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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Nigerian communities take Shell to court

    They say the company is responsible for pollution of their land and environment

  2. Nigeria Electoral Commission respond to ballot attack

    Gunmen attacked an electoral office in Anambra state

  3. Gunmen attack election office ahead of Nigeria vote

    Nearly 800 ballot boxes were destroyed in an election office in Anambra

  4. Pemba ethnic group recognised in Kenya

    The community will now get full citizenship rights

  5. One million attend Kinshasa mass

    It marks the second day of Pope Francis’s visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo

  6. Shells hit Mogadishu ahead of security summit

    Four mortar shells reportedly hit areas close to the presidential palace

  7. Nigeria elections: Atiku Abubakar making sixth presidential bid

    Atiku Abubakar is one of the opposition candidates in next month’s presidential elections

  8. Hundreds greet Pope Francis on arrival in DR Congo

    Pope Francis has landed in Kinshasa ahead of his two-nation visit to the continent

  9. Pope Francis lands in DR Congo

    Pope Francis lands in Kinshasa ahead of his two-nation visit to the continent

  10. Insecurity forces civilians to flee Burkina Faso

    Communities in northern Ghana have been receiving thousands of refugees

  11. Refugees arrive in Ghana from Burkina Faso

    Thousands have cross the border, fleeing insecurity

  12. Top al-Shabab commanders killed by Somali forces

    Authorities claim to have killed over 130 militants in special operations

  13. Storm Cheneso wreaks havoc in Madagascar

    Sixteen people have died and thousands have lost their homes in Madagascar storm

  14. US raid in Somalia kills top Islamic State leader

    Bilal al-Sudani was a key figure for Islamic State's presence in Africa, the US says.

  15. US forces kill IS Somalia leader in cave complex

    Bilal al-Sudani was a key figure for the Islamic State's presence in Africa, the US says

  16. Malawi cuts HIV/AIDS deaths by 50%

    A new health assessment show deaths have reduced since 2010

  17. Deepfake videos circulate supporting Burkina Faso’s junta

    The fictional characters speak in support of the military junta

  18. Tanzania's Tundu Lissu feels 'safe' to return home

    Tundu Lissu talks to Audrey Brown about his return to Tanzania

  19. Remembering the ‘Mbira queen’ Stella Chiweshe

    Zimbabwe’s Stella Chiweshe was known globally for her singing and playing the mbira

  20. Tanzanian politician returns home to cheering crowds

    Opposition leader Tundu Lissu has returned to Tanzania from exile in Belgium

  21. Exiled Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu returns home

    Opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, has arrived back in Tanzania from exile in Belgium

  22. Auditors criticise Ghana’s management of Covid-19 funds

    An investigation on Covid-19 funding in Ghana found $1bn was spent on the pandemic

  23. Special edition on Road Safety in Africa

    Road accidents in Africa are some of the deadliest in the world according to the WHO

  24. Ghana auditors reveal violations in use of Covid-19 funds

    An investigation on Covid-19 funding in Ghana found $1bn was spent on the pandemic

  25. South Africa and Russia hold talks to deepen ties

    The foreign ministers of South Africa and Russia hold talks in Pretoria

  26. South Africa and Russia hold talks in Pretoria

    The foreign ministers of South Africa and Russia describe discussions as “wonderful”

  27. Russia’s foreign minister on visit to South Africa

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor in Pretoria

  28. Kenya begins quelea bird cull

    The birds have invaded Kisumu’s rice paddies

  29. Zambians seek class action over lead poisoning

    Mining company Anglo-American denies responsibility for severe health problems

  30. Somalia: al-Shabab attacks army base

    The militant group claims to have killed almost 160 soldiers

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