Focus on Africa

A podcast by BBC World Service

370 Episodes

  1. How relevant is the African Union?

    Published: 2/19/2024
  2. Why does Nigeria’s electricity supply keep collapsing?

    Published: 2/16/2024
  3. Racheal Kundananji: What does the Zambia footballer’s transfer record fee mean?

    Published: 2/15/2024
  4. What will it take to stop Senegal’s election protests?

    Published: 2/14/2024
  5. What is behind the latest resurgence of fighting in Eastern DR Congo?

    Published: 2/13/2024
  6. Afcon 2023: Was it the best ever?

    Published: 2/12/2024
  7. Why are Ugandan nationals still trapped in Myanmar?

    Published: 2/9/2024
  8. Why African countries are saying no to the death penalty

    Published: 2/8/2024
  9. Indaba: Is Africa benefitting from its mineral wealth?

    Published: 2/7/2024
  10. Why are Senegal’s delayed elections controversial?

    Published: 2/6/2024
  11. Nairobi County Governor vows to act following gas fire

    Published: 2/5/2024
  12. Is Facebook losing its appeal in Africa?

    Published: 2/2/2024
  13. What is Tagadum and can it end war in Sudan ?

    Published: 2/1/2024
  14. Why Italy is interested in Africa

    Published: 1/31/2024
  15. More than half a million people enter South Sudan to escape Sudan war

    Published: 1/30/2024
  16. Military led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have quit Ecowas, what effect will it have?

    Published: 1/29/2024
  17. Bobi Wine on what the nomination of a documentary about his life for an Oscar means

    Published: 1/26/2024
  18. Why the Somali armed group Al Shabaab is still a threat

    Published: 1/25/2024
  19. Why is the youngest continent led by old leaders?

    Published: 1/24/2024
  20. What does the United States want from Africa?

    Published: 1/23/2024

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Three 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 Audrey Brown. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday.