Africa Today
Africa news and analysis from the BBC's Focus on Africa. The Africa Today podcast contains the day's top stories from African news - available to download Monday to Friday from 1630 GMT.
South Africa's Nama people want mines rehabilitated
We look at how decades of diamond mining along South Africa's west coast have affected the environment and why the local Nama community says mining companies such as De Beers and state-owned Alexkor haven't done enough to rehabilitate their land. Also, after Australia banned use of social media for people…
Are weight-loss drugs a magic bullet?
Weight-loss injections have become a major talking point, from Hollywood celebrities to TikTok influencers. Originally developed to treat diabetes, these medications were later found to help people shed a lot of weight - a discovery that has rapidly expanded their global use. The World Health Organization has now released its…