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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Special edition on Road Safety in Africa

    Road accidents in Africa are some of the deadliest in the world according to the WHO

  2. Ghana auditors reveal violations in use of Covid-19 funds

    An investigation on Covid-19 funding in Ghana found $1bn was spent on the pandemic

  3. South Africa and Russia hold talks to deepen ties

    The foreign ministers of South Africa and Russia hold talks in Pretoria

  4. South Africa and Russia hold talks in Pretoria

    The foreign ministers of South Africa and Russia describe discussions as 鈥渨onderful鈥�

  5. Russia鈥檚 foreign minister on visit to South Africa

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor in Pretoria

  6. Kenya begins quelea bird cull

    The birds have invaded Kisumu鈥檚 rice paddies

  7. Zambians seek class action over lead poisoning

    Mining company Anglo-American denies responsibility for severe health problems

  8. Somalia: al-Shabab attacks army base

    The militant group claims to have killed almost 160 soldiers

  9. Landmark law to protect women's rights in Sierra Leone

    Sierra Leone passes an historic law to improve women's rights

  10. 19/01/2023 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  11. Senegal opposition leader to face trial on rape charges

    Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko faces trial on rape charges, which he denies

  12. Tanzanian national killed in Ukraine

    He died fighting for Wagner, the Russian military outfit

  13. Nigeria elections: social media disinformation 鈥榳idespread鈥�

    Political parties are paying influencers to spread disinformation

  14. Congolese protest against regional troops

    They are accused of 鈥榠naction鈥� against M23 rebels

  15. Family bury murdered Kenyan LGBTQ activist

    Kenyan LGBTQ activist, Edwin Chiloba, was laid to rest at his family village

  16. Somali soldiers killed in al-Shabab attack

    An army commander was among those killed in al-Shabab attack on Somali military base

  17. Senior army commander killed in Somalia attack

    An army chief and several soldiers were killed in an al-Shabab attack on a military base

  18. Attacks on African Christians increase

    91福利社 Monitoring has tracked a rise in Islamist attacks against Christians

  19. Ethiopia: Will peace lead to justice?

    The head of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission discusses transitional justice

  20. Have 600,000 people died in Ethiopia鈥檚 Tigray war?

    African Union mediator Olusegun Obasanjo made the estimate but other experts aren鈥檛 sure

  21. 13/01/2023 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  22. Who determines the 'power' of passports?

    The annual passport rankings are out, with 10 African countries in the top 100

  23. M23 say they will withdraw from parts of the DRC

    M23 rebels say they will withdraw from parts of the DRC

  24. Pregnant policewomen can now keep their jobs in Nigeria

    A judge in Nigeria rules that sacking policewomen for being pregnant goes against the law

  25. The Egyptian Pound takes a nosedive

    The Egyptian economy is in trouble as the currency plummets

  26. Somalia's president calls for fight against Al Shabaab

    President聽Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia urges his people to take up arms

  27. Liberian commander seeks to overturn war crimes verdict

    Alieu Kosiah was convicted on 22 counts by a court in Switzerland

  28. Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak

    It lasted four months and killed more than 50 people

  29. Tigray rebels give up their weapons

    Disarmament is one condition of November鈥檚 peace deal

  30. Malawi President orders that sign language be used at all official functions

    President Chakwera of Malawi orders that sign language be used at all official functions

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