Focus on Africa Podcast
Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the big topics and news from Africa, the people behind them, plus an African perspective on global stories. Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday.
Episodes to download
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Why is Algeria's Imane Khelif at the centre of controversy at the Paris Olympics?
Fri 2 Aug 2024
Why is the Algerian Olympic boxer, Imane Khelif's gender being questioned?
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Why have Kenyan authorities ordered the cull of over a million crows?
Thu 1 Aug 2024
Kenyan wildlife authorities begin process of culling a million Indian house crows.
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Why were members of Ugandaβs opposition party deported from Kenya?
Wed 31 Jul 2024
The 36 Forum for Democratic Change members are in Ugandan police custody
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What Ethiopia floating its currency means.
Tue 30 Jul 2024
Ethiopia devalued its currency in a bid to secure International Monetary Fund support
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What is the suspect South African military camp training Libyans?
Mon 29 Jul 2024
South Africa suspects the site, in Mpumalanga, was being used for military training
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Will Africa shine at the Paris Olympics?
Fri 26 Jul 2024
Paris Olympic Games open today. Africa will be represented by all 54 countries.
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Can the flow of arms into conflict-hit Sudan be stopped?
Thu 25 Jul 2024
A constant supply of weapons is fuelling the war in Sudan, says new report
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Why young people in Uganda are annoyed by corruption?
Wed 24 Jul 2024
Uganda police detain dozens of people taking part in banned anti-corruption protests
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Why was Zambia's anti-corruption board dissolved?
Tue 23 Jul 2024
Zambiaβs president dismissed the anti-corruption body after it was accused of corruption
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Why there is concern about Angola's proposed anti- vandalism law ?
Mon 22 Jul 2024
Angola's national assembly passes new law with long prison terms for vandalism.
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How can building collapses in Nigeria be prevented?
Fri 19 Jul 2024
Early findings into the school building collapse in Plateau state reveal shortcomings
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Can South Africa's government of national unity really work?
Thu 18 Jul 2024
South Africaβs parliament reopens,with an ANC-led government including several parties
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Could new EU environmental rules shut African crops out of European markets?
Wed 17 Jul 2024
African farmers voice concern that EU deforestation rules are too expensive to implement
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Is the church in Kenya too close to the government?
Tue 16 Jul 2024
Is closeness of Kenya's church to politicians affecting its ability to call them out?
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Can public hearings into Zimbabwe's 'genocide' of the 1980s bring healing and national unity?
Mon 15 Jul 2024
Thousands in opposition strongholds were killed by army forces in Operation Gukurahundi
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Does an Ecowas court ruling on police brutality on protestors in Nigeria go far enough?
Fri 12 Jul 2024
Ecowas court rules Nigeria violated rights during anti-police demonstrations.
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Unfarmed land leaves millions staring at hunger in Sudan
Thu 11 Jul 2024
Sudan's war has set back agricultural production leaving millions at risk of acute hunger
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Can Ghana afford to pay striking civil servants?
Wed 10 Jul 2024
Public services across Ghana have been disrupted due to a civil servant strike
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Why land routes through Africa are more dangerous for migrants than Mediterranean crossings
Tue 9 Jul 2024
More people trying to enter Europe die in the Sahara desert than in the Mediterranean: UN
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What can the breakaway confederation do without Ecowas?
Mon 8 Jul 2024
The military rulers of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso form a breakaway confederation.
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Can Burkina Faso's military government counter deadly jihadist attacks?
Fri 5 Jul 2024
The Burkina Fasoβs militaryβs ability to tackle jihadists attacks in the spotlight.
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Can South Sudan hold its first post-independence elections this year?
Thu 4 Jul 2024
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir had pledged to hold elections in December 2024
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Why do the British and French elections matter to Africa?
Wed 3 Jul 2024
Britain and France, who share major links with Africa are holding elections this week
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Why jihadist groups use female suicide bombers?
Tue 2 Jul 2024
Over 30 peopleΒ killed in Nigeria, in attacks by suspected female suicide bombers
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South Africa has a new coalition government
Mon 1 Jul 2024
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled a new coalition government.
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Sierra Leone has banned child marriage
Fri 28 Jun 2024
Sierra Leone's parliament this week approved a law banning child marriage
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Why is a new regional force for West Africa necessary?
Thu 27 Jun 2024
Ministers of Ecowas countries meet to discuss the formation of a new regional force
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Why tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia are showing no signs of easing
Wed 26 Jun 2024
Somalia recently accused Ethiopian troops of βillegallyβ crossing into its territory.
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Kenya: Why have police stepped up action against young protestors?
Tue 25 Jun 2024
Young people in Kenya have once again taken to the streets to protest
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A victory for the Christian LGBTQ activist in Namibia
Mon 24 Jun 2024
A Namibian court rules that laws banning same-sex acts between men are unconstitutional
