Focus on Africa Podcast
Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the big topics and news from Africa, the people behind them, plus an African perspective on global stories. Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday.
Episodes to download
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City of Maiduguri submerged in heaviest flooding
Fri 13 Sep 2024
Thousands displaced in northeastern Nigeria after a colllapsed dam caused severe flooding
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Kenya airports: Who is Adani group?
Thu 12 Sep 2024
Kenyan airport workers have protested takeover bid by India’s Adani Group
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Reflections a year since floods in Derna
Wed 11 Sep 2024
A year ago, two dams burst near the city of Derna in Libya, killing thousands of people.
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Is laxity behind schools fires in Kenya?
Tue 10 Sep 2024
At least 21 children died in a fire at a boarding school in central Kenya last week.
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Why Algeria's President is not a uniting figure
Mon 9 Sep 2024
Algeria's incumbent President Abdelmajid Tebboune is re-elected amid low voter turn out.
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South Africa's ANC party denies allegations of murders.
Fri 6 Sep 2024
ANC party denies allegations of killing human rights activists in South Africa.
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The death of Rebecca Cheptegei
Thu 5 Sep 2024
Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being doused in petrol and set on fire
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Dozens killed in DR Congo jailbreak
Wed 4 Sep 2024
Attempted jail break from largest prison in DR Congo’s capital causes 129 deaths,
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Have Chinese satellites benefitted Africa?
Tue 3 Sep 2024
Has China's mission to win African hearts via satellite TV worked?
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Tensions rise between Ethiopia, Egypt and Somalia
Mon 2 Sep 2024
Ethiopia grows concerned over a military pact between Egypt and Somalia
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Who are the victims of enforced disappearances?
Fri 30 Aug 2024
Africa has one of the highest number of missing people and enforced disappearances
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Why is Spain's PM in West Africa?
Thu 29 Aug 2024
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is on a second visit this year to West Africa
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Drought causing hunger in southern Africa
Wed 28 Aug 2024
Millions of people in southern Africa are suffering the effects of a drought
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What is behind armed attacks in Burkina Faso?
Tue 27 Aug 2024
Around 200 people were killed and many more injured in the Burkinabe town of Barsalogho
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Why are the Maasai in Tanzania contesting relocation from a heritage site?
Mon 26 Aug 2024
The authorities in Tanzania want the Maasai to move from the Ngorongoro conservation area
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Wagner: Have Russian operations in Africa changed?
Fri 23 Aug 2024
A year after Yevgeny Prigozhin's death, what is the impact on Afro-Russia relations?
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Why are fatal boat accidents so common in DR Congo?
Thu 22 Aug 2024
Over 200 people are feared dead after a river boat capsized in DR Congo
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Why are African workers being prevented from leaving Lebanon?
Wed 21 Aug 2024
Israel and Lebanon-based group Hezbollah have traded fire since October’s Hamas attack.
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How a sexual assualt viral video outraged Tanzania
Tue 20 Aug 2024
Tanzania removes a police commander after she linked a sexual assualt victim to sex work.
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Why is Cape Town evicting homeless people from the city centre?
Mon 19 Aug 2024
Cape Town relocates dozens of homeless people from the streets to transitional shelters
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Why does a Chinese company want to seize Nigeria's assets?
Fri 16 Aug 2024
A Chinese company has initiated plans to seize Nigerian assets in eight countries
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Can Africa tackle the Mpox public health emergency?
Thu 15 Aug 2024
WHO declares the Mpox outbreak in Africa a public health emergency of global concern.
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Uganda's LRA trial: Who is Thomas Kwoyelo?
Wed 14 Aug 2024
Thomas Kwoyelo, the former LRA commander, has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes.
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Why are politicians being arrested in Tunisia?
Tue 13 Aug 2024
Tunisia's upcoming presidential election why are opponents locked up or disqualified?
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Did the 'tuna bond' scandal change Mozambique?
Mon 12 Aug 2024
Mozambique's former finance minister found guilty in a two billion dollar scandal
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What can the Sudan ceasefire talks in Geneva achieve?
Fri 9 Aug 2024
Can UN backed talks in Geneva about planned ceasefires in Sudan’s civil war succeed?
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How fake medicines could be contributing to the deaths of over half a million Africans
Thu 8 Aug 2024
The UN says around 500,000 Africans could be dying because of fake medicines
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Why has Mali cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine?
Wed 7 Aug 2024
Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine over claim they were countering Wagner in Africa
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What's behind the violent protests in the UK?
Tue 6 Aug 2024
Violent ant-immigration protests have flared up across the UK
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Will protests in Somalia against Al-Shabab militants bring change?
Mon 5 Aug 2024
Protests at a beach where over 30 people were killed by Al -Shabab militants in Somalia
