32 min

Who are the men behind an attempted coup in DR Congo ‪?‬ Focus on Africa

    • News

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

The Democratic Republic of Congo says it has quashed an attempted coup on Sunday. The army said the group of people behind the attempted coup were foreigners or Congolese citizens based abroad. Who are these men and why would they want to topple the government?
Also, are Universities on the continent doing enough to inspire the next generation?
And meet Lord Spikeheart, the heavy metal music artist from Kenya, yes, from Kenya!
Presenter: Richard Kagoe
Producers: Patricia Whitehorn, Rob Wilson, Nyasha Michelle and Bella Hassan
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer
Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

The Democratic Republic of Congo says it has quashed an attempted coup on Sunday. The army said the group of people behind the attempted coup were foreigners or Congolese citizens based abroad. Who are these men and why would they want to topple the government?
Also, are Universities on the continent doing enough to inspire the next generation?
And meet Lord Spikeheart, the heavy metal music artist from Kenya, yes, from Kenya!
Presenter: Richard Kagoe
Producers: Patricia Whitehorn, Rob Wilson, Nyasha Michelle and Bella Hassan
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer
Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

32 min

Top Podcasts In News

The Intelligence from The Economist
The Economist
Les Grosses Têtes
RTL
Global News Podcast
BBC World Service
The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes
Financial Times
The Global Story
BBC World Service
L’Heure du Monde
Le Monde

More by BBC

Global News Podcast
BBC World Service
World Business Report
BBC World Service
6 Minute English
BBC Radio
Learning English Conversations
BBC Radio
The Lovecraft Investigations
BBC Radio 4
Tech Life
BBC World Service