Focus on Africa Episodes Episode guide
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Egypt, Morocco join Trump's Board of Peace
Morocco and Egypt are the only African countries invited to Trump's Board of Peace
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Egypt to host CAF 2019
Egypt is selected as host of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
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Egypt holds military funeral for former president Hosni Mubarak
The government has also declared three days of national mourning
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Efforts to help survivors of Cyclone Freddy continue
Effects of Cyclone Freddy continue to be felt in Malawi, as help goes out to survivors
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Efforts to break the election stalemate in Kenya hit another snag
Raila Odinga meets with the elections chairman but President Uhuru says he will not
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Education In Anglophone Cameroon Disrupted By Unrest
Ongoing violence and pressure from separatists sees schools closed
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ECOWAS threatens action over Niger coup
ECOWAS has threatened to use force if President Bazoum is not restored
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Ecowas suspends Mali over coup
The West African regional group has suspended Mali and called for a return to democracy
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Ecowas parliament discuss banning presidential term extensions
The West African regional parliament wants a review of protocols on good governance
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ECOWAS leaders consider Niger intervention
The coup leaders have refused demands to hand power back to the elected government
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ECOWAS condemns 'attempted coup' in Guinea-Bissau
Gunshots were fired near the Government Palace hosting PM and President meeting
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Ebola: how does contact tracing work?
Ebola virus claims over 130 lives in DRC. We explain how contact tracing is done
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Ebola workers killed in the DRC
Four others are critically injured after an attack by armed groups in Ituri province
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Ebola survivor milestone passed in DR Congo
The 1,000th person to have recovered from the current outbreak of Ebola has returned home
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Ebola cases in DR Congo reach one thousand for the first time
It's the second-largest outbreak ever recorded with over 600 lives lost since last August
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Ebola and burial traditions in DRC
In DRC, communities struggle to bury loved ones without increasing transmission risk
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East African leaders meet amid worst drought in 70 years
Leaders of the IGAD member states are meeting in Nairobi
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East Africa's double wham: Locusts and pandemic
COVID 19 logistic challenges delay delivery of pesticides that can stop locust swarms
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East Africa Floods: Have governments done enough?
Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands remain displaced across east Africa.
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East Africa facing ‘dire situation’ due to worst drought in decades
Consecutive seasons of failed rains is leading to food insecurity, warns climate agency
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Dubai: BBC investigates deaths of Ugandan women
BBC Eye investigates the murky deaths of two Ugandan women
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Drought pushes Somalia to brink of famine - agencies
The country is experiencing one of the worst drought in a decade
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Drought causing hunger in southern Africa
Millions of people in southern Africa are suffering the effects of a drought
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Drought appeal receives only 4%
The World Food Programme says urgent action is needed to avoid famine in East Africa
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Drone attack on Sudan's Khartoum Airport
Drone attacks have hit Sudan's capital Khartoum ahead of planned airport reopening
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DRC: Two prominent opposition politicians announce joint election bid
Felix Tshisekedi will be a presidential candidate with Vital Kamerhe as his running mate.
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DRC: Measles Outbreak Kills Six Thousand
WHO says more than 300,000 measles cases were recorded in the DRC.
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DRC: Inside a mine controlled by M23
The BBC's rare access to a mine controlled by M23 group in eastern Congo
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DRC warlord loses ICC appeal
The International Criminal Court has upheld 30-year sentence of Bosco Ntaganda
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DRC reviews MONUSCO peacekeepers' presence
The president of the DRC reassesses when MONUSCO peacekeepers should leave the country