Channel Africa Rise & Shine
News and Current Affairs show that gives insight into political events on the continent and internationally.
West Africa wrap with Political Scientist and Conflict Resolution Analyst, Dr David Matsanga.
As we turn our focus to West Africa, the region continues to grapple with a complex mix of political transitions, security threats, democratic tests, and human rights concerns. From Guinea-Bissau's contested election claims and ECOWAS's warning of economic sabotage by terrorist groups, to Nigeria's mounting press freedom concerns and new security engagements with the United States, a lot is unfolding. Ghana is considering a landmark lifestyle audit law targeting corruption, while in The Gambia, a Cameroonian opposition leader is being sheltered on humanitarian grounds. And in Chad, Amnesty International is calling out authorities for failing to protect citizens caught in deadly clashes between farmers and herders. To help us unpack these developments, Political Scientist and Conflict Resolution Analyst, Dr David Matsanga spoke to Peter Ndoro
Black Friday 2025: SA Consumers Ready to Spend Big as Annual Shopping Rush Returns
Black Friday is no longer just a day on the calendar- it's a national moment. A moment when South Africans tap, swipe, scroll, and click their way through one of the biggest spending events of the year. And 2025 is shaping up to be no different. Dimakatso Leshoro has the details.
WFP Sounds Alarm as Violence in Northeast Nigeria Fuels Rising Hunger and Mass Displacement
Nigeria is grappling with a surge in insurgent attacks that is now threatening stability across West Africa and fuelling a dramatic rise in hunger. The World Food Programme warns that escalating violence especially in the northeast is displacing thousands and cutting communities off from critical food supplies. As the crisis deepens, regional leaders and aid agencies are raising urgent alarms over the growing humanitarian fallout. Chi Lael, Head of Communications, Advocacy and Marketing, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Abuja, Nigeria shares more...
Breakthrough Vaccine Deal Boosts Access to Lifesaving Malaria Shots Across Africa
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and United Nations Children's Fund( UNICEF) have announced an agreement that will make the R21/Matrix-M, the next-generation malaria vaccine developed to prevent the strain responsible for most severe illness and deaths in Africa more accessible and affordable, paving the way to protect more children from one of the world's deadliest diseases. The deal, backed by Gavi and executed by UNICEF, is expected to generate up to 90 million US dollars in savings for Gavi and will enable the full vaccination of nearly 7 million more children against malaria over the next five years. To talk to us further on this is Dr. Paul Ngwakum the Regional Health Adviser for Eastern and Southern Africa at UNICEF
HRW Warns Nigeria's Kidnapping Crisis Exposes Deep Failures in Protection and Justice
In Nigeria, there has been a mix of relief and heartbreak. While 24 schoolgirls abducted last week from a government boarding school in Kebbi State have been released, many more children remain missing across the country. President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the girls' safe return, but has also acknowledged the urgent need to intensify efforts to rescue others still held by kidnappers. Mass abductions for ransom, especially in northern Nigeria, have become distressingly routine, with armed groups targeting schools, villages, and highways. Human Rights Watch says the frequency of these attacks reflects deep failures in protection, accountability, and justice. To help us unpack the scale of this crisis and what more needs to be done, is Anietie Ewang, Nigeria Researcher at Human Rights Watch.
Cyber Attacks Surge Across Africa as AI-Driven Threats Escalate, Check Point Warns
Cyber attacks are on the rise across Africa, with organisations now facing an average of over 3,000 attacks per week, according to the latest African Perspectives on Cyber Security Report from Check Point Software Technologies. The report highlights a major "Governance Gap". Attackers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to automate phishing, identity theft, and ransomware attacks, targeting businesses, government, and critical infrastructure. Joining us today is Lionel Dartnall, Country Manager for the SADC region at Check Point Software Technologies, to help us understand these trends and what organisations can do to protect themselves.
