Africa Daily
BBC World Service
Categories: News & Politics
Listen to the last episode:
"We tried so many shelters, and we were like rejected. It’s like, it’s not for migrants, it’s not for migrants!” Lebanon is caught in a devastating conflict between the Israeli army and Hezbollah, a powerful Shia Muslim political party and armed group. Critical infrastructure, including hospitals, residential buildings, and shelters, has been destroyed, displacing over a million people across the country. Among those most affected are Lebanon’s roughly 250,000 migrant domestic workers, primarily from African and Asian countries including Ethiopia, Bangladesh, and Sierra Leone. Many of these workers, who were already living in precarious conditions under the Kafala system which leaves them heavily reliant on their employers, have now been made homeless and are desperately seeking shelter, food, and safety. For Africa Daily, Muthoni Muchiri speaks with Mariam Bai Sesay, a former domestic worker and Enu, the deputy director of Egna Legna Besidet, an organisation that provides legal aid, housing assistance, and food relief to the workers.
Previous episodes
-
1650 - How are domestic workers surviving Lebanon’s conflict? Tue, 22 Oct 2024
-
1649 - What's the impact of secret drinking in Somali border towns? Mon, 21 Oct 2024
-
1648 - How can Africa tackle its growing hearing loss crisis? Fri, 18 Oct 2024
-
1647 - What’s the harsh reality for Gambia’s returning boat migrants? Thu, 17 Oct 2024
-
1646 - What’s it like to return home to Omdurman in Sudan? Wed, 16 Oct 2024
-
1645 - How do abortion laws affect young women in Africa? Tue, 15 Oct 2024
-
1644 - Why are cases of unsafe abortion so high in Africa? Mon, 14 Oct 2024
-
1643 - Why is Kenya’s deputy president being impeached? Fri, 11 Oct 2024
-
1642 - What Legacy did Dikembe Mutombo leave Africa? Thu, 10 Oct 2024
-
1641 - What can be done to improve the mental wellbeing of Africa’s healthcare workers? Wed, 09 Oct 2024
-
1640 - Are men more vulnerable to chronic stress? Tue, 08 Oct 2024
-
1639 - Why are cybersecurity laws so controversial in Africa? Mon, 07 Oct 2024
-
1638 - What can we expect from Mozambique’s elections? Fri, 04 Oct 2024
-
1637 - What will be the impact of Ghana’s new gender law? Thu, 03 Oct 2024
-
1636 - How did a young Nigerian rapper find his rhythm in India? Wed, 02 Oct 2024
-
1635 - Should Zimbabweans buy imported second hand clothes? Tue, 01 Oct 2024
-
1634 - Should surrogacy be legally recognised? Mon, 30 Sep 2024
-
1633 - Why is there snow and drought at the same time in Southern Africa? Fri, 27 Sep 2024
-
1632 - Is democracy under threat in Tanzania? Thu, 26 Sep 2024
-
1631 - Can Nigeria’s youth revive weaving traditions? Wed, 25 Sep 2024
-
1630 - Why are people with albinism still being attacked and mutilated? Tue, 24 Sep 2024
-
1629 - How is the Mpox outbreak disrupting business in Africa? Mon, 23 Sep 2024
-
1628 - What is it like to grow up with HIV? Fri, 20 Sep 2024
-
1627 - Are South Africa’s power cuts now a thing of the past? Thu, 19 Sep 2024
-
1626 - Is China helping Africa realise its potential? Wed, 18 Sep 2024
-
1625 - Can the rest of Africa learn from Kenya’s school meals scheme? Tue, 17 Sep 2024
-
1624 - Should drought stricken African countries resort to wildlife for food? Mon, 16 Sep 2024
-
1623 - Why is gender based violence so prevalent amongst women athletes? Fri, 13 Sep 2024
-
1622 - Why does ‘the Beast’ think education is key? Thu, 12 Sep 2024
-
1621 - How civil war turned basketball stars into refugees Wed, 11 Sep 2024
-
1620 - What is the ‘African Initiative’? Tue, 10 Sep 2024
-
1619 - How are survivors of the Derna flood coping? Mon, 09 Sep 2024
-
1618 - Why are there tensions in the Horn of Africa? Fri, 06 Sep 2024
-
1617 - Will next month’s election in Tunisia be free and fair? Thu, 05 Sep 2024
-
1616 - Can African countries stop coastal erosion? Wed, 04 Sep 2024
-
1615 - Was the collapse of the Kiteezi landfill in Kampala avoidable? Tue, 03 Sep 2024
-
1614 - What should be done to support Africa’s farmers? Mon, 02 Sep 2024
-
1613 - What impact could Burkina Faso massacre have on military regime? Fri, 30 Aug 2024
-
1612 - Why are some South Africans opposed to anti-immigrant campaigns? Thu, 29 Aug 2024
-
1611 - What are the challenges Paralympians face? Wed, 28 Aug 2024
-
1610 - Is nationalism fuelling racist attacks against African migrants? Tue, 27 Aug 2024
-
1609 - How important is space travel for Africa? Mon, 26 Aug 2024
-
1608 - Who’s speaking up for African nations in the global battle against climate change? Fri, 23 Aug 2024
-
1607 - Why are farmers struggling to feed Africa? Thu, 22 Aug 2024
-
1606 - Can South Africa’s new e-hailing service succeed against Uber? Wed, 21 Aug 2024
-
1605 - Are Senegal’s new government fulfilling their election pledges? Tue, 20 Aug 2024
-
1604 - How are Africans in the UK feeling after the anti-immigrant riots? Mon, 19 Aug 2024
-
1603 - What’s the legacy of Caf’s Issa Hayatou? Fri, 16 Aug 2024
-
1602 - Will Eswatini’s king and pro-democracy activists ever find common ground? Thu, 15 Aug 2024
-
1601 - Why has Mpox been declared a public health emergency? Wed, 14 Aug 2024