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Focus on Africa Episodes

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    People in war-torn Sudan need more help

    The BBC's Lyse Doucet says the situation in Sudan is worse than before

  2. People In Somaliland Cast Votes In Presidential Election

    People cast votes in Somaliland presidential election

  3. Paul Biya Wins Another Term, Where Next For Cameroon?

    As President Biya starts his seventh term what next for Anglophone Cameroonians?

  4. Parliament extends state of emergency in Ethiopia

    Ethiopia's parliament unanimously approved extension by four more months to curb protests

  5. Pan-African Malaria Summit Held in Senegal

    Africa accounts for over 90 per cent of global malaria cases around the world.

  6. Pan-African lawyers file complaint against Ethiopia

    The group accused the Government of massive human rights violations in Tigray

  7. Over forty people die trying to cross the Sahara Desert

    Tens of thousands of people take this route each year in search of life in Europe

  8. Over a million displaced in Sudan conflict

    Heavy fighting in Khartoum as UN says the conflict has displaced over a million people

  9. Over 35 people have drowned in the Red Sea after trying to reach Yemen from Djibouti

    They were on two boats - one of which has yet to be retrieved.

  10. Outrage in South Africa over gang rapes of women

    Mobs on the rampage in the town of Krugersdorp in South Africa after gang rapes of women

  11. Outrage at Pregnancy Tests for Kenyan Schoolgirls

    Teachers in Kenya's Narok County say pregnancy and FGM tests for pupils are demeaning

  12. Outgoing ICC Prosecutor denies bias against Africa leaders

    Fatou Bensouda says ICC was not biased against African leaders

  13. Outbreak of ethnic violence in western Ethiopia

    Dozens of civilians were killed in the attacks in Ethiopia’s Oromia region.

  14. Opposition wins election in Botswana

    Botswana rejects the political party that has governed for nearly 60 years

  15. Opposition supporters stage anti-impunity rally in Ghana

    Protesters led by NDC supporters took to the streets against corruption and insecurity

  16. Opposition rejects Ghana General Elections results

    Ghana’s President Nana Akufo Addo was re-elected by a slim margin

  17. Opposition parties in Zimbabwe protest changes to elections

    Former Democratic Republic of Congo Vice-President Bemba additional one year in Jail.

  18. Opposition parties call for fresh Nigeria elections

    Three opposition parties allege vote-rigging in Nigeria’s election and call for a re-run

  19. Opposition boycotts new Sierra Leone parliament

    The APC is refusing to participate in government, alleging fraud in June’s elections

  20. One year since Burkina Faso’s latest coup

    Security challenges persist in Burkina Faso, a year on from the country’s latest coup

  21. One year anniversary of the Focus on Africa Podcast

    It's one year since we launched the Focus on Africa Podcast.

  22. Omicron variant present in Nigeria health body says

    The Nigerian health body says contact tracing is underway

  23. Odinga pulls out of Kenya election re-run

    Kenya election upset; Liberia on track; a virtual paradise in South Sudan.

  24. Obasanjo: War in Tigray has killed 600,000

    AU mediator Olusegun Obasanjo, says up to 600,000 may have died in Ethiopia’s civil war

  25. Obama Visits South Africa For Mandela's Centenary

    Former US President Obama gave Mandela Lecture to a packed stadium in Johannesburg.

  26. Northern Cameroon insecurity flares up

    Attacks from Boko Haram and Anglophone separatists have hit the country in recent days

  27. North Kivu governor on attacks on UN peacekeepers

    The governor of North Kivu province addresses attacks on UN peacekeepers in the area

  28. Njambi Koikai:Death of Kenyan endometriosis campaigner sheds light on painful condition.

    Sudan reaffirms commitment to constructing a Russian naval base on the Red Sea.

  29. Nine Ugandan students die in a dormitory fire

    Three students are in custody on suspicion of starting the fire.

  30. Nigerians react to free train rides and reduced bus fares

    Nigerians given free train rides and a 50% discount on bus fares over the festive period

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