Dakar's time of reckoning. Following days of violent protests triggered by the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, the city counts its victims. Also in the pod: Does ChatGPT speak your language? We speak to the people expanding the language capabilities of machine learning systems. And we discuss ‘brain drain’ from the continent with two Ghanaian nurses who are currently working in the UK

Many postgraduate students, including those from Africa, will lose the right to bring their families with the recent UK Immigration rules change. Audrey Brown unpacks the effects on prospective students. Also in the pod: Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni says an attack late last month on the Ugandan peacekeeping mission in Somalia left over 50 soldiers dead. Al-Shabaab claims they killed many more. How will it affect Uganda - and the reputation of the army? And going back to my roots. A British Somali journalist goes home for the first time. How does she reconcile the two very different aspects of living in present day Mogadishu- the positive and the ever present threat of danger.

Sudan what next after the US imposes sanctions on the waring factions? Also, the latest from the political crisis in Senegal. Plus, the Gambia's economic crisis, a warning of debt distress. And our Resident Presidents have got something to tell us. Those stories in this the final edition of the Africa Today Podcast, produced and presented by Esau Williams.

A verdict against Senegalese opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko, has been announced.  What impact would it have on his aspirations for higher office? And the controversial 'patriot' clause makes its way through Zimbabwe's parliament. Those stories in depth in t his podcast presented by Esau Williams

Sudanese officials say the army has suspended ceasefire talks with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The Zimbabwe dollar has suffered a sharp drop, days after the government proposed additional measures to stabilise the currency. And we speak to Mark Weston about his book 'The Saviour Fish', which looks at an environmental catastrophe caused by East Africa's British colonial government to Lake Victoria. We celebrate the legacy of one of Africa's most celebrated authors and playwrights, Ama Ata Aidoo, who has passed away at age 81.