Focus on Africa Episodes Episode guide
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France's Far-Right Presidential Candidate Visits Chad
Chad's political opposition is outraged by Marine Le Pen's trip
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Somalia Unveils New Cabinet
We get reaction from former presidential hopeful Fadumo Dayib
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Cameroon 'Forcibly Repatriates' Nigerians
The UN has accused Cameroon of returning 2,000 Nigerian refugees who fled Boko Haram
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20/03/2017 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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20/03/2017 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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20/03/2017 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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19/03/2017 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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18/03/2017 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Are Mobile Data Costs Too High?
African consumers are calling on mobile operators to slash their prices
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Ugandan Police Spokesman Killed
Andrew Felix Kaweesi shot dead outside his home together with his bodyguard and driver
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Somali Refugees Killed in Helicopter Attack
More than 30 were fatally shot from the air as they crossed the Red Sea in a boat
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16/03/2017 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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16/03/2017 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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16/03/2017 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Kenya's President Kenyatta says fifty percent of revenue collected goes to only two percent of the population
The president made the comments during his State of the Nation speech
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Solar power scheme helping businesses become more sustainable in Nigeria
The pioneering pay as you go scheme is underway in the commercial capital Lagos
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Female suicide bombers attack residential area in northeast Nigeria's Maiduguri
Authorities say all four bombers died instantly, along with two civilians.
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Ghana launches project to help early detection of Tuberculosis
In 2015, the largest number of new cases occurred in Asia followed by Africa
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Kenya: The 100 day long doctors strike comes to an end
Doctors return to work but say the dispute that led to the strike has not been resolved
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Somali pirates suspected of first ship hijacking since 2012
The ship sent a distress signal saying it was being approached by high-speed boats.
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Mixed reactions to the ruling banning spanking in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's High Court banned corporal punishment after a parent filed a complaint
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Ethiopia: Search for survivors of landslide that has killed more than 60
Heavy machinery is used to sift through mounds of rubbish and mud to find survivors
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12/03/2017 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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11/03/2017 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Unctad plan e-commerce week for April.
UN Conference on trade and development plans to boost digital technology across continent
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South Africa facing crisis in its social welfare programme.
Millions concerned about how they will receive government grants from April.
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Nigeria's President Buhari says he will need more rest back in Nigeria
The President said he has never been this sick before, as he returns to Nigeria
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UN Calls for South Sudan Arms Embargo
Soldiers on both sides of the civil conflict are alleged to have carried out atrocities
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Could Joice Mujuru Become Zimbabwe's Next Leader?
The former vice-president speaks to Focus on Africa
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Kenyan Doctors Fired Despite Strike Deal
Some medics are being sacked as the three-month strike over pay ends
