Will DR Congo ceasefire calls be heeded ?
East and southern Africa leaders call for immediate ceasefire to end fighting in DRC
An episode of the Focus on Africa podcast, hosted by BBC World Service, titled "Will DR Congo ceasefire calls be heeded ?" was published on February 10, 2025 and runs 31 minutes.
February 10, 2025 ·31m · Focus on Africa
Summary
After a recent summit, leaders from east and southern Africa called for an immediate ceasefire to end the fighting in eastern DR Congo. Willing the warring parties listen?After a fire kills 16 children in Zamfara state, north western Nigeria, how can schools there be made safer?How will Sam Nujoma the first president of Namibia be remembered?Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Victor Sylver, Patricia Whitehorne, and Nyasha Michelle in London with Frenny Jowi in Nairobi. Technical Producer: Frank McWeeny Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
Episode Description
After a recent summit, leaders from east and southern Africa called for an immediate ceasefire to end the fighting in eastern DR Congo. Willing the warring parties listen?
After a fire kills 16 children in Zamfara state, north western Nigeria, how can schools there be made safer?
How will Sam Nujoma the first president of Namibia be remembered?
Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Victor Sylver, Patricia Whitehorne, and Nyasha Michelle in London with Frenny Jowi in Nairobi. Technical Producer: Frank McWeeny Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi