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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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger sign defence pact
Mon 18 Sep 2023
What does the ‘Sahel defence’ pact signed at the weekend really mean?
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Mali: Tuareg ex-separatists resume hostilities
Thu 14 Sep 2023
Mali crisis: Fears of further instability as former separatists resume hostilities
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Libya floods: What you need to know
Wed 13 Sep 2023
Entire neighbourhoods in Derna have been dragged into the sea
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Why Morocco is selective over earthquake aid
Tue 12 Sep 2023
Many countries have offered aid, but Morocco has accepted help from just four
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What caused Morocco's earthquake?
Mon 11 Sep 2023
The earthquake resulted from a geological phenomenon called a reverse fault
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Gabon coup latest
Fri 8 Sep 2023
The transitional authorities have held talks with dissidents jailed under Ali Bongo
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Nigeria: Are election petitions relevant?
Thu 7 Sep 2023
Election tribunal rejects Nigeria presidential election challenge
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Taiwan's president visits last African ally Eswatini
Wed 6 Sep 2023
Taiwan's president visits last African ally - Eswatini. Is Taipei's influence dwindling?
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DR Congo: What's behind the instability?
Tue 5 Sep 2023
43 people were killed last week during a protest
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First ever African Climate Summit begins
Mon 4 Sep 2023
Thousands of delegates have gathered in Kenya for the first ever Africa Climate Summit
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South Africa fire: What are Johannesburg's hijacked buildings?
Fri 1 Sep 2023
More than 70 people were killed including 12 children during a fire in Johannesburg
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Climate change: 15 truck drivers die on Egypt-Sudan border
Thu 31 Aug 2023
At least 15 Egyptian truck drivers stuck at Sudan border have died from heat stroke
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Sierra Leone considers health emergency over illegal drug Kush
Tue 29 Aug 2023
Sierra Leone is grappling with a serious substance crisis. A synthetic drug called Kush
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Zimbabwe election dispute analysis: The role of electoral observers
Mon 28 Aug 2023
What's the role of an electoral observer?
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Why are Ethiopia and Egypt joining BRICS?
Fri 25 Aug 2023
BRICS developing nations to admit six new countries including Ethiopia and Egypt
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Prigozhin’s presumed death: Impact for Wagner in Africa
Thu 24 Aug 2023
Wagner boss Prigozhin presumed dead after Russia plane crash
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Can Kenya's police force solve Haiti's gang violence?
Wed 23 Aug 2023
A Kenyan delegation has held meetings with Haiti’s police officials
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Saudi forces accused of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants
Tue 22 Aug 2023
Ethiopian migrants say they were shot when trying to cross from Yemen into Saudi Arabia
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South Africa to host Brics summit from Tuesday
Mon 21 Aug 2023
South Africa to host Brics summit but Russia’s President Putin will join virtually
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Zimbabwe’s election campaign nears the end
Fri 18 Aug 2023
Zimbabwe will hold its second presidential vote since the overthrow of President Mugabe
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Libya: deadly clashes in Tripoli
Thu 17 Aug 2023
Clashes between rival militias in Libya reportedly leave dozens of people dead
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The impact of Niger’s closed airspace
Wed 16 Aug 2023
After the ruling military junta closed Niger’s airspace, we look at the potential fallout
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Sudan conflict causing food insecurity
Tue 15 Aug 2023
We speak to a farmer who had to flee Sudan due to the ongoing conflict
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Kenya content moderators seek protections
Mon 14 Aug 2023
Data labellers in Kenya who review harmful content want protection from mental trauma
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Niger: ECOWAS force on standby
Fri 11 Aug 2023
ECOWAS leaders say all options are still on the table in Niger, following their summit
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Is there a baguette shortage in Tunisia?
Thu 10 Aug 2023
There has been a shortage of subsidized bread in Tunisia
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ECOWAS leaders consider Niger intervention
Wed 9 Aug 2023
The coup leaders have refused demands to hand power back to the elected government
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Niger coup: Wagner taking advantage of instability - Antony Blinken
Tue 8 Aug 2023
There are concerns the Russian mercenary group may be gaining influence in the country
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Kenya care home abuse revealed
Mon 7 Aug 2023
BBC Africa Eye reveals mistreatment of elderly people at a care home in Kenya
Resident Presidents
Presidents Olushambles and Kibarkingmad's satirical take on the news
