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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. 29/07/2018 GMT

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

  2. Last political rallies held in Zimbabwe

    Main runners rouse supporters in last day of political rallies ahead of elections

  3. Rare 'Blood Moon' Visible Across Africa

    The 'totality' period, when light from the moon is obscured, will last for two hours

  4. Zimbabwe Elections: Peace Rally Held In Harare

    A church-led rally is held in the Zimbabwean capital calling for peace and tolerance

  5. Zimbabwe Elections: Final Days Of Campaigning

    Zimbabwe is gearing up for the July 30 general election

  6. 26/07/2018 GMT

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

  7. Ethiopian dam engineer 'killed by a bullet'

    Simegnew Bekele was in charge of Ethiopia's high profile Grand Renaissance Dam project.

  8. Top Ethiopian dam engineer found dead

    Simegnew Bekele was in charge of Ethiopia's high profile Grand Renaissance Dam project.

  9. Is India playing catch up with China in Africa?

    PM Narendra Modi said India will boost its investments in Africa.

  10. Zimbabwe: women braving misogyny to stand in landmark elections

    The majority of voters are women but only 15% of parliamentarian candidates are female.

  11. India to open 18 embassies in Africa

    PM Narendra Modi said India will boost its investments in Africa.

  12. Massive defections from Nigeria's governing APC party

    Dozens of lawmakers leave President Buhari's party and cross over to the opposition.

  13. Narendra Modi's African tour

    The Indian prime minister visits Rwanda and Uganda on his way to South Africa.

  14. Nigeria ruling party hit by defections

    Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari's party has been hit by a wave of defections.

  15. Somalia Government denies Al Shabab killed 27 soldiers

    Government claims 87 Al Shabaab militants killed during attack on military base.

  16. Malawi Vice President bids for the presidential seat

    Dr Saulos Chilima launches a new political party ahead of next year's elections

  17. Al Shabaab says it killed 27 Somali troops in attack on military base

    The attack is alleged to have taken place on Monday morning in an area near Kismayo.

  18. 22/07/2018 GMT

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

  19. 21/07/2018 GMT

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

  20. Is ex Gambian president Yahyah Jammeh running the affairs of his party from exile?

    A recording suggests he might be pulling the strings from Equatorial Guinea

  21. The curse of modern-day slavery

    The Global Slavery Index says Eritrea shares the world's highest rates of modern slavery

  22. Is ex Gambian president Yahyah Jammeh running the affairs of his party from exile?

    A recording suggests he might be pulling the strings from Equatorial Guinea

  23. Ethiopia/Eritrea: Entrepreneurs hope for bonanza

    Change in the relationship between Ethiopia and Eritrea continues at a rapid rate.

  24. Does Zimbabwe's gay community have reasons to be optimistic?

    News of health centres dedicated to gay men is being greeted with cautious optimism.

  25. How fighting in Cameroon's Anglophone areas is causing economic turmoil

    The instability is having a significant economic impact.

  26. Nelson Mandela's 100th birthday

    The world celebrates Madiba's centenary.

  27. Ethiopian Airlines makes historic flight to Eritrea

    An Ethiopian passenger plane flies to Eritrea for the first time since a war 20 years ago

  28. Nelson Mandela's 100th birthday

    The world celebrates Madiba's centenary

  29. Obama urges young people to change the world through activism

    The former US president delivered the Mandela lecture in South Africa

  30. Obama: 'I believe in Nelson Mandela's vision'

    The former US president delivered the Mandela lecture in Johannesburg.

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