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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Are DR Congo and M23 rebels nearing a peace deal?
Mon 17 Nov 2025
The Congolese government and M23 rebels signed a framework agreement for a peace deal
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South Sudan: Why was a powerful vice-president fired?
Fri 14 Nov 2025
South Sudan's President Kiir has sacked Benjamin Bol Mel who was tipped as a successor
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Gabon's ex first lady and son get sentenced
Thu 13 Nov 2025
Wife and son of Gabon's ousted leader get 20-year jail terms in two-day corruption trial
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Sierra Leone steps up fight against kush
Wed 12 Nov 2025
Sierra Leone announces a special court and task force to combat the illegal drug, kush
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Can Mali's Junta withstand a jihadist blockade?
Tue 11 Nov 2025
Will AU calls for international action against a jihadist blockade in Mali be heeded?
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Can Johannesburg reclaim 'hijacked' buildings?
Mon 10 Nov 2025
BBC Africa Eye investigates why South Africa's squalid, abandoned buildings still thrive
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What will COP30 change for Africa?
Fri 7 Nov 2025
World leaders are gathering in Brazil for the COP30 climate conference. What will change?
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Nigeria pushes back on 'Christian genocide' claims
Thu 6 Nov 2025
Claims of a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria spark a global debate and government pushback
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Nigeria : Was there an alleged coup plot?
Wed 5 Nov 2025
The detention of senior Nigerian military officers fuels speculation of an alleged coup
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After the oath, can Tanzania heal its divisions?
Tue 4 Nov 2025
Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in for a second term as Tanzania’s president
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South Africa’s expropriation test case
Mon 3 Nov 2025
South Africa: A case over attempts to seize land without compensation under med
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Women in Kenya are facing increasing online abuse, says new report
Fri 31 Oct 2025
Digital platforms are increasingly being weaponised to abuse and exploit women in Kenya
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The Gambia: Can ex-President Jammeh return home?
Thu 30 Oct 2025
Ex- Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh says he wishes to return home from exile in November 2025
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Kenyan authorities seize a tonne of methamphetamine
Wed 29 Oct 2025
Kenyan authorities raid a vessel carrying over a tonne of methamphetamine
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Will el-Fasher's fall change Sudan?
Tue 28 Oct 2025
The Rapid Support Forces paramilitaries now control western Sudan after seizing el-Fasher
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Tanzanian elections: What issues are young people concerned about?
Mon 27 Oct 2025
Tanzanians head to the polls on 29 October to elect their next president
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The landmark event in Manchester that changed Africa
Fri 24 Oct 2025
Fifth Pan-African Congress in 1945 was a pivotal event in Africa’s independence history
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Hundreds of stolen social media identities used to spread propaganda
Thu 23 Oct 2025
Stolen photos of Somali and Muslim influencers are used to push political propaganda
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Drone attack on Sudan's Khartoum Airport
Wed 22 Oct 2025
Drone attacks have hit Sudan's capital Khartoum ahead of planned airport reopening
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Can DRC be declared ebola free?
Tue 21 Oct 2025
The last ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is on the road to recovery
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Who is Madagascar’s new military leader?
Mon 20 Oct 2025
Col Randrianirina is sworn in as new president of Madagascar after a military takeover
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Raila Odinga's influence beyond Kenya
Fri 17 Oct 2025
Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga has died. What was his influence beyond Africa?
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Nigeria's presidential pardons spark controversy
Thu 16 Oct 2025
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu recently pardoned 175 individuals from various categories
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What led to the downfall of Madagascar's president
Wed 15 Oct 2025
The military seizes power in Madagascar after President Andry Rajoelina flees
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Cape Verde’s football team make history
Tue 14 Oct 2025
Cape Verde become the second-smallest nation ever to reach a men's World Cup finals
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Militants' blockade paralyses Mali-Senegal trade corridor
Mon 13 Oct 2025
The blockade by the JNIM group has sparked fuel shortages in Mali's capital city, Bamako
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Cameroonians vote in hope and fear
Fri 10 Oct 2025
Cameroon holds presidential elections this Sunday but will the vote be free and fair?
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Madagascar: President asks for year to resolve problems
Thu 9 Oct 2025
Madagascar's President asks for one year to fix the country's challenges
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Eswatini accepts 10 US deportees
Wed 8 Oct 2025
Eswatini accepts 10 US deportees despite a legal challenge
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Darfur: Militia leader convicted of war crimes
Tue 7 Oct 2025
Sudan militia leader convicted of war crimes in Darfur
Resident Presidents
Presidents Olushambles and Kibarkingmad's satirical take on the news
