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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Is Nigeria ready for presidential elections?
Fri 24 Feb 2023
With millions set to vote in Africa's most populous country, we ask if Nigeria is ready?
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Cyclone Freddy makes landfall in Madagascar
Wed 22 Feb 2023
The cyclone has damaged buildings and caused power cuts and flooding in Madagascar
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Chaos over currency in Nigeria continues
Fri 17 Feb 2023
Tensions over a new currency remain high in Nigeria as elections loom
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Eritrea's president says US backed the TPLF
Mon 13 Feb 2023
The United States supported the TPLF, according to Eritrea's president in an interview
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Tundu Lissu returns to Tanzania
Wed 25 Jan 2023
Tanzanian opposition leader, Tundu Lissu returns home from self-imposed exile in Belgium
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Somalia says Al Shabab attacked military base
Fri 20 Jan 2023
Al Shabab claim they've killed several Somali forces
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Charges brought against Senegalese opposition candidate
Thu 19 Jan 2023
Ousmane Sonkor says charges of rape are politically motivated
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Ambazonian leader killed in Cameroon
Tue 27 Dec 2022
'One Blood', the Ambazonian separatist leader in Cameroon has been killed
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More questions over Gambia's 'coup plot'
Thu 22 Dec 2022
Questions about what exactly happened in Tuesday night's 'coup plot' in The Gambia
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Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as ANC leader
Mon 19 Dec 2022
South Africa's embattled president is elected again to lead the governing ANC
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Pledges of financial and business support for Africa from Washington
Thu 15 Dec 2022
The latest details from the US/Africa Summit as Washington pledges billions of Dollars
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William Ruto unveils his 'Hustler Fund' for Kenyans
Mon 12 Dec 2022
President Ruto says over a million Kenyans have signed up for his 'Hustler Fund'
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Malawi's anti-corruption chief is arrested
Wed 7 Dec 2022
Malawi's anti-corruption head is arrested and the chief prosecutor is suspended. Why?
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Is the political end nigh for Cyril Ramaphosa?
Mon 5 Dec 2022
The ANC's executive meets to consider President Ramaphosa's political future
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South Africa awaits Ramaphosa future
Mon 5 Dec 2022
Uncertainty in South Africa over the President's future
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Embezzlement charges for ex-president's son in Mozambique
Wed 30 Nov 2022
Mozambique's ex-president's son on trial for money laundering and other alleged crimes
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Ceasefire agreed in the DRC
Thu 24 Nov 2022
An agreement has been reached by regional leaders between the DRC government and M23
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Why are Nigerians swapping their high-value banknotes?
Wed 23 Nov 2022
Nigerians told to exchange their high-value banknotes by the beginning of 2023
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How did a well-known Pakistani journalist die in Kenya?
Fri 11 Nov 2022
Confusion over how a prominent journalist from Pakistan died in Kenya
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Activists: Lobbyists threaten success of COP27 summit
Thu 10 Nov 2022
Climate change activists accuse lobbyists of attempting to scupper solutions at COP27
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France ends operations in the Sahel
Wed 9 Nov 2022
France announces an end to its military engagements against jihadists in the Sahel region
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Ethiopia special: After warring sides agree truce, what next?
Thu 3 Nov 2022
What are the prospects for lasting peace in Ethiopia’s Tigray region?
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More tensions between the DRC and Rwanda
Tue 1 Nov 2022
The DRC and Rwanda trade accusations over support for rebel groups
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Scores dead in Somalia after attacks
Tue 1 Nov 2022
Over a hundred people are killed in Somalia after attacks blamed on Al-Shabab militants
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Various security alerts issued for Nigeria and South Africa
Thu 27 Oct 2022
The US authorities issue security alerts for Nigeria and South Africa
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50,000 civilians to help Burkina Faso fight Islamist militants
Thu 27 Oct 2022
Burkina Faso embarks on a massive recruitment of civilians in the fight against militants
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UN calls for action on South Sudan
Wed 19 Oct 2022
UN Commission on Human Rights demands action to end suffering in South Sudan
Resident Presidents
Presidents Olushambles and Kibarkingmad's satirical take on the news
