BBC Africa Debate
BBC World Service for Africa
Current issues that matter to Africa go under discussion and are brought to the attention of a global audience.
Each month an invited audience engages robustly with a distinguished international panel to help inform global perceptions of the continent.
If it matters to Africa, we shall debate it in Africa.
Categories: News & Politics
Listen to the last episode:
Uganda is now home to the largest number of refugees in Africa, according to the United Nations refugee agency. More than one million South Sudanese have sought refuge in the country to escape conflict and famine. Analysts say Uganda has progressive policies that allow refugees freedom of movement,access to land, free healthcare and education. But how effective are these laws?
Nancy Kacungira chairs this month's debate with a live audience in Kampala, Uganda.
Photo: Two South Sudanese children who fled across the border to Ngomoromo, Uganda. Credit: AFP
Previous episodes
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15 - Is Uganda the Best Place to be a Refugee?Fri, 23 Jun 2017
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14 - What Will Fix Africa’s Air Transport?Fri, 26 May 2017
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13 - What Will it Take to Rebuild The Gambia?Fri, 21 Apr 2017
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12 - Can You Trademark Culture?Thu, 05 Oct 2017
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11 - Is Journalism in Africa Threatened by Fake News?Fri, 17 Feb 2017
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10 - What is Life Like for Women Without Children in Africa?Mon, 28 Nov 2016
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8 - Should Street Vendors be Regulated?Fri, 30 Sep 2016
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3 - Is corruption Africa's biggest killer?Tue, 29 Mar 2016
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2 - Should social media be regulated?Thu, 03 Mar 2016
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1 - Has Africa outgrown development aid?Wed, 15 Jul 2015
