Focus on Africa Podcast
Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from Africa. Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna.
Episodes to download
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South Sudan: A country constantly in crisis
Tue 20 May 2025
Why peace in South Sudan remains fragile
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Child sex abuse uncovered in South Africa's illegal mines
Mon 19 May 2025
A BBC investigation finds evidence of child sex abuse in South Africa's illegal mines
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Why is Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré 'popular'
Fri 16 May 2025
Why has Burkina Faso's junta leader captured hearts and minds around the world?
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Mali’s junta dissolves all political parties
Thu 15 May 2025
Mali's military junta dissolves all political parties and cracks down on dissent
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Ethiopia: Why are health workers striking?
Wed 14 May 2025
Health workers in Ethiopia demand better pay, working conditions and more benefits
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More than 100 dead in Congo floods
Tue 13 May 2025
Over 100 people dead after flooding in area near Lake Tanganyika in eastern DR Congo
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Zambia: US cuts aid over 'thefts'
Mon 12 May 2025
The US threatens to cut supplies of crucial medicines to Zambia over systemic theft
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What do African youth want from Pope Leo XIV
Fri 9 May 2025
Africa's Catholic population is growing fast, what do youth want from the new leader?
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Women and the Catholic Church
Thu 8 May 2025
A Congolese thelogian says more women should lead the Catholic Church
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People smuggling between Eritrea and Kenya
Wed 7 May 2025
What methods are used by people smugglers via a new route to beat police patrols?
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Port Sudan: Explosions in Sudan's de facto capital
Tue 6 May 2025
Multiple explosions have been heard in Sudan's de facto capital, Port Sudan
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Is press freedom declining in the Seychelles?
Mon 5 May 2025
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders says press freedom in Seychelles has declined
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Ivory Coast: Why opposition leader removed from electoral list?
Fri 2 May 2025
Why Ivory Coast's main opposition leader Tidjane Thiam is removed from electoral list
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Why does insurgency persist in Nigeria?
Thu 1 May 2025
Nigeria appoints a new commander to fight insurgency after renewed deadly attacks
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Tension on Guinea and Sierra Leone border
Wed 30 Apr 2025
Guinean troops fire shots in the disputed town of Yenga on the border with Sierra Leone
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Why is gender violence "widespread" in Namibia?
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Why are cases of gender-based violence spiking in Namibia and what can be done?
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BBC Investigation reveals who shot at Kenyan protestors
Mon 28 Apr 2025
A BBC investigation exposes who shot protestors in Kenya last year
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Why did South Africa reverse a VAT increase?
Fri 25 Apr 2025
South Africa drops plan to raise value-added tax after government stability threatened
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'Ethiopians are one shock away from catastrophe'
Thu 24 Apr 2025
The United Nations says lack of funding will halt urgently needed food aid in Ethiopia
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A cocktail of long jail terms for Tunisian opposition leaders
Wed 23 Apr 2025
A Tunisian court recently gave some opposition leaders very long prison sentences
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Haiti: A growing challenge for Kenyan officers?
Tue 22 Apr 2025
UN special representative to Haiti stresses urgent need for international intervention
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What was Pope Francis's relationship with Africa?
Mon 21 Apr 2025
African leaders pay their tributes after the Vatican announces the death of Pope Francis
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Humanitarians working in Sudan speak
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Humanitarians providing help in Sudan speak on why it is the world's biggest crisis
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Sudan’s rebel forces declare rival government
Thu 17 Apr 2025
The paramilitary RSF says it has formed a rival government in areas under its control
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Kidnappings increase in South Africa
Wed 16 Apr 2025
An American pastor who was kidnapped in South Africa has been rescued
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Will Africa benefit from rising gold prices?
Tue 15 Apr 2025
The price of gold has risen after uncertainty caused by the global trade war.
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RSF takeover Zamzam camp in Darfur
Mon 14 Apr 2025
More than 100 civilians have been killed in a series of attacks in western Darfur
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Rwanda asks UK to extradite genocide suspects
Fri 11 Apr 2025
Can six Rwanda genocide suspects be extradited from UK to face justice?
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Former Gambian soldier trialled in the US
Thu 10 Apr 2025
A former Gambian soldier is on trial in the United States
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Can Tanzania benefit from US-China tariff wars ?
Wed 9 Apr 2025
As US-China tariff war escalates Tanzania explores better trading practice and partners
Resident Presidents
Presidents Olushambles and Kibarkingmad's satirical take on the news
