AfricaLink on Air — 03 April 2024

For many, overfishing is an out-of-sight-out-of-mind problem. But industrial fishing off Africa's coastlines by foreign vessels, often under illegal circumstances, is pushing coastal communities to their limits. It doesn't just mean no fish at the markets - the identities of entire communities are on the line.

Over the past few months, climate change has been increasingly wreaking havoc across Africa in the form of natural disasters. How African states can gain food security, conserve the environment, and prepare for natural disasters without foreign aid.

From Zimbabwe to Kenya, many African nations have experienced strikes by medical professionals. And it's not just for better pay: In Kenya, some doctors are striking because they do not have properly operating equipment! We also explore how Cameroon has both a surplus and and a dire shortage of doctors.

Kenyan President William Ruto to hold an emergency cabinet meeting today to discuss measures to mitigate +++ Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi speaks to DW +++ Benin: A tourism destination like no other +++ Showbiz

Togo votes for a new parliament with stronger say in governance+++DR Congo to impose death penalty for mineral plundering+++ Injury-hit Bayern to make 'last-minute decisions' for Real Madrid semi