Main content

Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Rescue operations continue after Turkey and Syria earthquakes

    We speak to a Togolese man and Cameroonian woman caught up in the tragedy

  2. Report alleges Zuma put self-interest over country

    A report into 'state capture' in South Africa makes serious allegations against Zuma

  3. Remembering Berlusconi's love for the Kenyan coast

    How Malindi became a destination loved by Italians, including the late Silvio Berlusconi

  4. Relief in Tanzania over government phone block

    Millions feared their SIM cards would stop working after government deadline

  5. Regional concerns in the spotlight at UN General Assembly

    African leaders highlight concerns and fears at 77th session of UN General Assembly in NY

  6. Reform For Sierra Leone

    A commission has recommended support for a return to multi-party democracy in Sierra Leone

  7. Reflections a year since floods in Derna

    A year ago, two dams burst near the city of Derna in Libya, killing thousands of people.

  8. Red Cross Says Millions of Dollars Were Stolen During Ebola Crisis

    ICRC confirms large funds were siphoned off from Ebola aid in West Africa

  9. Record-breaking investment pours into African start-ups

    Hundreds of millions of dollars poured into African start-ups in 2020, says a new report

  10. Rebels attacks in towns near CAR capital

    The unrest comes ahead of presidential elections

  11. Rebel group M23 expected to fully withdraw from key areas in DRC

    Troops from East African Community Regional Force to take over area surrendered by rebels

  12. Reactions to Abiy Ahmed winning the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

    We hear the key things remembered about the Prime Minister of Ethiopia.

  13. Reactions as France announces a plan to vet asylum-seekers in Libya

    French plan to vet asylum applications in Libya to help stem EU migration crisis

  14. Reaction to Senegal's TikTok ban

    The ban follows recent protests and the dissolution of Senegal’s main opposition party

  15. Reaction as Derek Chauvin convicted of George Floyd’s murder

    The viral video of the killing prompted racial justice protests around the world

  16. Rare criticism for Zimbabwe's President

    Prominent Zimbabwean war veterans issue a rebuke against the country's president

  17. Raila Odinga's influence beyond Kenya

    Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga has died. What was his influence beyond Africa?

  18. Racheal Kundananji: What does the Zambia footballer’s transfer record fee mean?

    Zambian Racheal Kundananji has shattered the pay glass ceiling in women’s football

  19. Queues form as Zambians vote in nationwide elections

    Zambians have voted in closely contested presidential and parliamentary elections.

  20. Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest after a service in London attended by over 500 heads of state and government

    Queen Elizabeth is laid to rest at St George's Chapel, Windsor after a service in London

  21. Psychological support offered to survivors of fuel tanker explosion in Morogoro, Tanzania

    More than eighty people died and dozens of others are in hospital

  22. Protests over rising cost of living in Sierra Leone

    Demonstrations took place in Freetown and several northern towns

  23. Protests over alleged Kenya school rape

    A top high school in Nairobi is closed after allegations a pupil was raped on Saturday

  24. Protests in Somaliland after president extends term

    Demonstrators say President Muse Bihi Abdi should have stepped down on Sunday

  25. Protests in northern Ethiopia defy the state of emergency

    Days after PM Hailemariam Desalegn resigned, the crisis continues.

  26. Protests in Nigeria continue

    A former Vice President of Nigeria protests the results of recent presidential elections

  27. Protests in Liberia against George Weah's presidency

    It's the largest since the Liberian civil war

  28. Protests in Kinshasa as Peace Talks Collapse

    Catholic bishops have pulled out of talks between the opposition and Kabila's government

  29. Protests break out in Nigerian cities as naira crisis continues

    Protests break out in parts of southern Nigeria as anger mounts over the scarcity of cash

  30. Protests against the UN continue apace in the DRC

    Protests against the UN peacekeeping presence in the east of the DRC

  2. 1
  3. …
  4. 294
  5. 295
  6. 296
  7. 297
  8. 298
  9. …
  10. 361