha Michelle
Technical Producer: Chris Ablakwa
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
The United Kingdom is experiencing almost a week of violent disorder after three girls were fatally stabbed in the town of Southport, in England. The subsequent unrest in towns and cities has been fuelled by misinformation online, the far-right and anti-immigration sentiment. How did the UK get to this point?
Also, why does Lesotho have the highest suicide rates in the world?
And Somalia sentences seven young Tik Tok users to jail for 'indecency' and 'incitement'.
Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producer: Sunita Nahar, Bella Hassan, Frenny Jowi and Rob Wilson
Technical Producer: Chris Ablakwa
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
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