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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. DR Congo to free detained Rwandan soldiers

    Rwandan government Spokesperson Yolande Makolo 'happy' about the release of prisoners

  2. Okoda ban kicks off in Lagos

    Lagos Commissioner of Transportation cites city plan, crime, accidents behind Okada ban

  3. Ethiopia unrest: 'Very slow but steady' progress

    AU's Olusegun Obasanjo met the leader of Ethiopia’s TPLF group Debretsion Gebremichael

  4. Somalia: President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visits drought victims

    As over 300,000 children face malnutrition and 770,000 internally displaced

  5. Cameroon's kidnapped senator freed

    Elizabeth Regina Mundi was kidnapped last month by separatist group

  6. Rwanda, DR Congo presidents hold talks amid tensions

    Kinshasa accuses Rwanda of supporting the M23 rebels in renewed fighting in eastern DRC

  7. Police search for Nigeria's Methodist Church leader

    Samuel Kanu and two other priests were abducted in the Nigeria's south-east Abia state

  8. Kidnappers seize head of Nigeria's Methodist Church

    Samuel Kanu and two other priests were abducted in the south-eastern state of Abia

  9. At least 31 killed in Nigeria church stampede

    The deadly stampede happened in Port Harcourt, where a church was distributing food

  10. Niger sees influx of refugees

    Conflict in neighbouring countries has seen over 36,000 people arrive

  11. Securing against land grabs

    The Global Land Forum discussed how to secure land rights of local communities

  12. UN: Eastern DRC security situation ‘worrying’

    The United Nations has called for an emergency meeting after an escalation in fighting

  13. Monkeypox outbreak reported outside Africa

    Dozens of cases have been confirmed in Europe, the US, Canada and Australia.

  14. Elephant summit closes without support to lift ban

    The summit's final communique say trade rules are based on emotions not science

  15. Senegal: Eleven new-born babies die in hospital fire

    President Macky Sall said the fire was in the maternity department of the hospital

  16. Mozambican fashion designer picks up top award

    Fashion designer Hélio Manjate wins International Stylish Icon of the Year at Ghana gala

  17. Gambians await justice plan for Jammeh victims

    The Gambian government says it is ready to prosecute former President Yahya Jammeh

  18. Gambia ready to prosecute ex-President Jammeh

    An investigation into Jammeh’s 22-year rule found widespread abuses

  19. Ghana's capital swamped after weekend of heavy rain

    Residents in Ghana’s capital Accra, have been cleaning up following heavy rain and floods

  20. Former Africa CDC head begins global HIV/Aids role

    Cameroonian John Nkengasong now leads the US President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief

  21. Rwanda ex-combatants repatriated from DRC

    Many of the Rwandan returnees are ethnic Hutu fighters who have undergone rehabilitation

  22. African Development Bank to invest billions for securing African economies

    An AfDB's meeting discusses solutions for African economies affected by climate change

  23. South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal region swept again by heavy rains

    More than 200 people have been evacuated, but the latest floods were 'less severe'

  24. Mass arrests in Ethiopia's Amhara region

    Authorities claim more than 4500 individuals have been arrested, including journalists

  25. Cameroon marks 50th National Unity Day

    Events were held across the country despite the conflict in the English-speaking regions

  26. Rwanda prepares to receive UK asylum seekers

    The Rouge by Desir hotel is one of the places where people will be sent

  27. Combatting desertification

    A United Nations conference in Ivory Coast draws to a close

  28. South Sudan gets first permanent bridge over Nile

    The 560-metre long Freedom Bridge in the capital Juba, was built with a grant from Japan

  29. Suspects arrested over the abduction of Nigerian students

    Nigerian police say they have arrested two suspects allegedly involved in abductions

  30. Nigeria police arrest alleged kidnap ringleaders

    Nigerian police say they have two suspects allegedly involved in kidnapping students

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