The Africa Report with The Continent: DR Congo healthcare workers go on strike
About this episode
Lester Kiewit discusses the latest news from Africa, including a healthcare strike in the DR Congo and legal issues in Kenya and Nigeria.
Lester Kiewit gets latest news on Africa from Christine Mungai, news editor of The Continent. They discuss how healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have gone on strike over lack of pay and poor working conditions amidst the Ebola outbreak; Kenya's High Court has dismissed a bid by the Rastafari Society of Kenya seeking to legalise the use, possession, and cultivation of cannabis for religious purposes; Nigeria says the United States may have gotten its wires crossed – contradicting a senior White House official who claimed U.S. forces had seized a huge cache of electronic materials from insurgents during a joint operation. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual stories make the programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily. Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener…
People in this episode
Host: Lester Kiewit
Guest: Christine Mungai
Topics covered
- healthcare strike
- Ebola outbreak
- cannabis legalization
- U.S. military operations
- African news
Keywords
- DR Congo
- healthcare workers
- strike
- Ebola
- cannabis
- Kenya
- Nigeria
- U.S. forces
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Continent
Places: Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria
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