Focus on Africa Podcast
Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from Africa. Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna.
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Two days of high-level talks begin at CHOGM
Fri 24 Jun 2022
Commonwealth heads of state and government begin two days of talks in the Kigali
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Anticipated report on corruption in South Africa is out
Thu 23 Jun 2022
The Zondo Report criticises the ANC for creating an environment that enabled corruption
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Russia: At least forty-two African mercenaries killed in Ukraine
Wed 22 Jun 2022
Russia's defence ministry says African mercenaries have been killed in Ukraine
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Belgium returns the tooth of Patrice Lumumba
Mon 20 Jun 2022
A tooth belonging to Patrice Lumumba has been returned over 60 years after his murder
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South Africa considers importing Russian crude
Fri 17 Jun 2022
South Africa's energy minister says Russian oil is not on the sanctions list
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Clashes between police and Tanzania's Maasai
Fri 10 Jun 2022
Clashes between police and the Maasai community in Tanzania
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Rwandan former combatants resettle in the country
Tue 24 May 2022
Rwandan ex-combatants and their families are allowed to resettle in the country
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Hopes are fading fast for trapped miners in Burkina Faso
Tue 17 May 2022
Frustration and despair as hope of finding miners alive ebb away
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Africa in the grip of a fuel crisis
Mon 9 May 2022
What can African governments do to weather the storm of the fuel crisis?
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A major attack on ATMIS forces in Somalia
Tue 3 May 2022
Al Shabab claim responsibility for an attack on ATMIS forces in Somalia
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Report alleges Zuma put self-interest over country
Fri 29 Apr 2022
A report into 'state capture' in South Africa makes serious allegations against Zuma
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Concerns over police-enforced brutality and disappearances in Kenya
Wed 27 Apr 2022
Concerns about the rise in police brutality and disappearances in Kenya
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Angola suspends salaries of striking doctors
Fri 1 Apr 2022
Angola suspends salaries of striking doctors
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'Historic' day as DR Congo joins East Africa trade bloc
Tue 29 Mar 2022
A virtual summit was held to welcome DR Congo as the EAC's seventh member
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Malawi ramps up polio vaccination after outbreak
Mon 21 Mar 2022
Polio usually affects children under five
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Is Ethiopia to blame for deaths of MSF staff in Tigray?
Fri 18 Mar 2022
Were Ethiopian government forces responsible for the deaths of MSF workers in Tigray?
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South Africa asked to mediate in Ukraine war - Ramaphosa
Fri 11 Mar 2022
Mr Ramaphosa did not say who had made the approach
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Kenya's 'boda-bodas' taxis are ordered to re-register
Tue 8 Mar 2022
Kenya's president orders crackdown on motorbike taxis after a woman was attacked
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Ukraine: Why did Eritrea vote against UN resolution?
Mon 7 Mar 2022
Eritrea was one of only five countries to vote against a UN resolution condemning Russia
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African nationals still trapped in Ukraine
Tue 1 Mar 2022
The UN says two-thirds of a million refugees have fled Ukraine
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Trial of Kenyan lawyer begins at the ICC
Tue 15 Feb 2022
Paul Gicheru denies corruptly influencing witnesses in William Ruto's case
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Former Sudanese ruling council member arrested
Mon 14 Feb 2022
Mohamed al-Faki Suleiman was picked up near his home, his relatives said
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Zimbabwe: teachers suspended for pay strike take legal action
Fri 11 Feb 2022
The education minister said the teachers would be suspended without pay for three months
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Uganda investigating novelist's torture allegations
Thu 10 Feb 2022
Novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija won a prestigious prize last year
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Covid: South Africa makes its own version of Moderna vaccine
Fri 4 Feb 2022
Africa currently has the lowest uptake of Covid vaccines in the world
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Mali coup 'contagious' in region says chair of Ecowas
Thu 3 Feb 2022
An Ecowas meeting was called in response to last month's coup in Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso suspended from Ecowas - sources
Fri 28 Jan 2022
The people are slowly coming to terms with military government in Burkina Faso
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Ghana explosion: at least 13 dead after huge blast near mining town
Fri 21 Jan 2022
Rescue and recovery operations continue
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Many feared dead after huge explosion in Ghana
Thu 20 Jan 2022
Videos show many destroyed buildings and scattered debris near Bogoso
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South Africa opens a new Covid vaccine plant
Wed 19 Jan 2022
A new Covid vaccine plant opens in Cape Town, South Africa
Resident Presidents
Presidents Olushambles and Kibarkingmad's satirical take on the news
