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Focus on Africa at 60

This year, Focus on Africa Radio is celebrating its 60th birthday. We will be bringing you a treasure trove of stories and memories from people who have worked on the programme. We will take you on a journey to commemorate the political and cultural events that have marked each decade since the beginning of the programme and explore what Focus means today. Interviews conducted and produced by Penny Dale. With support from Hassan Arouni and Uwa Nnachi.

Focus on Africa Radio over the years

A timeline charting the origin of the programme until today
The creation of Focus on Africa Radio

How did Focus come about ?
Robin White remembers the day Nelson Mandela was released

Focus' former editor Robin White, looks back at the day Mandela was released from prison
Israel Wamala on what Focus on Africa meant to him

Late former presenter of Focus on Africa Israel Wamala talks about what Focus meant to him
Elizabeth Blunt looks back at her career reporting on Liberia

Elizabeth Blunt, the 麻豆社's former West Africa correspondent looks back at her career
Josephine Hazeley: 'You have to love the story to tell it'

Former Focus on Africa Deputy Editor, Josephine Hazeley remembers her time at Focus
Elizabeth Ohene: 'permanently outraged'

Ghanaian journalist Elizabeth Ohene remembers her career
Rachael Akidi on the impact of Focus on Africa Radio

Rachael Akidi, former editor of Focus talks about the programmes impact over the years
Elizabeth Ohene on interviewing Margaret Thatcher

Former deputy editor Elizabeth Ohene talks about interviewing Margaret Thatcher
There are lot of things I learned on Focus that I was never taught in class

Listener Ebrima Jallow talks about the importance of Focus on Africa Radio
The first black South African journalist to work for the 麻豆社

Journalist Nat Serache reflects on his journey working for Focus on Africa Radio
Robin White and Elizabeth Ohene on Charles Taylor

Former editor Robin White and deputy editor Elizabeth Ohene on Charles Taylor
Anna Borzello on reporting for Focus

Anna Borzello talks about reporting from Uganda for Focus on Africa
Liberian Focus on Africa listener Eddie Gweemei on what he's learned

Listener Eddie Gweemei talks about growing up listening to Focus on Africa
An interview with Uganda's Milton Obote

Robin White talks about the time he interviewed former Ugandan leader Milton Obote
Presenting Focus during Uganda's LRA insurgency

Kenyan journalist Uduak Amimo looks back at her career working for Focus
Sola Odunfa on reporting for Focus

Nigerian journalist Sola Odunfa reflects on his time reporting for Focus on Africa
Akwe Amosu on her 麻豆社 career

Former Focus presenter and Deputy Editor Akwe Amosu looks back on her career
The father and daughter listening to Focus

Samba Yonga was encouraged to listen to Focus by her father Fay Kayombo Yonga
Resident Presidents: Focus on Africa is 60

This week our Resident Presidents are debating Focus' 60th birthday