Mining Analyst Peter Major on Whether SA Mining Can Withstand Jobs Threats, Logistics Failures and Anglo's Exit
While production in South Africa's mining industry has turned positive in the past few months buoyed by prices of gold and platinum group metals (PGMs), the local industry is faced with many challenges. From logistics to the closure of smelters and now the divestment of Anglo America and looming retrenchments, the immediate future is uncertain. The scramble for Africa's abundant critical minerals mean there is a potential for mining to support economic growth if properly harnessed. Is South Africa able to take advantage of opportunities and bring life into this sector. Long-time mining analyst Peter Major, reflects on these issues.....
Digital Violence in Focus as 16 Days of Activism Campaign Begins
Today, 25 November, marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women , a day recognised globally to highlight one of the world’s most widespread and persistent human rights violations. Almost one in three women will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, most often from someone they know. It also marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign. This year, the spotlight is on the growing threat of digital violence, from online harassment and hate speech to image-based abuse, doxxing, and cyberstalking, forms of violence that can spill over into real-life harm. In South Africa, UN Women says digital violence is escalating at an alarming rate, risking decades of progress made toward gender equality. To unpack this, is Jennifer Acio, Programme Specialist for Ending Violence Against Women at UN Women South Africa.
EU–AU Summit Opens in Luanda as Partners Mark 25 Years of Cooperation
The EU-African Union summit is underway in Luanda, Angola, marking 25 years of partnership between the two continents and coming as several African nations celebrate 50 years of independence. Leaders are meeting to discuss peace and security, trade, multilateralism, and migration. With us to unpack the significance of this summit is political analyst and strategic risk advisor, Marisa Lourenço.
Brazil's President Lula da Silva Visits Mozambique to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
Today, following his attendance at the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is in Mozambique at the invitation of President Daniel Chapo. Their meeting follows a bilateral encounter at the COP30 earlier in November, where both leaders committed to deepen co-operation across agriculture, education, health, entrepreneurship and the fight against organised crime. Shortly after his arrival in Maputo, Lula da Silva underscored Brazil’s readiness to expand support for Mozambique’s pharmaceutical manufacturing, bio-fuel investment, food-security and educational training programmes. It is his fourth visit to the country and marks a new phase in the 50-year diplomatic relationship between the two Portuguese-speaking nations. To unpack the implications of this visit and what it means for Mozambique, is Wilker Diaz, Executive Director of Democracy and Development in Mozambique, DECIDE Mozambique.
Africa Must Set Its Own Agenda, Says South Africa's Science DG at Globellics Conference
Director General at South Africa's Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, Mlungisi Cele, says Africa must be allowed to set it's own agenda and policies. Cele was speaking at the first day of the Globellics conference, underway in South Africa's capital city of Pretoria. The event has gathered experts from all parts the world to work on key issues like regulating Artificial Intelligence in Africa, shaping innovation policy for inclusive development, and the future of green industrial development and critical minerals. Thuto Ngobeni compiled this report...
Oxfam Expert Joins Us Live on COP30's Failures and the Fight for Climate Justice
From Belém, Brazil, the 30th UN Climate Change Conference has wrapped up, leaving much of the world disappointed. While some progress was made on human rights and workers' protections in the energy transition, Oxfam says rich nations have failed to deliver crucial finance for adaptation, leaving the most vulnerable communities exposed. Joining live from Addis Ababa this morning is Jackson Rukara MUHINDO, Climate Resilience Officer at Oxfam Uganda, to talk about what COP30 means for frontline communities, climate finance, and the global fight for climate justice...
Oxfam Expert Joins Us Live on COP30's Failures and the Fight for Climate Justice
From Belém, Brazil, the 30th UN Climate Change Conference has wrapped up, leaving much of the world disappointed. While some progress was made on human rights and workers' protections in the energy transition, Oxfam says rich nations have failed to deliver crucial finance for adaptation, leaving the most vulnerable communities exposed. Joining live from Addis Ababa this morning is Jackson Rukara MUHINDO, Climate Resilience Officer at Oxfam Uganda, to talk about what COP30 means for frontline communities, climate finance, and the global fight for climate justice...
