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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Nigeria intensifies efforts to stop spread of coronavirus after first case

    Officials trace over 100 people who had contact with Italian man who tested positive

  2. Nigeria in shock after dozens killed in church massacre

    Armed men with explosives attacked St Francis Catholic Church in Ondo state during Mass

  3. Nigeria elects Buhari for second Presidential term

    Incumbent President Buhari leads APC party to victory by a large majority

  4. Nigeria elections: The battle against disinformation campaigns

    Nigeria's electoral body prepares for a tide of disinformation ahead of the elections

  5. Nigeria Election Special

    Voters in Nigeria get ready to elect a successor to Muhammadu Buhari

  6. Nigeria edges towards wild polio-free status

    Nigeria was the last country on the continent to have a case of wild polio

  7. Nigeria COVID infection rate may be the highest on the continent

    Coronavirus antibodies survey suggests 4 million people in Lagos have had the virus

  8. Nigeria court drops some charges against separatist

    Supporters of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu see the ruling as a victory

  9. Nigeria confirms first coronavirus case

    The first case of the coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa has been confirmed in Nigeria

  10. Nigeria commits to 'extensive' Police reforms

    As the #EndSARS movement grows, so does skepticism of the will to reform

  11. Nigeria classifies bandits as terrorist groups

    The military will have more power to fight bandits

  12. Nigeria challenger launches campaign

    Nigeria's Atiku Abubakar launches manifesto.

  13. Nigeria bans Shia group

    The ban has been labelled "a huge joke" by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria

  14. Nigeria bans SARS stop and search operations

    The special stop and search police unit has often been accused of mistreatment

  15. Nigeria Bans Codeine Cough Syrup

    Bans on production and import of codeine cough syrup after a BBC investigation

  16. Nigeria awaits election results

    Nigerians are waiting to hear the results of Saturday's presidential election

  17. Nigeria Assembly rejects gender equality law

    Nigerian MPs cite religious grounds for rejecting a gender equality law proposal

  18. Nigeria approves Shell's exit from Niger Delta

    Shell receives approval from Nigeria for sale of onshore assets to Renaissance Group

  19. Nigeria air strikes: Tudunbiri village mourns

    A year after air strikes on Nigeria’s Tudunbiri village, how are residents coping?

  20. Nigeria abducted schoolboys: Boko Haram releases video

    The footage from the jihadist group Boko Haram purports to show the kidnapped boys

  21. Nigeria : Was there an alleged coup plot?

    The detention of senior Nigerian military officers fuels speculation of an alleged coup

  22. Niger’s first democratic transition of power

    Mohamed Bazoum was sworn in as the new president

  23. Niger: Fuel tanker explosion kills dozens in the capital Niamey

    Many of the victims had gathered to collect petrol after the vehicle overturned

  24. Niger: ECOWAS force on standby

    ECOWAS leaders say all options are still on the table in Niger, following their summit

  25. Niger the latest coup in West Africa

    Niger's president still detained by troops and the country's borders are closed

  26. Niger school fire kills at least 20 children

    The pupils were unable to flee after the wooden structure went up in flames on Monday

  27. Niger school fire kills 20 children

    Children as young as 3 among the victims of a fire that has hit a school in Niamey

  28. Niger school fire kills 20 children

    Children as young as 3 among the victims of a fire that has hit a school in Niamey

  29. Niger Government Orders Niamey's Residents To Shelter From Flood Waters

    Niamey residents have been asked to seek shelter in schools with more rain forecast.

  30. Niger coup: Wagner taking advantage of instability - Antony Blinken

    There are concerns the Russian mercenary group may be gaining influence in the country

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