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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. 14 rebel groups from the Central African Republic have signed a peace deal with the government

    The CAR descended into civil war following a coup in March 2013

  2. 12 killed in Nigeria's Plateau state

    As unknown assailants open fire on unsuspecting locals

  3. 100 dead in Nigeria's worst flood

    Over 100 dead and thousands displaced in Nigeria's worst flood in a decade.

  4. “I became a founder - then burnt out"

    Many of Africa’s founders say their job has impacted their mental well-being.

  5. "TikToking my way to millions"

    What does it take to succeed as a content creator in Africa?

  6. "No to Torture" - Museveni

    Uganda's President Museveni warns his security forces against using torture.

  7. "My Surrogacy Baby"

    Influencer, Nancy Umeh, shares her journey of welcoming her third child through surrogacy

  8. ‘Terrorist explosion’ rocks Tunisia capital

    A woman detonated an explosive belt in a central area of the Tunisian capital

  9. ‘Sex for grades’: Undercover report expose sexual harassment

    Following a year long investigation of two of the top universities in Nigeria and Ghana

  10. ‘Senior IS figure’ killed in US Somalia raid

    The US military says it killed Bilal al-Sudani and 10 associates

  11. ‘Please see our humanity’ A transwoman on her fight for safety and dignity

    Marking International Transgender Day: We hear from a transwoman who fled Nigeria

  12. ‘Ogoni Nine’ widows lose case against oil giant Shell

    A Dutch court found that Shell was not complicit in the deaths of Nigerian activists

  13. ‘More than my ovaries’: Redefining PCOS

    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome has been renamed to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome

  14. ‘I was tricked into fighting for Russia’

    Kenya says over 1,000 of its nationals are fighting in the Russia-Ukraine war.

  15. ‘I saw the Ukrainian military convoy’

    A Ghanaian student in Ukraine shares his experience of the day of the Russian invasion

  16. 'Why I can't stop bleaching my skin'

    The WHO says Africa has the highest rates of skin bleaching globally

  17. 'Western approach to Covid-19, not applicable here'

    Tanzanian Speaker of Parliament

  18. 'stowaway' body falls off a plane

    The body of an individual is believed to have fallen from the landing gear of a plane

  19. 'Queen Of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies

    The legendary singer announced last year she was retiring from music.

  20. 'Owning my infertility story'

    The World Health Organisation estimates one in six people will experience infertility.

  21. 'My photos became deepfake porn'

    UN Women recently sounded the alarm on deepfake pornography, a new form of digital abuse

  22. 'My divorce glow-up'

    As divorce rates rise across Africa, more people are embracing separation.

  23. 'Mass Rape' In South Sudan

    A medical charity sees a rise in attacks on women and girls in northern South Sudan.

  24. 'Is diaspora written on my forehead?'

    We hear from young Africans who moved to the countries their parents once left

  25. 'I tied my tubes to stay child-free'

    Kenyan Naisula Sironka, 29, tells us about her decision to undergo tubal ligation.

  26. 'Historic' day as DR Congo joins East Africa trade bloc

    A virtual summit was held to welcome DR Congo as the EAC's seventh member

  27. 'Gun battle' leaves four dead in Cameroon

    Ambazonia separatists are blamed for a bold attack in the Anglophone city of Bamenda

  28. 'Ethiopians are one shock away from catastrophe'

    The United Nations says lack of funding will halt urgently needed food aid in Ethiopia

  29. 'Bandits' kill 23 in volatile northern Nigerian state

    Armed gangs attacked Kaduna State in north-western Nigeria

  30. 'African governments ought to pressure G7 and G20 for debt relief'

    Ngozi Okonjo Iweala - Chairperson Global Alliance for Vaccinations & Immunisations

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