Focus on Africa Episodes Episode guide
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Why are migrants using Mauritania to get to Europe?
The number of migrants attempting to cross the Atlantic from West Africa rises sharply
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Why are many facing prison over debt in Tunisia?
Tunisia: Several hundred people are in prison, just for failing to pay their debts
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Why are Malawi's Catholic Bishops critical of the government?
Malawi's influential Catholic church has criticised President Chakwera鈥檚 leadership.
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Why are fatal boat accidents so common in DR Congo?
Over 200 people are feared dead after a river boat capsized in DR Congo
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Why are farmers in Lesotho angry?
Wool and mohair farmers march on parliament over the price and payment of their goods
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Why are Ethiopia and Egypt joining BRICS?
BRICS developing nations to admit six new countries including Ethiopia and Egypt
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Why are drowning rates worrying Uganda?
A new report reveals that over 3,000 people die a year from drowning In Uganda
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Why are cyber attacks in Africa increasing?
Kenya and Nigeria are top targets, says cyber security report
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Why are Congolese refugees protesting in Rwanda?
Congolese nationals who live in refugee camps in Rwanda have been protesting
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Why are changes to Somalia's constitution causing concern?
Somalia's parliament approves several constitutional changes
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Why are African workers being prevented from leaving Lebanon?
Israel and Lebanon-based group Hezbollah have traded fire since October鈥檚 Hamas attack.
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Why Algeria's President is not a uniting figure
Algeria's incumbent President Abdelmajid Tebboune is re-elected amid low voter turn out.
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Why African countries are saying no to the death penalty
Zimbabwe becomes the latest country to begin proceedings to scrap the death penalty
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Why a university protest got female students arrested in South Sudan?
Female students at the University of Juba said they were beaten by police
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WHO: Omicron covid variant should be a 鈥榳ake up call鈥�
The head of the World Health Organization warns Omicron poses a global risk
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WHO Warns Infants In Some African Countries Were Not Vaccinated
More than half of infants born in six African countries were not immunized.
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Who leads Wagner in Africa now?
Wagner boss Prigozhin is sent to Belarus, so who is leading his troops in Africa?
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Who is Uganda's Joseph Kony?
The ICC hears pre-trial war crime charges against the leader of the militant LRA
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Who is Trump's envoy to Africa?
USA and the DR Congo are on the path towards a minerals deal says Trump's Africa envoy
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Who is Malawi's old next President?
The 85-year-old former President Peter Mutharika has made a come back
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Who is Madagascar鈥檚 new military leader?
Col Randrianirina is sworn in as new president of Madagascar after a military takeover
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Who is in charge in Somalia?
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's four-year term ended on May 15. What next?
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Who is going to win the Nigerian presidential election?
One day to the big day, the electoral commission says it is ready
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Who is fighting in Ethiopia鈥檚 Amhara region?
Renewed fighting in Ethiopia鈥檚 Amhara region between military and local militiamen
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Who is behind the border attack in Benin?
Benin forces suffer heavy losses in an attack near the border with Niger and Burkina Faso
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Who is behind the abduction of youths in Kenya?
Kenyan President Ruto seems to acknowledge the abductions and promises government action
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Who is behind a church attack in DR Congo?
More than 40 people were attacked during a vigil in the town of Komanda, DRC
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Who is "in charge" of Africa's AI?
New report argues that AI self-sufficiency will be impossible for most African countries
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WHO in emergency meeting over Ebola
They decide it is not a global threat
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WHO elects new head
World Health Organization elects former Ethiopian Health Minister as new head
