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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January 1: birthday for the undocumented
New Year's Day 2026
Why does January 1 appear so often on African birth records?
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What happens after Israel recognises Somaliland as independent?
Tue 30 Dec 2025
Joy in Somaliland after Israel grants recognition, as demonstration erupts elsewhere.
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Inside Nigeria’s bombed border communities
Mon 29 Dec 2025
BBC team gains rare access to villages near US Nigeria airstrikes
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"My Surrogacy Baby"
Boxing Day 2025
Influencer, Nancy Umeh, shares her journey of welcoming her third child through surrogacy
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What's Christmas without a home?
Christmas Day 2025
How are homeless people in South Africa spending Christmas?
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Crowd crush tragedy at Asake concert
Christmas Eve 2025
20-year-old Karen Lojore dies after a crowd crush at a Nairobi concert.
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Kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren are free
Tue 23 Dec 2025
Parents speak after kidnapped Nigerian children are freed amid fresh abduction reports.
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Kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren are free
Tue 23 Dec 2025
Parents speak after kidnapped Nigerian children are freed amid fresh abduction reports.
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AFCON is back, and it's changing
Mon 22 Dec 2025
Africa's major football tournament kicks off amid calendar changes and ticketing concerns
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The difficulty of intra-African travel
Fri 19 Dec 2025
Find out why it’s still so hard and costly for Africans to travel within Africa
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Should more employers grant menstrual leave?
Thu 18 Dec 2025
Authorities in Kenya’s capital Nairobi to grant female city employees menstrual leave
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DRC rebels to retreat from seized town
Wed 17 Dec 2025
Rebel M23 group to withdraw from Uvira in eastern DR Congo following international outcry
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Deadly floods hit Moroccan city ahead of AFCON
Tue 16 Dec 2025
Search and rescue efforts for missing persons continue after weekend flash floods in Safi
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South Africa's Nama people want mines rehabilitated
Mon 15 Dec 2025
After years of diamond mining, locals say firms haven't done enough to restore their land
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Are weight-loss drugs a magic bullet?
Fri 12 Dec 2025
Weight-loss jabs are gaining popularity in Africa. We follow one women's journey.
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DRC rebels take town despite Trump deal
Thu 11 Dec 2025
Fighting intensifies in east DR Congo despite new peace agreement with Rwanda
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Tanzania crackdown on planned protests
Wed 10 Dec 2025
Why did Tanzania’s streets remain deserted on the day youth vowed to protest?
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BBC investigates ‘white genocide’ in South Africa
Tue 9 Dec 2025
BBC Africa Eye investigates ‘genocide’ claims targeting white farmers in South Africa
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What next after coup attempt in Benin?
Mon 8 Dec 2025
What the coup attempt means for Benin as President Talon says situation is under control.
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'My photos became deepfake porn'
Fri 5 Dec 2025
UN Women recently sounded the alarm on deepfake pornography, a new form of digital abuse
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Zambian influencer imprisoned for hate speech
Thu 4 Dec 2025
Influencer’s imprisonment raises questions about freedom of speech in Zambia
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Nigeria's kidnapping crisis leaves parents scarred
Wed 3 Dec 2025
Who is behind the kidnappings in Nigeria and what's the government doing about it?
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Is Egypt reasserting its influence in Africa?
Tue 2 Dec 2025
A rare conversation with Egypt's Foreign Minister about Sudan War and the Ethiopia dam
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Zambia President Faces Backlash Over Constitution Amendments
Mon 1 Dec 2025
Civil society groups have concerns about a controversial constitutional review process
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Why Maasai leaders want luxury camp removed
Fri 28 Nov 2025
Maasai leaders take legal action over a luxury safari camp at Kenya's Maasai Mara
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Guinea-Bissau: General sworn in after coup
Thu 27 Nov 2025
Guinea-Bissau’s army has named a transitional leader after seizing power in a coup
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Mali settles gold mine dispute
Wed 26 Nov 2025
Mali and mining firm Barrick agree a multi-million dollar settlement to end their dispute
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Guinea- Bissau: Rivals claim victory over election
Tue 25 Nov 2025
Rivals claim victory in Guinea-Bissau vote as official results remain pending.
Resident Presidents
Presidents Olushambles and Kibarkingmad's satirical take on the news
