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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. South Africa deploys military to help quell the violence

    Dozens have now died in the unrest sparked by the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma

  2. South Africa’s police minister issues warning to rioters

    South Africa Police Minister Bheki Cele warns the unrest will not be allowed to continue

  3. Death toll mounts in South Africa Zuma riots

    The unrest was triggered by the arrest and jailing of the former president

  4. Nigerian newspapers united for 'press freedom'

    Major dailies print the same front page calling for freedom of the press

  5. Racism and football in England

    Racist abuse for black players after England's defeat to Italy at Euro 2020

  6. South Africa's army deployed as riots break out over Zuma arrest

    Riots break out in South Africa over the arrest of Jacob Zuma

  7. Outrage in Ghana over proposed salary for First Lady

    Proposals to pay Ghana's First Lady a salary causes anger

  8. A muted ten-year-anniversary of independence in South Sudan

    South Sudan marks ten years of independence from Sudan

  9. UN backs AU mediation on Nile dam dispute

    UN indicates support for AU mediation on Nile dam dispute

  10. Uganda launch Covid-19 relief programme

    Uganda launch Covid-19 relief programme to help pandemic hit urbanites

  11. South Sudan celebrates 10 years of independence

    The country is celebrating 10 years of independence with a quest for total sovereignty

  12. Former South African president Jacob Zuma goes to prison

    Ex-president Jacob Zuma handed himself over to the police last night

  13. South Africa: Deadline approaches for arrest of Jacob Zuma

    The former President has urged the courts to block a midnight deadline for his arrest.

  14. Zambia: Final farewell to founding father.

    President Kenneth Kaunda has been laid to rest in capital, Lusaka.

  15. Nigeria: What are authorities doing to stop spate of abductions?

    Gunmen abducted more than one hundred students in the northern state of Kaduna on Monday

  16. Jacob Zuma's spokesman speaks to Focus

    Mzwanele Manyi on the fate of the former president

  17. Protests in Ghana over 'insecurity'

    Concerns over insecurity prompt protests in Ghana's capital, Accra

  18. Egypt condemns Ethiopia over Blue Nile dam

    Egypt accuses Ethiopia of filling the GERD Blue Nile dam

  19. Sierra Leone reimposes curfew as Covid-19 cases rise

    The country is experiencing a third wave of coronavirus infections

  20. TPLF announces demands for Tigray ceasefire

    The TPLF have recently regained control of key areas of the Tigray region

  21. Nigeria: More than 180 abducted in Kaduna raid

    More than 1,000 students have been seized for ransom in Nigeria since December.

  22. Ethiopia: UN Security Council to hold talks on situation in northern Tigray.

    Aid agencies say hundreds of thousands of people are facing famine

  23. Zambia: Memorial held for first president Kenneth Kaunda

    Mr Kaunda died last month, aged 97, after suffering from pneumonia.

  24. WHO says new and faster spreading variants fuelling Covid-19 third wave

    The Delta Covid-19 variant, has been detected in 16 African countries.

  25. Killings continue in Eswatini

    Protests die down, but killings continue in Eswatini

  26. Burundian rights defender freed

    The release of Germain Rukuki greeted by rights groups

  27. Eswatini on the brink

    Tensions remain high in Eswatini

  28. Zuma supporters regard jail term as ’unjust’

    South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma was given 15 months for contempt of court

  29. Tigray conflict: Rebel forces dismiss claim of tactical withdrawal from Mekelle

    Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed has insisted the army’s withdrawal was a tactical move

  30. Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict

    Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed defends withdrawal from Tigrayan capital, Mekelle

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