Focus on Africa Podcast
Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from Africa. Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna.
Episodes to download
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South Africa fire: What are Johannesburg's hijacked buildings?
Fri 1 Sep 2023
More than 70 people were killed including 12 children during a fire in Johannesburg
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Climate change: 15 truck drivers die on Egypt-Sudan border
Thu 31 Aug 2023
At least 15 Egyptian truck drivers stuck at Sudan border have died from heat stroke
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Sierra Leone considers health emergency over illegal drug Kush
Tue 29 Aug 2023
Sierra Leone is grappling with a serious substance crisis. A synthetic drug called Kush
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Zimbabwe election dispute analysis: The role of electoral observers
Mon 28 Aug 2023
What's the role of an electoral observer?
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Why are Ethiopia and Egypt joining BRICS?
Fri 25 Aug 2023
BRICS developing nations to admit six new countries including Ethiopia and Egypt
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Prigozhin’s presumed death: Impact for Wagner in Africa
Thu 24 Aug 2023
Wagner boss Prigozhin presumed dead after Russia plane crash
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Can Kenya's police force solve Haiti's gang violence?
Wed 23 Aug 2023
A Kenyan delegation has held meetings with Haiti’s police officials
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Saudi forces accused of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants
Tue 22 Aug 2023
Ethiopian migrants say they were shot when trying to cross from Yemen into Saudi Arabia
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South Africa to host Brics summit from Tuesday
Mon 21 Aug 2023
South Africa to host Brics summit but Russia’s President Putin will join virtually
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Zimbabwe’s election campaign nears the end
Fri 18 Aug 2023
Zimbabwe will hold its second presidential vote since the overthrow of President Mugabe
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Libya: deadly clashes in Tripoli
Thu 17 Aug 2023
Clashes between rival militias in Libya reportedly leave dozens of people dead
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The impact of Niger’s closed airspace
Wed 16 Aug 2023
After the ruling military junta closed Niger’s airspace, we look at the potential fallout
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Sudan conflict causing food insecurity
Tue 15 Aug 2023
We speak to a farmer who had to flee Sudan due to the ongoing conflict
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Kenya content moderators seek protections
Mon 14 Aug 2023
Data labellers in Kenya who review harmful content want protection from mental trauma
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Niger: ECOWAS force on standby
Fri 11 Aug 2023
ECOWAS leaders say all options are still on the table in Niger, following their summit
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Is there a baguette shortage in Tunisia?
Thu 10 Aug 2023
There has been a shortage of subsidized bread in Tunisia
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ECOWAS leaders consider Niger intervention
Wed 9 Aug 2023
The coup leaders have refused demands to hand power back to the elected government
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Niger coup: Wagner taking advantage of instability - Antony Blinken
Tue 8 Aug 2023
There are concerns the Russian mercenary group may be gaining influence in the country
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Kenya care home abuse revealed
Mon 7 Aug 2023
BBC Africa Eye reveals mistreatment of elderly people at a care home in Kenya
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Kenya care home abuse revealed
Mon 7 Aug 2023
BBC Africa Eye reveals mistreatment of elderly people at a care home in Kenya
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Reaction to Senegal's TikTok ban
Fri 4 Aug 2023
The ban follows recent protests and the dissolution of Senegal’s main opposition party
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Kenya: Privacy concerns over eyeball scanning
Thu 3 Aug 2023
Cryptocurrency firm Worldcoin has been banned from registering new users
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How Niger’s coup affects the Sahel
Wed 2 Aug 2023
Burkina Faso and Mali warn ECOWAS not to use force to restore President Bazoum
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Mauritius makes progress against smoking
Tue 1 Aug 2023
Morocco and Madagascar have also made gains against the deadly habit
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ECOWAS threatens action over Niger coup
Mon 31 Jul 2023
ECOWAS has threatened to use force if President Bazoum is not restored
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Why Nigerian doctors are on strike
Fri 28 Jul 2023
Unpaid wages and poor conditions are among Nigerian doctors’ complaints as they strike
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Niger the latest coup in West Africa
Thu 27 Jul 2023
Niger's president still detained by troops and the country's borders are closed
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Devastating wildfires in Algeria and Tunisia
Wed 26 Jul 2023
Algeria battles to contain devastating forest fires that have spread to Tunisia
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Tax evasion costing African countries billions
Tue 25 Jul 2023
African countries are losing billions of dollars due to illicit financial flows
Resident Presidents
Presidents Olushambles and Kibarkingmad's satirical take on the news
