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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Nigeria: Buhari in early election lead

    As results from Kwara, Osun, Ekiti, Nasarawa and Abuja is declared

  2. Africa's largest film festival - Fespaco turns 50

    Over 450 screenings in Ougadougou throughout the week

  3. 24/02/2019 GMT

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

  4. 23/02/2019 GMT

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

  5. Chaos In Sierra Leone's Parliament

    Sierra Leone's parliamentarians have been debating the national emergency on rape

  6. Nigeria Gears Up For Delayed Elections

    Nigeria says police officers will root out people intent on illegal activities

  7. Mozambique Gunmen Target Oil Company

    Gunmen in Mozambique ambush a convoy belonging to an American oil and gas company

  8. Maiduguri IDPs and the Nigerian election

    A report from Borno state which has been heavily affected by the Boko Haram insurgency

  9. Nigeria's 'democracy buses'

    Two days away from the polls, some voters are given a free ride home

  10. South Sudan's fragile peace under threat

    The UN's special representative for the country speaks to us about renewed conflict

  11. Kenya pilots new ID cards

    Some citizens are concerned about the collection and safety of biometric data

  12. Senegal gears up for elections

    Senegal is in its last week of campaigning ahead of elections on Sunday

  13. Albinism group calls out Malawi's government

    Malawi's Association of Persons with Albinism withdraws from a government task force

  14. No jail time for Kenyan dad who tried to smuggle child

    The man says he could not afford the school fees for his daughter

  15. Liberia president George Weah defends his record

    The president speaks to the BBC after just over a year in office

  16. Sierra Leone: turning towards agri-business

    Sierra Leone's foreign minister tells us that the government wants to empower farmers

  17. Zimbabwe's opposition politician sentenced

    Tendai Biti was found guilty for declaring Nelson Chamisa winner of last July's elections

  18. President Buhari is not amused amidst postponement of elections

    Vows to deal with vote riggers

  19. Caster Semenya's testosterone ruling

    IAAF says lower level of testosterone in some women athletes will make races fairer

  20. 17/02/2019 GMT

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

  21. 16/02/2019 GMT

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

  22. Nigerian police on their strategy for Saturday's elections

    How they plan to police the polls and ensure security in all 36 states

  23. Namibia to decriminalise dumping of babies

    Gender activists say difficulties in procuring legal abortion is the major cause

  24. Nigeria election: Who is going to win?

    Buhari and Atiku travel to their respective hometown ahead of the big day

  25. Fighting social injustice through art

    Nigerian artist Nike Okundaye highlights social problems using her art

  26. Countdown to Nigeria's momentous presidential elections

    We speak to those mobilizing rural communities, women and youths

  27. Two days before Nigerians go to the polls

    But how many eligible voters will actually go out to vote?

  28. South Africa plunged into darkness

    Power utility company - Eskom struggles to keep electricity on for days

  29. It’s London Fashion Week, we hear from a young Rwandan designer

    The show is described as the greatest platform for emerging talents

  30. Cameroon: Maurice Kamto face trial in a military court

    The opposition politician has been charged with rebellion and insurrection

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