Focus on Africa Episodes Episode guide
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Sudan agrees al-Bashir must face ICC
Sudan agrees those wanted by the International Criminal Court should appear there
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South Sudan talks hit stalemate over division of states
President Kiir and Riek Machar fail to agree on how many states country should have.
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WHO steps up help for African countries with high travel flows with China
Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa are amongst those with close trade links with China
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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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09/02/2020 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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08/02/2020 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Coronavirus: How ready is Africa?
The health systems in many African countries are already struggling
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Rwanda minister resigns after assaulting female guard
He later apologised on Twitter, saying he deeply regretted what had happened
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Botswana to hold elephant hunting auctions
The country has the world's largest elephant population
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06/02/2020 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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06/02/2020 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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06/02/2020 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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05/02/2020 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Lesotho First Lady charged with murder of PM's first wife
Maesaiah Thabane was formally charged after handing herself in to police
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Malawi president set to challenge ruling annulling election result
Peter Mutharika says he will contest the ruling that overturned his election win.
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Kenya declares national mourning after Moi's death
The late former president will be accorded a state funeral
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Lesotho first lady faces murder charge
Maesaiah Thabane faces charge of murdering her rival the former first lady
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Kenya's former President arap Moi dies aged 95
He was Kenya's longest-serving president, in office for 24 years
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Malawi court annuls 2019 presidential election
Malawi's constitutional court judges order new vote after May 2019 result annulled
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Anger as Lagos motorbike taxi ban take effect
Lagos motorbike ban in part of the city sparks protests and widespread disruption
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Malawi awaits court ruling on presidential poll
Judges are deciding whether to annul the disputed 2019 presidential result
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02/02/2020 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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01/02/2020 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Who was Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said?
And why was the late Omani ruler beloved in Zanzibar?
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Coronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO
Over concerns it could spread to countries with weaker health systems
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UK to quit EU tonight at 23:00 GMT
What does this mean for Africa?
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Coronavirus: Cameroonians stranded in China seek urgent help
Over 300 of them living in China say they have been ignored by their embassy
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Mali to 'recruit 10,000 more soldiers'
As violence continues to spread despite UN and French troops being present
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Lungs can 'magically' heal damage caused from smoking
But only if you stop the habit, according to scientists
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Rescue for Khartoum's desperate Lions
As charity Four Paws intervene