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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. West African leaders lift sanctions on Mali

    Leaders from the Ecowas bloc have lifted sanctions imposed on Mali’s military regime

  2. Reports that Uganda’s army is training Tigrayan forces are ‘not true’

    Uganda's army spokesperson emphatically denies training or supporting Ethiopian rebels

  3. Ugandan army denies training Tigrayan forces

    Uganda's military emphatically denies Uganda is attempting to destabilise Ethiopia

  4. Nigerian artist cancels concert in Morocco to mourn death of African migrants

    Seun Kuti cancelled planned concert in Morocco to “mourn” the loss of 23 African migrants

  5. Tunisian president drafts controversial new constitution

    Controversial new constitution seeks to give President of Tunisia absolute power

  6. President of Tunisia expands power with new constitution

    Tunisian President, Kais Saied publishes new constitution that vastly expands his powers

  7. Gay Nigerian man deported from the UK

    Adeniyi Raji, Nigerian man who says he’s gay among migrants deported from the UK

  8. At least 6 protesters shot dead in Sudan

    At least six pro-democracy protesters have been killed in Sudan during nation-wide rally

  9. At least three dead following pro-democracy protests in Sudan

    At least three dead during protests marking three years since the uprising in Sudan

  10. UK set to deport Nigerian and Ghanaian Migrants

    British authorities are set to deport Ghanaian and Nigerian men, women, and children

  11. Blackouts worsen in South Africa

    South Africa's Eskom is negotiating with unions as citizens are hit with power cuts

  12. South Africa: Eskom’s load shedding risks blackouts for citizens

    South Africans face continued power cuts as Eskom negotiates wages with trade unions.

  13. Sudan-Ethiopia border dispute escalates

    Sudan launches attacks on Ethiopian forces along disputed border

  14. Sudanese forces launch assault on Ethiopian military

    Sudanese forces launch an assault on Ethiopian military units along contested border

  15. Increased tensions between Sudan and Ethiopia

    Sudan will not be "frightened or back away," says military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

  16. South Africa: Mysterious deaths at a bar in East London

    Officials investigate the deaths of 22 young people

  17. Nigeria: Zamfara state to allow residents to carry guns to defend themselves

    State officials say it’s part of measures to deal with kidnappings and violent attacks.

  18. South Africa: Police investigate the deaths of 22 young people at popular bar

    There are reports that many of the victims may have been celebrating end of year exams

  19. Shingai Shoniwa embraces her Zimbabwean and Bantu heritage in new music.

    The musician is more widely known as the lead singer of the band the Noisettes

  20. CHOGM: Togo and Gabon set to become members of the Commonwealth

    Talks are underway in Rwanda and include a vote on the inclusion of the two countries.

  21. Commonwealth Heads of state and government begin talks in Rwanda

    The two-day meeting will look at climate change, poverty and food insecurity.

  22. Nigerian Senator accused of organ-harvesting plot in the UK

    Nigerian senator and wife accused of conspiring to transport and harvest minor’s organs

  23. South Africa judicial inquiry finds ANC enabled widespread corruption

    The South Africa Zondo report says the ruling ANC enabled widespread corruption and fraud

  24. South Africa Zondo report says ANC enabled wide spread corruption

    The much-anticipated Zondo report on corruption says the ANC enabled wide scale looting

  25. Latest from the Commonwealth Summit in Kigali

    Commonwealth heads of state gather in the Rwandan capital for the 26th CHOGM

  26. Nigerian and Senegalese mercenaries killed in Ukraine

    Russia’s Ministry of Defence says 42 African mercenaries have been killed in Ukraine

  27. African mercenaries killed in Ukraine, Russia says

    Russia’s Ministry of Defence says several African mercenaries have been killed in Ukraine

  28. Malawi president sacks Inspector General of Police

    President Chakwera took action after several officials were linked to corruption claims

  29. US ‘gravely concerned’ about Oromia killings in Ethiopia

    The US has called the attack in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, an “horrific act”

  30. Outbreak of ethnic violence in western Ethiopia

    Dozens of civilians were killed in the attacks in Ethiopia’s Oromia region

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