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BBC News
01-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Africa Daily Is Kenya tackling its problem with femicide?
Available for over a year In January 2024, protests erupted across Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa as Kenyans demanded justice for women killed in a wave of femicides. The government promised action, launching a 90 day task force to deliver recommendations to President William Ruto. But that deadline has long passed and there's still no clear plan. BBC Africa Daily's Mpho Lakaje speaks to feminist activist Editar Ochieng and policy expert Kavinya Makau to explore why progress has stalled, what's happening behind the scenes and their thoughts on whether Kenya is truly committed to ending femicide.
BBC News
26-03-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Africa Daily Is Morocco's drought changing Ramadan traditions?
Available for over a year As Morocco faces one of its worst droughts in decades, soaring meat prices and dwindling livestock have made Eid al-Fitr sacrifices difficult. In response King Mohammed VI has urged Moroccans to forgo the tradition, echoing a similar appeal by his father in 1966. Could changing weather patterns reshape how Eid is observed? BBC Africa Daily's Alan Kasujja spoke to Moroccan journalist Basma El Atti to explore how Moroccans are adapting and what this means for the future of Eid traditions.
