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Focus on Africa

Focus on Africa

Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from Africa. Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna.

Focus on Africa

Episodes (890 available)

Focus on Africa, Sierra Leone drops treason charge against ex-president

Sierra Leone's ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma was facing treason charge over coup attempt

16 Jul 2026

23 mins

Focus on Africa, Nigeria abducted teachers and pupils speak

Nigeria state officials want the UN to probe abductions of teachers and school children

15 Jul 2026

23 mins

Focus on Africa, Focus on Africa, Sudan court sentences RSF leader Hemedti. What next?

Sudan’s paramilitary chief, Hemedti, sentenced to death over war crimes in West Darfur

14 Jul 2026

23 mins

Focus on Africa, Focus on Africa, "I'm 23 and losing my hair"

Harvard Medical School says about one-third of women experience alopecia

10 Jul 2026

23 mins

Focus on Africa, Focus on Africa, Nigeria investigates AI and tech firms

Nigeria orders investigation of global technology firms over unlawful use of news content

9 Jul 2026

23 mins

Focus on Africa, Focus on Africa, UN warns of Sudan's El-Obeid siege

Sudan’s paramilitary RSF may advance to the central city of El-Obeid in the coming days

8 Jul 2026

23 mins

Focus on Africa, Focus on Africa, DRC: Tshisekedi's third term bid contested

DRC's President Tshisekedi faces mounting pressure against a possible third term bid.

7 Jul 2026

23 mins

Focus on Africa, Focus on Africa, Africa's last teams standing at the World Cup

Morocco advances to the quarter-finals ahead of Egypt’s face-off with Argentina

6 Jul 2026

23 mins

Focus on Africa, Focus on Africa, Solo-maxxing: are people opting out of dating?

A new trend is encouraging people to embrace being single

3 Jul 2026

23 mins

Focus on Africa, Focus on Africa, Rights group accuses RSF of crimes against humanity in Sudan

Amnesty International says Sudan’s RSF committed crimes against humanity in El Fasher

2 Jul 2026

23 mins

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