Round up wrap with resident analyst Mighti Jamie
On the Round Up wrap segment of the show resident analyst Mighti Jamie, to talk to us about some of the stories highlighted earlier as well as throw forward to the week ahead....
Nigeria Orders School Closures After Latest Wave of Abductions
Nigeria is once again grappling with a wave of school abductions. Over the weekend, gunmen attacked St Mary's Catholic School in Niger State, taking 315 children and 12 teachers. So far, fifty children have managed to escape and have been reunited with their families, but hundreds are still missing. Military-led search operations are underway, and authorities have ordered schools to close in Niger, Kebbi, Katsina, Yobe, and Kwara states. These attacks come amid a growing trend of kidnappings and banditry across northwest Nigeria. To help us make sense of what's happening and what can be done to protect schools and communities, joining in from Lagos by Dr. Diyeli Aigbe - Criminologist, Global Security Consultant, and Lecturer in the Department of Criminology and Security Studies at Caleb University....
Johannesburg Hosts Global Fund Replenishment as UK Pushes for Health Funding Boost
Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has urged global leaders to prioritize health in their budgets. He was speaking at the Global Fund's Eighth Replenishment Summit in Johannesburg, which the UK co-hosted with South Africa. Leaders from governments, civil society, multilateral organisations, and the private sector gathered to secure funding for life-saving programs. Thuto Ngobeni reports…
South Africa Declares Gender-Based Violence a National Crisis
South Africa has declared gender-based violence and femicide a national crisis, ahead of last Friday's nationwide shutdown led by non-profit organisation 'Women for Change'. The organisation dedicated to combating Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) urged women to stay home, halt spending, wear black, and hold silent protests for the 15 women killed daily. Activists say symbolic gestures aren't enough and demand deeper institutional reforms.Ms Baleseng Maeneche is lecturer and researcher in the Department of Women's and Gender Studies at the University of the Western Cape whose work focuses on institutional and systemic perpetrations of gender-based violence, says as a society, South Africa needs to focus on the everyday societal elements that allow for womxn and children's voices to continue to go unnoticed and for violence to persist.....
Ramaphosa Issues Closing Call for Global Unity at Johannesburg G20 Summit
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has delivered a powerful closing call at the Johannesburg G20 Summit - held under the theme "Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability." With leaders pledging renewed commitment to multilateralism, Ramaphosa urged the world to accelerate progress on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the Pact for the Future, declaring that the summit has "laid the foundation of solidarity" and that nations must now move forward together to prove they can overcome the world's toughest challenges. Channel Africa's reporter Micheal Mbewe has more.
Oxfam Calls for Taxing the Super-Rich to Close Global Inequality Gap
OXFAM is calling for the super-rich to be taxed in a bid to resolve global inequality. Oxfam's G20 Policy Advisor, Isobel Frye, says she believes that by doing so, the inequality gap will be reduced. G20 discussions on tax include a focus on taxing high-net-worth individuals and multi-national corporations more effectively to address global inequality. Nothando Magudulela reports....To discuss this further is Kamal Ramburuth - G20 Project Lead at the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ)...
SA political analyst Professor Sipho Seepe Breaks Down the Week in the Ad Hoc SAPS Committee testimony
Proceedings in the Madlanga Commission - A commission of inquiry into allegations of misconduct, fraud and corruption in the South African police and justice system, got off to a heated start on Thursday morning. It happened during businessman, Brown Mogotsi's cross-examination. Mogotsi faced criticism from Commissioner, Sandile Khumalo and chairperson, Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga. Both questioned the truthfulness of Mogotsi's statement, which has demonstrated to be largely inconsistent. Alongside the commission,the Ad Hoc Committee into SAPS allegations continues, and this past week has seen a few witnesses make an appearance before parliament. The witnesses included Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu's Chief of Staff, Cedrick Nkabinde as well as Ms Mary de Haas, human rights activist. The committee was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa to investigate allegations made by the South African Police Service (SAPS) KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. To look back at the week that was, Professor Sipho Seepe, political analyst.
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