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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Somalia PM declares drought emergency

    Around 100,000 people have abandoned their homes in search of food, according to the UN

  2. Gambians mourn one of their finest journalists

    Pa Nderry Mbai played a key role exposing human rights abuses during Jammeh's era

  3. Nigeria's Lekki massacre report fake, says minister

    The country was rocked by #EndSars protests for two weeks in October 2020

  4. Ethiopia conflict: PM Abiy Ahmed vowed to lead from the front war

    The conflict with rebels from the Tigray region has led to a humanitarian crisis

  5. Nimco Happy: 'I'm carrying Somalia's name on my shoulders'

    The Somali singer talks about her new-found fame

  6. Kenya to deny services to unvaccinated people

    Less than 10% of the people in Kenya have been vaccinated

  7. Reactions to Sudan's military reinstating ousted civilian PM Hamdok

    What are people in Sudan making of Sudan politicians released after deal?

  8. Sudan: 'Because of the military ruling [...] we are a collapsed state'

    Sudan has been hit by mass protests against the coup

  9. DR Congo data leak: Millions transferred to Joseph Kabila allies

    Joseph Kabila was president of DR Congo from 2001-2019

  10. Djibouti's economy hit hard by war in Ethiopia

    Ethiopia is heavily reliant on Djibouti's harbour for importing and exporting goods

  11. US Secretary of State condemns killing of Sudan anti-coup protesters

    Sudan has been hit by mass protests against the coup

  12. Muslim cleric shot dead after Uganda bombings

    Security operations have been launched since the explosions in the heart of Kampala

  13. New Kenyan law allows easier integration of refugees

    The new law comes just six months before a planned shutdown of refugee camps

  14. The psychological impact of Kampala's blast

    A Kampala resident tells how the bomb blasts affected her job and her mind

  15. Do conservation efforts endanger the lives of indigenous communities?

    A Kenyan organisation has been accused of displacing indigenous communities

  16. Sudan Foreign Minister reports Police brutalities

    Minister Mariam Al-Mahdi says the Police in Sudan has been lashing young protesters

  17. Activists feel vindicated by Lekki killings report

    The country was rocked by anti-police brutality protests for two weeks last October

  18. Uganda blasts: Six killed including three attackers

    Among them are two police officers

  19. Suicide bombers target Uganda's capital Kampala

    People have been left traumatised by the blasts

  20. What did Africa get out of COP26?

    Did the global summit on climate change do enough to help Africa?

  21. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya's ex-ruler, to stand for president

    Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has registered as a candidate for Libya's presidential election

  22. The son of Libya's Muammar Gaddafi makes presidential bid

    Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has registered as a candidate for Libya's presidential election

  23. Tunisia: MP jailed for sexual harassment in a landmark case

    The MP faces a year in prison for sexually harassing a schoolgirl.

  24. Sudan: Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announces new ruling council

    General al-Burhan also names himself as the leader of the council.

  25. COP26: Leaders announce latest draft agreement as summit enters final day

    COP26 President Alok Sharma warns of a "monumental challenge" ahead

  26. Sierra Leone's Auditor General is fired

    Lara Taylor-Pearce and the agency she leads will be subject to an 'investigation'

  27. 'Exceptional' Sierra Leonean student wins $100,000 award

    Jeremiah Thoronka was awarded the 2021 Global Student Prize for his clean-energy project

  28. South Africa's last apartheid president dies at 85

    FW de Klerk, also a key figure in the transition to democracy, had been fighting cancer.

  29. South Africa corruption whistleblower: 'My life was in danger'

    Athol Williams says he had to flee the country after testifying at the corruption inquiry

  30. Ethiopia’s Tigray war: The head of Ethiopia's Somali state aligns with army

    Mustefe Omer, head of the Somali region, is confident Tigrayan fighters can be stopped

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