Focus on Africa Episodes Episode guide
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Malawi scraps death penalty
Malawi joins other African countries in converting capital punishment to life sentence
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Malawi ramps up polio vaccination after outbreak
Polio usually affects children under five
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Malawi publicly destroys expired Covid-19 vaccines
Malawi health authorities burn 19,000 expired doses to show that only fresh jabs are used
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Malawi president set to challenge ruling annulling election result
Peter Mutharika says he will contest the ruling that overturned his election win
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Malawi President Mutharika sworn in
President Peter Mutharika is sworn in for a second term after a narrow electoral victory
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Malawi Police in rape allegations scandal
Malawi Human Rights Commission says the police assaulted 17 women and girls
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Malawi hospitals putting women's lives at risk
Over 100 mothers have had their uteruses removed due to medical malpractices
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Malawi floods affect hundreds of thousands of people
The country says it needs 16.4 million dollars to rebuild
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Malawi courts stop forced retirement of chief justice
Malawi's Courts have told the government to stop interfering with the judiciary
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Malawi court postpones national lockdown
A court in Malawi said the government hadn't taken into account the economic impact
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Malawi court annuls 2019 presidential election
Malawi's constitutional judges have declared last year's presidential poll “invalid”
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Malawi awaits results from historic re-run election
The results may not be declared for several days
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Malawi albinism task force defends its record
A government task force to protect people with albinism has been the subject of criticism
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Malaria vaccine trials to begin in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi
It's the world's first vaccine against malaria
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Major data breach in Kenya
Massive data breach in Kenya reveals business holdings of powerful people in the nation
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Madagascar: tensions over Covid-19 crisis management
There are over 7,500 coronavirus cases in Madagascar
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Madagascar: President asks for year to resolve problems
Madagascar's President asks for one year to fix the country's challenges
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Madagascar: Gen Z arrests fuel doubts over military rule
Gen Z arrests fuel fears about Madagascar's military regime that took power in 2025
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Madagascar opposition calls on government to resign
The main opposition party in Madagascar is calling on the government to resign
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Madagascar hit by fourth cyclone in a month
Tropical cyclone Emnati made landfall in south-eastern Madagascar with winds of 135 km/h
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Madagascar foils plot to kill the president
French and Malagasy citizens have been arrested in relation to the events
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Madagascar conducts mass Covid-19 tests.
Madagascar conducts mass coronavirus tests in its worst hit area.
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Madagascar braces for controversial election
Madagascar’s election follows months of protests, as most candidates call for boycott
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Macron asks Rwanda to forgive France over genocide
President Emmanuel Macron was speaking at the genocide memorial in the Rwandan capital
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M23 rebels in the DRC on the march despite ceasefire
M23 rebels in the DRC ignore ceasefire and continue to capture territory
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M23 rebels agree to withdraw from parts of DRC
M23 rebels operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo agree to ceasefire
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M-Pesa: Kenya's mobile payment and banking system turns 10
The pioneering money transfer busines has revolutionised cash transactions for Kenyans
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LRA Thomas Kwoyelo sentenced : A victim's testimony
A Ugandan court has sentenced a former rebel group commander to 40 years in prison
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Low turnout for Mali's referendum
Mali's ruling military junta held a constitutional referendum on Sunday
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Low turnout as Algerians vote in parliamentary election
Algerians had been urged to boycott the parliamentary polls by a protest movement