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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. 30/12/2021 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  2. 30/12/2021 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  3. 30/12/2021 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  4. Thousands attend memorial services for Desmond Tutu

    Services have been held across South Africa to remember the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu

  5. Ugandan author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has been detained, says lawyer

    Kakwenza Rukirabashaija is being held and no reason given for his arrest, lawyer says

  6. South Africa prepares for Tutu state funeral

    Thousands attend memorials across South Africa to honour the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu

  7. South Africa court blocks Shell's oil exploration

    South African activists organised several protests against Shell's seismic testing plans

  8. Exploring Covid-denialism in Ghana

    Why, despite the science, some people are still sceptical about the danger of the virus

  9. Twenty-nine people arrested over attacks on Ugandan Police

    The Police believe the individuals are part of a group targeting police officers

  10. The Archbishop of Cape Town reveals Desmond Tutu's last words to him

    Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, reveals Archbishop Tutu's last words to him

  11. Somalia Prime Minister suspended over corruption allegations

    President Farmaajo suspends PM Roble over 'sabotage' and 'corruption' allegations

  12. Remembering Archbishop Desmond Tutu

    South Africans remember the anti-apartheid hero who died aged 90 on Boxing Day

  13. The Gambia's Truth and Reconciliation report made public

    The Gambia's Justice Minister reveals findings of the Truth and Reconciliation report

  14. Deployment of Russian mercenaries in Mali raises concerns

    Fifteen western countries condemn the private Russian Wagner Group's involvement in Mali

  15. Ethiopian troops ordered to halt advances into Tigray

    Ethiopia has ordered its army not to advance further into the Tigray region

  16. Ethiopia says army will stop advance into Tigray

    The Ethiopian government says its troops will not advance further into the Tigray region

  17. Nigeria: Militants launch rocket attacks on Maiduguri

    The attack near Maiduguri airport came as President Muhammadu Buhari was due to visit

  18. US renews call for Ethiopia dialogue

    The special envoy for the Horn of Africa says now is a good time for a ceasefire

  19. Malawi parliament bans unvaccinated MPs

    Parliamentarians will have to submit Covid-19 vaccination certificates

  20. Libya postpones presidential election

    The election commission cited technical, judicial and security concerns

  21. WHO chief: cancel plans now and celebrate later

    WHO director-general warns of the danger of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus

  22. Conflict in Ethiopia continues despite calls for a ceasefire

    The TPLF call for a ceasefire as aerial bombardment continues

  23. Will Addis accept TPL overtures of peace?

    Will Ethiopia's Federal Government accept the TPLF call for peace and dialogue?

  24. TPLF retreat and call for ceasefire in Ethiopia

    The rebel group’s spokesman tells us why they also want a no-fly zone across Tigray

  25. Marking three years of protest in Sudan

    Demonstrators have been remembering the start of the movement that ousted Omar al-Bashir

  26. Ethiopia: TPLF announces retreat to Tigray

    The leader of the rebel group says it wants a ceasefire agreement

  27. Burundi prison fire killed hundreds, says human rights organistion

    Hundred of inmates died in early December as a fire burnt down a prison in Gitega

  28. Ghana's Covid-19 restrictions hit traders

    Union says traders are severely hit by Covid-19 borders restrictions

  29. UN orders investigation into Ethiopia war abuses

    The war has caused a humanitarian crisis with millions in need of food supplies, UN says

  30. Nigerian Senator will not give up on her gender equality bill

    Senator Biodun Olujimi's bill on women's equality was rejected in the Nigeria Senate

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