Focus on Africa Episodes Episode guide
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Malaria vaccine trials to begin in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi
It's the world's first vaccine against malaria
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Major data breach in Kenya
Massive data breach in Kenya reveals business holdings of powerful people in the nation
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Madagascar's deadlock
Church and state meet to break Madagascar's political deadlock
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Madagascar: tensions over Covid-19 crisis management
There are over 7,500 coronavirus cases in Madagascar
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Madagascar: President asks for year to resolve problems
Madagascar's President asks for one year to fix the country's challenges
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Madagascar: Gen Z arrests fuel doubts over military rule
Gen Z arrests fuel fears about Madagascar's military regime that took power in 2025
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Madagascar opposition calls on government to resign
The main opposition party in Madagascar is calling on the government to resign
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Madagascar hit by fourth cyclone in a month
Tropical cyclone Emnati made landfall in south-eastern Madagascar with winds of 135 km/h
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Madagascar foils plot to kill the president
French and Malagasy citizens have been arrested in relation to the events
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Madagascar conducts mass Covid-19 tests.
Madagascar conducts mass coronavirus tests in its worst hit area.
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Madagascar braces for controversial election
Madagascar’s election follows months of protests, as most candidates call for boycott
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Macron asks Rwanda to forgive France over genocide
President Emmanuel Macron was speaking at the genocide memorial in the Rwandan capital
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M23 rebels in the DRC on the march despite ceasefire
M23 rebels in the DRC ignore ceasefire and continue to capture territory
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M23 rebels agree to withdraw from parts of DRC
M23 rebels operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo agree to ceasefire
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M-Pesa: Kenya's mobile payment and banking system turns 10
The pioneering money transfer busines has revolutionised cash transactions for Kenyans
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LRA Thomas Kwoyelo sentenced : A victim's testimony
A Ugandan court has sentenced a former rebel group commander to 40 years in prison
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Low turnout for Mali's referendum
Mali's ruling military junta held a constitutional referendum on Sunday
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Low turnout as Algerians vote in parliamentary election
Algerians had been urged to boycott the parliamentary polls by a protest movement
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Locust outbreak in Uganda spreads across the north east of the country
The locust swarm which arrived on Sunday is also threatening food supplies
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Locust attack wreaks havoc in Ethiopia
The infestation which has affected farms is causing serious damage to crops
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Local forces join the Somali army against Al Shabab
Local forces aid the successful Somali government onslaught against Al Shabab
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Liverpool's Mo Salah Voted BBC African Footballer Of The Year
Egypt's Mo Salah wins BBC African Footballer of the Year for the second time in a row.
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Life on the Autism Spectrum
BBC Africa Eye explores how autism remains widely misunderstood in Malawi
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Libyan plane hijack ends in Malta
The hijackers of a Libyan plane with 118 passengers aboard are arrested in Malta
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Libyan fighters break Eid truce
The truce was between Libyan fighters around Tripoli during the Muslim festival of Eid
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Libyan conflict: Haftar's forces retreat for Ramadan
Russia and Turkey back an immediate ceasefire
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Libya's rival governments commit to a ceasefire
Libya asks for Italian naval support to tackle human trafficking
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Libya's rival authorities announce ceasefire
The United Nations welcomed the move
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Libya: deadly clashes in Tripoli
Clashes between rival militias in Libya reportedly leave dozens of people dead
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Libya rivals sign ceasefire deal
The deal between Libya’s warring factions was brokered by the UN