Focus on Africa Episodes Episode guide
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Ethiopia: Tigray forces agree to disarm
TPLF has accepted to disarm as part of a ceasefire agreement signed with federal forces
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Red Cross 'hopeful' to restore full aid in Ethiopia
Warring sides in Ethiopia signed a ceasefire agreement on Tuesday
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Ethiopia’s warring parties agree truce
The war has caused a severe humanitarian crisis
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Ethiopian government and Tigrayan forces agree permanent ceasefire
Ethiopia’s warring parties have signed a ‘cessation of hostilities’ agreement
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Closed camps displace thousands in Nigeria
More than 140,000 people have been removed from eight camps
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Zambian ranger receives global award for conservation
Neddy Mulimo is this year’s recipient of ‘the Tusk Wildlife Ranger’ award
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Thousands protest growing insecurity in DRC
M23 rebels have captured two towns in eastern DRC
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Tensions flare between DRC and Rwanda over M23 rebels
Thousands joined anti-Rwanda protests in eastern Congo yesterday
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Ghana experiencing ‘worst ever economic crisis’
Inflation has risen to a record 37.2%
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Somalia appeals for international help after bombings
Two explosions have left 120 dead and 300 injured
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Somalia bombings: death toll rises to 120
Two car bombs exploded in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Saturday
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Cocoa farmers say they’re not paid a fair price
Producers say multinational companies are blocking measures to improve farmers’ lives
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South Africa: Official coronation of the new Zulu king
Some relatives refused to recognise Misuzulu ka Zwelithini
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Millions in Ethiopia face ‘perfect storm’ of deprivation
The World Health Organization says millions need urgent aid
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Tunisian child stranded in Italy
The four-year-old was found on a small boat after crossing the Mediterranean Sea
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Analysis: US warns of attacks in Nigeria and South Africa
We speak to a security analyst about the threats in both countries
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Nigeria and South Africa security warnings
Concerns have been raised over the threat of attacks in major cities
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Vasectomy discussed: Should more men consider it?
We hear how some African men are now opting for vasectomy as a birth control tool
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Burkina Faso recruits 50,000 civilians to help fight militants
Burkina Faso is aiming to create a Volunteers for the Defence of the Fatherland force
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Burkina Faso recruits civilians to fight jihadists
Burkina Faso is aiming to create a Volunteers for the Defence of the Fatherland force
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Thousands march in Sudan pro-democracy protests
It marks one year since Sudan’s military coup
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Sudan protests on coup anniversary
A military coup last year halted Sudan’s democratic transition
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School fire kills 11 children in Uganda
Four others are in a critical condition
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Kenyan elite police unit on trial
Four Kenyan policemen are accused of murder, abductions and torture
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More Ebola cases confirmed in Uganda’s capital
The country’s capital, Kampala, is on high alert
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Tanzania battles Kilimanjaro fires
Emergency workers are fighting to extinguish the flames
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Malawi’s security minister speaks on mass graves
Two mass graves were discovered in a northern district of Mzimba
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Sudan clashes: over 150 killed
Reports say at least 150 people have been killed in violent clashes
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Renewed violence in Sudan’s Blue Nile
At least 150 reportedly killed in ethnic clashes in the last two days
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Nigeria: #EndSARS two years on
We look back at the wave of anti-police brutality protests