Focus on Africa

A podcast by BBC World Service

634 Episodes

  1. Sierra Leone: Who is Hawa Hunt and why was she arrested?

    Published: 2/21/2025
  2. Kenya slammed for hosting Sudan rebels

    Published: 2/20/2025
  3. USAID Suspension: Where next for Africa?

    Published: 2/19/2025
  4. Deadly collapse at Mali gold mine

    Published: 2/18/2025
  5. African Union members elect new leader

    Published: 2/17/2025
  6. Why has Sierra Leone imposed a fishing ban?

    Published: 2/14/2025
  7. The case against Rwanda

    Published: 2/13/2025
  8. Did Shell ignore clean-up warnings in Nigeria?

    Published: 2/12/2025
  9. DR Congo sentences over 100 to death

    Published: 2/11/2025
  10. Will DR Congo ceasefire calls be heeded ?

    Published: 2/10/2025
  11. South Africa's response to US threats

    Published: 2/7/2025
  12. Major data breach in Kenya

    Published: 2/6/2025
  13. Gabon's election: A fresh start?

    Published: 2/6/2025
  14. Uganda: Military courts ruled 'unconstitutional'

    Published: 2/5/2025
  15. Trump threatens South Africa funding cut

    Published: 2/4/2025
  16. Why has a Libyan suspect got Italy's PM investigated?

    Published: 1/31/2025
  17. What's Africa's reponse to Deepseek?

    Published: 1/30/2025
  18. US aid cut hits African healthcare

    Published: 1/29/2025
  19. Rare criticism for Zimbabwe's President

    Published: 1/28/2025
  20. DR Congo crisis: rebels claim Goma takeover

    Published: 1/27/2025

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