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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Uganda: Trafficked 'housemaids' returned home

    Following a joint operation between Ugandan and Kenyan authorities

  2. Malawi court rules in favour of dreadlocks in schools

    Dozens of parents whose children were excluded bombard lawyer

  3. Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan agree on Nile dam deal

    Once completed, it will be Africa’s biggest hydro-power dam with a capacity of 6,000 MW

  4. Ethiopia announces election date

    Elections to happen in August, but critics think the rainy season will affect turnout

  5. Nigeria marks 50 years since the end of the civil war

    The secessionist struggle with the self declared Republic of Biafra was bitter and brutal

  6. Liberian TV host arrested in Sierra Leone

    Media personality Henry Costa has been an outspoken critic of President Weah

  7. East Africa locust swarm threats crops

    A swarm of locusts that has wreaked havoc in east Africa has moved further south in Kenya

  8. Libya's Haftar refuses to sign ceasefire

    The ceasefire brokered by Russia had been signed by the UN-backed government

  9. Shooting reported in Sudan's capital

    There has been heavy gunfire in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum

  10. Congolese army reportedly captured ADF rebel camp in North Kivu

    The rebel ADF have been waging war in the eastern DRC for more than twenty years.

  11. Lesotho's First Lady wanted by the Police

    Maesaiah Thabane was given until the end of today to present herself to police

  12. G5 Sahel summit to discuss security deterioration

    Casualties from attacks in Sahel region have reportedly increased fivefold since 2016

  13. 12/01/2020 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  14. 11/01/2020 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  15. High profile stand off at Lesotho state house

    PM asked to resign over wife's murder

  16. Zambian authorities in the capital Lusaka want coffin sellers to move their business away from hospital

    But they argue that it makes it easy for people who come from afar to bury relatives

  17. Ethiopia passes gun control law to curb insecurity

    People must register their firearms within a year

  18. Norway to take in 600 refugees from Rwanda

    The refugees will be taken from Rwanda after they were evacuated from Libya

  19. Cryptocurrency scam hits Ugandans

    Cryptocurrency company Dunamiscoin was shut down by Ugandan authorities last month

  20. South Sudan's Vice President hit with US sanctions

    The US imposes economic sanctions on Taban Deng Gai alleging his involvement in crimes

  21. Measles Outbreak Claims Six Thousand Lives in DRC

    WHO says more than 300,000 Measles cases were registered

  22. WHO: Measles Outbreak In DR Congo Worst Killer Than Ebola

    Measles have killed more than 6,000 in DRC in 2019.

  23. DR Congo Struggles to Contain Worst Measles Epidemic

    WHO says 6,000 people have lost their lives since the outbreak began nearly a year ago.

  24. Ten years since one of the worst incidents to hit African football

    It's the anniversary of the day the Togolese football team was ambushed by militants

  25. Nine die after boy picks up discarded grenade

    The child, believed to be under ten, mistook the grenade for scrap metal

  26. Libya opposition forces 'seize strategic city of Sirte'

    The Libyan National Army is fighting against the UN-backed Government of National Accord

  27. Thousands protest against George Weah in Liberia

    They have also demanded that he declares his assets

  28. Nigeria on 'red alert’ over US killing of Soleimani

    The Iranian general was killed in a US drone strike on Friday

  29. Three Americans killed in Kenya base

    Following an attack from Islamist militant group al-Shabab on Sunday.

  30. 05/01/2020 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

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