Focus on Africa Episodes Episode guide
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Where does Paul Biya's re-election leave Cameroonians as the separatist struggle gets more violent?
The elections took place as violence increased in the Anglophone region.
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Where does Paul Biya's re-election leave Cameroonians as the separatist struggle gets more violent?
The elections took place as violence increased in the Anglophone region.
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Where does Paul Biya's re-election leave Cameroonians as the separatist struggle gets more violent?
The elections took place as violence increased in the Anglophone region.
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Cameroon: President Biya wins seventh term with 71.3% of the vote
Paul Biya, 85, is re-elected in polls marred by low turnout and separatist violence.
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Cameroon: President Biya is re-elected with 71.3% of the vote
Paul Biya, 85, is re-elected in polls marred by low turnout and separatist violence.
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Cameroon's President Paul Biya wins seventh term
Mr Biya, at 85 Africa's oldest head of state, was re-elected with 71.3% of the vote.
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21/10/2018 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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20/10/2018 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Tanzania's missing billionaire taken in car from 'a neighbouring country'
Mohammed Dewji was taken by masked gunmen in Dar es Salaam on Thursday last week.
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A civil society view ahead of long-delayed elections in the DRC
We speak to an activist from DR Congo's pro-democracy and civil society movement Filimbi.
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Tunisia prime minister on shaky grounds as the coalition keeping him in power splinters
This week, Tunisia's Free Patriotic Union party merged with the ruling party Nidaa Tunis.
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Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court strikes down a law that was used to quell legitimate protest
The law prohibited demonstrations without prior authorisation from the police.
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Nigeria demands an investigation into the deaths of two of its citizens in Kenya
The circumstances are unclear but the two men died after contact with the Kenyan police.
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Nigeria calls on Kenya to properly investigate the deaths of two of its citizens at the hands of police
Nigeria has demanded a full investigation into the deaths of two of its citizens.
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WHO: Ebola outbreak in DR Congo not yet an international emergency
The World Health Organisation convened an emergency meeting to discuss the outbreak.
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Uganda 'worried' about possible Ebola spread from DRC
The WHO representative in Uganda says they are prepared to deal with such an eventuality
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The WHO fears that Ebola may spread from the Eastern DR Congo
The World Health Organisation is to convene an emergency meeting.
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Ethiopia: Women get half of minister jobs
PM Abiy Ahmed has appointed women to half of his government's ministerial posts.
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Ethiopia's PM Abiy gives half of ministerial posts to women
PM Abiy Ahmed has appointed women to half of his government's ministerial posts.
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Hunger levels 'more than double' in DR Congo
Hunger levels in the DRC have more than doubled since last year, according to a report.
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The cost of living in a landslide zone
This landslide cost at least 43 lives, a slide in the same area in 2010 took 100 lives
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The latest on the mudslides and rescue efforts in eastern Uganda
Questions are being asked about why so many still die from such natural disasters
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Gambians launch their truth and reconciliation commission
Will testimonies lead to prosecutions?
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Congolese artisanal diamond miners say Angola's forcing them out
Miners say they're being hounded out of Angola's diamond mines
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13/10/2018 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Nearly 40 people have died in landslides in eastern Uganda
It is feared that the death toll could rise as a government rescue team reaches the area.
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Dozens die as mud destroys Uganda villages
Uganda landslide near Mount Elgon kills nearly 40.
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Uganda landslide near Mount Elgon kills nearly 40
It is feared that the death toll could rise as a government rescue team reaches the area.
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Mohammed Dewji: Africa's 'youngest billionaire' abducted in Tanzania
Mohammed Dewji was kidnapped by masked gunmen in Dar es Salaam.
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Gunmen kidnap a billionaire businessman in Tanzania
Mohammed Dewji was abducted by masked gunmen in Dar es Salaam.