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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. South Africa’s president receives Part 1 of State Capture report

    The first part of the Zondo corruption report has been sent to President Cyril Ramaphosa

  2. 04/01/2022 GMT

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

  3. Kenyan anger over KFC chip shortage

    Many Kenyans are angry that KFC appears unwilling to buy from local growers

  4. SA parliament fire suspect 'had explosives'

    Zandile Christmas Mafe was arrested in the parliamentary complex, police say

  5. South Africa parliament fire flares up again

    Authorities had warned the fire could reignite

  6. Liberia: arrest ordered for opposition leader Alexander B. Cummings

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

  7. Sudan: Prime Minister Hamdok resigns after more mass protests

    Over the weekend at least two people were shot dead by security forces

  8. Namibia's first Oscar submission

    'The White Line' is the first movie submitted for the Oscar by Namibia

  9. Malawi arrests Minister of Land over corruption allegations

    The arrest is part of a wider drive to root out corruption in the country

  10. Sudan's Thursday protests 'one of the bloodiest'

    Thousands of protesters reached the presidential palace on Thursday, says journalist

  11. 30/12/2021 GMT

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

  12. 30/12/2021 GMT

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

  13. 30/12/2021 GMT

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

  14. Thousands attend memorial services for Desmond Tutu

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

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

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

  16. South Africa prepares for Tutu state funeral

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

  17. South Africa court blocks Shell's oil exploration

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

  18. Exploring Covid-denialism in Ghana

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

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

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

  20. 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

  21. Somalia Prime Minister suspended over corruption allegations

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

  22. Remembering Archbishop Desmond Tutu

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

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

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

  24. Deployment of Russian mercenaries in Mali raises concerns

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

  25. Ethiopian troops ordered to halt advances into Tigray

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

  26. Ethiopia says army will stop advance into Tigray

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

  27. Nigeria: Militants launch rocket attacks on Maiduguri

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

  28. US renews call for Ethiopia dialogue

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

  29. Malawi parliament bans unvaccinated MPs

    Parliamentarians will have to submit Covid-19 vaccination certificates

  30. Libya postpones presidential election

    The election commission cited technical, judicial and security concerns

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