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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Angola unearths largest rare diamond in 300 years

    Miners in Angola have named the rare, pure pink diamond The Lulo Rose

  2. Anti-UN attacks in DR Congo may be 'war crimes'

    The head of the UN describes attacks on DRC peacekeepers as a possible war crime

  3. Violent anti-UN protests in DR Congo continue

    Several people have been killed and scores injured in anti-UN protests in the DRC

  4. Anti-UN protests in DR Congo turn deadly

    Civilians and UN peacekeepers are reported to have been killed in Goma and Butembo

  5. At least five die in anti-UN protests in DR Congo

    Demonstrations against the UN peacekeeping force have taken place in Butembo and Goma

  6. Russia’s foreign minister meets the Ugandan president

    Uganda is the latest stop on Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s Africa tour

  7. SA starts process to extradite Gupta brothers

    Atul and Rajesh Gupta deny charges of fraud and money laundering

  8. Russia’s foreign minister on charm offensive in Africa

    Russia's Sergei Lavrov is visiting Egypt, Congo-Brazzaville, Uganda and Ethiopia

  9. Russia’s foreign minister begins four-nation African tour

    Russia's Sergei Lavrov is visiting Egypt, Congo-Brazzaville, Uganda and Ethiopia

  10. Deal signed to release Ukraine grain exports

    Negotiations backed by the UN have been taking place in Turkey

  11. Ukraine grain deal could ease shortages in Africa

    Ukraine is a huge grain producer, but the war has disrupted exports

  12. Mali military base attacked

    The Kati base is on the outskirts of Bamako

  13. On the election trail in Nyeri, central Kenya

    Young people in the Kenyan town of Nyeri, say under-35s are disillusioned by politics

  14. Nigerian bakers stop production over rising costs

    Bakers in Nigeria turn off their ovens to protest against the high cost of ingredients

  15. Nigerian bread makers start four-day strike

    Nigerian bakers have downed tools in protest over high costs of baking ingredients

  16. Civilians continue to flee from attacks in Togo

    Civilians have fled northern Togo where suspected terrorist have attacked villagers

  17. Nigeria: Abducted priest killed in captivity

    A catholic priest abducted in Kaduna state northwest Nigeria, has been found dead

  18. Abducted priest found dead in Nigeria

    Gunmen have killed a priest abducted in Kaduna state, northwest Nigeria

  19. Kenya gears up for 9 August elections

    Ordinary Kenyans in the western town of Kakamega discuss the issues that matter to them

  20. On the election trail in Kakamega, western Kenya

    As Kenya gears up for elections, we hear about the issues that matter to ordinary people

  21. Kenya’s deputy presidential debate

    Kenya’s four deputy presidential candidates are taking part in a televised debate

  22. Uganda’s Karamjong region at risk of acute hunger

    Estimates say half a million people in Karamoja are on the edge of starvation

  23. 'Marburg virus is one of the deadliest'

    Ghana's health chief confirms two patients have died from the Marburg virus

  24. Ghana confirms first cases of deadly Marburg virus

    Ghana says two patients died from the Marburg virus in the southern Ashanti region

  25. Ethiopia: WFP sends relief to starving conflict regions

    The WFP has delivered food aid to millions in Ethiopia's Tigray, Afar, and Amhara regions

  26. Ethiopia: Curfew imposed due to violent clashes

    Ethiopian authorities imposed a curfew in Gambella city to “control illegal activities”

  27. Curfew imposed in Ethiopia’s Gambella city

    Ethiopian authorities have imposed a curfew in Gambella city, in the west of the country

  28. Ex-Gambia spy chief sentenced to death

    Yankuba Badjie was sentenced for the 2016 killing of a political activist

  29. Cost-of-living crisis fuels protests in many African countries

    There have been ongoing protests in several countries over rising fuel and food prices

  30. Could the cost-of-living crisis destabilise governments in Africa?

    There have been ongoing protests in several countries over rising fuel and food prices

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