Focus on Africa Episodes Episode guide
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Libya: Violent clashes in Tripoli
At least 32 people were killed in clashes between rival militias
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Ethiopia: Renewed fighting in Tigray
Eritrean forces are reportedly massing on the Ethiopian border
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MPLA wins Angola’s election
The vote was the closest since independence
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Angola: Ruling MPLA ahead in vote count
Angola’s election tally is nearly complete, with governing MPLA in the lead
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Ethiopia: War rages amidst worsening humanitarian crises
Ethiopia's Tigray conflict escalates amid worsening humanitarian crises
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Resurgence of clashes in Ethiopia’s Tigray war
Fighting continues in northern Ethiopia despite UN calls for a ceasefire
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Ethiopia: UN calls for immediate ceasefire
The UN calls for immediate ceasefire in Ethiopia as fresh fighting erupts in the north
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TPLF – ‘Abiy risks absolute disintegration of the Ethiopian state’
Fierce fighting breaks out between Ethiopian and Tigrayan forces, after five-month truce
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Truce shattered in Ethiopia’s Tigray war
Fresh fighting in northern Ethiopia between the government and Tigrayan forces
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Angolans vote in the most competitive elections for decades
Angolans have finished voting in the closely fought presidential elections
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South Africa’s unions strike over the high cost of living
Protestors in South Africa call for urgent action against the cost of living crisis
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South Africans protest over the high cost of living
South African protestors demand action to address the cost of living crisis
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China waives debt for 17 African countries
China says it will cancel 23 interest free loans to 17 African countries due in 2021
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Kenyan residents sue UK for colonial theft
Kenyans sue the former British colonial power for driving them off their land
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China to forgive loans to African countries
China announces it will forgive 23 interest free loans to 17 countries in Africa
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Electoral campaign closes in Angola
Angolans will vote for a new president and new MPs
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Mogadishu's nightlife: 'I used to be afraid' says young woman
Life carries on in Somalia's capital, despite a deadly hotel attack that killed 21 people
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Raila Odinga's lawyer outlines the case for contesting elections
Lawyer Paul Mwangi alleges malpractice in the communication of the vote results
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Al-Shabab attack Somalia’s Hayat Hotel
casualties have been reported at the hotel that is frequented by government officials
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South Africa’s royal succession drama
The saga has engulfed the Zulu monarchy since the passing of King Zwelithini
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Nigerian police find 20 bodies in suspected shrine
The corpses were found in a building near Benin City in Edo State
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Dozens dead in Algeria wildfires
Hundreds of others have suffered burns and respiratory problems
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Kenya's election chief calls for greater security
IEBC chairperson Wafula Chebukati said his officers are being intimidated and harassed
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Algeria wildfires kill dozens
Firefighters, supported by helicopters, are trying to contain several blazes
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Kenya: Ruto forges ahead with new government
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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TPLF reject truce with Ethiopian government
Ethiopia’s nationalist party TPLF, rejects any notion of peace talks with the government
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Ethiopia: Tigrayans free after over 8 months in detention
Thousands of Tigrayans are leaving Ethiopia's Afar region after months in detention camps
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Angola's only female presidential candidate says women officials are merely cosmetic
Florebela Malaquias is the only female candidate running in Angola presidential elections
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4 Kenya electoral commissioners disown election results
Four Kenya electoral commissioners and runner up, Raila Odinga reject election results
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Kenyan Elections: Raila Odinga rejects election results
Kenya elections runner up candidate Raila Odinga, has declared the results null and void