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“Divorces were happening on these cassette tapes… And the messenger wouldn't know that there had been a divorce recorded on this cassette tape, so when they got to the partner and offered them the cassette tape and it was played they were the unwilling participant in this divorce.”

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Last month a ‘controlled spillage’ was conducted at the Akosombo and Kpong hydro-electric dams near the southern tip of Lake Volta.

But for those living downstream it felt anything but controlled; rather residents described sudden and massive floods which took water levels to the rooftops of their houses – destroying homes in minutes which had taken them years to build.

Around 26,000 people were left homeless. With water levels still high, any thoughts of rebuilding are for the future and for now the priority remains survival.

The authorities say that unpredictable and heavy rains caused by climate change significantly increased the volume of water in the two dams – and that Akosombo dam had reached the maximum safe operational level. They say without the release of the water the dam could have burst creating an even greater disaster.

But many local people are critical with how the situation has been handled.

For Africa Daily, Victoria Uwonkunda reports.

On yesterday’s episode, Alan heard that the traffic in Lagos has become unbearable for many people.

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If you are visiting Lagos, you’ll likely be away for the traffic long before you arrive.

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For many Kenyans illness and needing healthcare can result in serious financial hardship or mean those who can’t pay don’t get the healthcare they need.

President William Ruto says new legislation will ensure that healthcare is affordable and accessible to all Kenyans.

The changes have been described as controversial and the biggest shake-up of the health sector in more than two decades.

Africa Daily’s Mpho Lakaje spoke to the BBC’s Health correspondent in Nairobi Dorcas Wangira about what this will all mean for Kenyans and hears from a woman who struggled to pay for her medical treatment when she was diagnosed with cancer.

King Charles and his wife Camilla wrapped up a four-day state visit to Kenya last week. The visit was at the invitation of Kenya’s President William Ruto and came as the country prepares to celebrate 60 years of independence at the end of the year.

This was his first visit to a Commonwealth country since the start of his reign. Kenya is where the King’s mother, Queen Elizabeth, found out she was going to be Queen after her father passed away while she was there on a private visit in 1952.

BBC Africa Daily’s Mpho Lakaje spoke to historian Godfrey Sang about the historical ties and the lingering question of an official apology for colonial injustices including the Mau Mau uprising in the 1950’s where more than 10,000 Kenyans were killed and tortured.

On the 11th of October, the citizens of Mozambique voted in their country’s municipal elections.

In his reports from Lagos this week, Alan has heard that the naira doesn’t stretch as far as it used to.

More and more Africans are being displaced, largely due to conflict.

And that number has risen over the past year and now totals over 40 million people.

For a while, the displacement crisis has been viewed as a humanitarian issue - with the burden of response largely left to international aid organisations.

But that might be about to change.

Business stakeholders are getting together to look into how the private sector can play a role in helping solve the refugee crisis.

Africa Daily’s Peter Musembi speaks to Innocent Habyarimana and Isaac Kwaku Fokuo Jr. and gets their insights and experiences.

At Balogun market in Lagos almost everybody has something to say about the economy.