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.
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Militant attacks increase in Mali
Thu 3 Jul 2025
Jihadist fighters launch a series of attacks across numerous towns in Mali
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DRC children fathered by UN peacekeepers
Wed 2 Jul 2025
DRC mothers struggling to raise children fathered and abandoned by UN peacekeepers
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Why has polio re-emerged in Angola?
Tue 1 Jul 2025
Angola was certified polio-free in 2015 but is now facing a new outbreak of the disease
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Deaths after anti-government protests in Togo
Mon 30 Jun 2025
Activists say at least 7 people killed during recent anti-government protests in Togo
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A rise in child abductions in Mozambique
Fri 27 Jun 2025
At least 120 children have been captured by the Al-Shabaab group in Mozambique
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Youth-led protests erupt in Kenya
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Youth-led protests erupt again in Kenya over police brutality
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Chad: A rise in intercommunal violence
Wed 25 Jun 2025
There's been a new bout of intercommunal violence in Chad, according to the government
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Jihadists strike military base in Niger
Tue 24 Jun 2025
Soldiers and civilians reportedly killed after deadly jihadist attacks in western Niger
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Inside Cape Town's gang wars
Mon 23 Jun 2025
An investigation into how Cape Town has become South Africa's gang capital
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How different will the Rwanda-DRC peace deal be?
Fri 20 Jun 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo has signed a draft peace deal with Rwanda
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Nigeria: What's behind Benue state attacks?
Thu 19 Jun 2025
More than 200 people have been killed in a series of attacks across Benue state
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How Cameroon's Anglophone Crisis affects education
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis has severely affected the country’s education system
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Why did funeral plans for Zambia's ex-president Lungu cause a row?
Tue 17 Jun 2025
What caused funeral disagreements for Zambia's former president, Edgar Lungu?
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South Africa’s township parents 'forced' to seek former white-only schools
Mon 16 Jun 2025
South Africa's education system forces children on long commutes for better education
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Are South African troops ‘stuck’ in DRC?
Fri 13 Jun 2025
The first group of South African troops deployed to DRC is returning home
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Why has Ghana’s nurse strike escalated?
Thu 12 Jun 2025
Ghanaian nurses escalate strike action after government fails to implement agreement
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Kenyan blogger dies in police custody
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Who was Albert Ojwang, the Kenyan blogger who died in police custody?
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Russia's Wagner Group leaves Mali
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Russia says the paramilitary group Wagner has accomplished its mission in Mali
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Uganda: World Bank lifts loan ban
Mon 9 Jun 2025
The World Bank says it's lifting a ban on loans to Uganda
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How is Africa affected by the US travel ban?
Fri 6 Jun 2025
Mixed reactions from seven African countries whose nationals are on USA travel ban list
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Lesotho: Why are mothers against 'bluetoothing'?
Thu 5 Jun 2025
Drug users in Lesotho are ingesting using a method with a high risk of spreading HIV
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Dozens killed in twin Mali attacks
Wed 4 Jun 2025
Twin attacks on an army base in Timbuktu and central Mali leave dozens of soldiers dead
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Africa to benefit most from Bill Gates fortune
Tue 3 Jun 2025
Bill Gates says he plans to give most of his billion dollar fortune to Africa
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Nigerian flooding kills at least 200 people
Mon 2 Jun 2025
At least 200 people in central Nigeria known to have died following flash floods
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Joshlin Smith: South Africa's human trafficking problem
Fri 30 May 2025
The case of the missing 6-year-old Joshlin Smith exposes human trafficking in South Africa
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US halts international student visa applications
Thu 29 May 2025
US embassies to stop appointments for student visas. How is Africa affected?
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African leaders attend Russia's Security Summit
Wed 28 May 2025
Over forty African countries attend Russia's International Security Summit in Moscow
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Uganda suspends German military co-operation
Tue 27 May 2025
Ugandan army recently announced the suspension of military cooperation with Germany
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Can the UN bridge the political divide in Libya?
Mon 26 May 2025
The United Nations has warned that the unrest in Libya could ‘spiral out of control’
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South Africa releases crime stats
Fri 23 May 2025
South Africa crime: who suffers most from the extremely high rates of violence?
