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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. DR Congo: ICC upholds conviction of Bosco Ntaganda.

    The ICC upholds war crimes conviction against Congolese rebel leader, Bosco Ntaganda.

  2. Tanzania: Authorities say 45 people died in a stampede at Magufuli tribute

    The stampede occurred when thousands of citizens tried to get into into a stadium

  3. Mozambique: Palma town remains deserted following militant attacks

    Government say they are working hard to get things back to normal in the northern town

  4. Mozambique: Hundreds flee violent attacks in Palma

    Dozens killed after clashes between the government and Islamist insurgents.

  5. Mozambique: Dozens killed after militant assault on Palma

    Militants have been battling the Mozambican army around Palma for days

  6. Sudanese authorities and rebel group sign deal separating state and religion

    “No religion shall be imposed on anyone”, the document states.

  7. Ethiopia: Eritrea “will withdraw troops” from Tigray

    PM Abiy Ahmed has been in Asmara to discuss a withdrawal plan

  8. Kenya: New Covid-19 lockdown measures imposed

    Travel into and out of five counties, including Nairobi, has been banned

  9. Concern over fate of Eritrean refugees in Tigray

    The UN says it has accessed two camps which have been destroyed

  10. Ghanaian girls create robots

    Girls from Ghana create robots for fun and learning

  11. The campaign mounts to return looted bronzes

    Calls for the return of Nigeria's looted Benin bronzes

  12. Refugee camps ‘to close’ in Kenya

    Kenya orders refugee camps to close; Ghanaian girls create robots

  13. The EHRC say Eritrean soldiers killed civilians in Tigray

    The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission says Eritrean soldiers killed civilians in Tigray

  14. Libya: Eastern administration hands power to new interim government

    The administration in the east has officially handed power to the new interim government

  15. Uganda: 'Election missing' begin to resurface

    Eighteen men who were believed to have been held by Uganda’s security services are freed

  16. Gambia: MPs uphold ban on skin bleaching

    Gambian lawmakers on Monday voted to uphold a ban on skin bleaching

  17. Sierra Leone: People share memories of civil war on anniversary

    Tens of thousands were killed and many more maimed during the 10-year civil war.

  18. Zanzibar pays last respects to late president

    The government announced last week that Mr Magufuli had died from a heart condition.

  19. Treating mental health problems in Nigerian languages

    A new initiative provides mental health treatment in Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba

  20. Niger: Mohamed Bazoum confirmed as new president

    Constitutional Court ratifies victory, as Niger makes first peaceful power transfer

  21. Tanzania: President Magufuli’s state funeral takes place in Dodoma

    African heads of state have paid tribute to the former president, who died last week

  22. The stories of those forced to flee Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

    More than 60,000 people have fled to safety in neighbouring Sudan following the conflic

  23. Tanzania: Reaction to Samia Suluhu Hassan as new president

    Samia Suluhu Hassan made history as she was sworn in as Tanzania’s first female president

  24. Tanzania swears in first female president

    Samia Suluhu Hassan makes history as she becomes the county’s first female president.

  25. Reflecting on President John Magufuli’s legacy

    His death was confirmed by Tanzania’s vice president on Wednesday

  26. 14 days of mourning for President Magufuli begin in Tanzania

    His death at 61 was announced by Vice President Hassan on Wednesday

  27. Reaction to Tanzanian president John Magufuli’s death

    14 days of national mourning have been declared

  28. Equatorial Guinea the aftermath of the deadly blast

    The country is struggling to recovery from effects of blast which killed over 100 people

  29. Kenya court upholds FGM ban

    The Kenyan High Court has has upheld a ban on female genital mutilation

  30. Niger: More than 50 killed in attacks near Mali border

    At least 58 people have been killed in attacks near Niger's border with Mali

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