Focus on Africa

A podcast by BBC World Service

559 Episodes

  1. Will troops from Southern Africa be effective in DRC?

    Published: 1/5/2024
  2. Why was Sierra Leone's ex-president charged with treason ?

    Published: 1/4/2024
  3. Somalia condemns Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal

    Published: 1/3/2024
  4. Can nuclear energy solve South Africa's power crisis?

    Published: 1/2/2024
  5. South Africa, Rwanda and Afrobeats in 2024

    Published: 1/1/2024
  6. Sudan conflict: A year in review

    Published: 12/29/2023
  7. The legacy of Mbongeni Ngema

    Published: 12/28/2023
  8. Nigerians react to free train rides and reduced bus fares

    Published: 12/27/2023
  9. What's behind the latest deadly attack in northern Nigeria?

    Published: 12/26/2023
  10. Is it a good Christmas for Ghana's cocoa farmers?

    Published: 12/25/2023
  11. What does the fall of Wad Madani mean for the Sudan conflict?

    Published: 12/22/2023
  12. How are Houthi attacks in the Red Sea affecting Africa?

    Published: 12/21/2023
  13. Why is changing Chad's constitution controversial?

    Published: 12/20/2023
  14. Guinea oil terminal blast kills at least 8

    Published: 12/19/2023
  15. DR Congo elections: What's at stake?

    Published: 12/18/2023
  16. Have 22 Ugandans been trafficked to Myanmar?

    Published: 12/15/2023
  17. Is peace ever possible in DR Congo?

    Published: 12/14/2023
  18. COP 28 : A new deal agreed at the UN Climate summit

    Published: 12/13/2023
  19. A personal objection to the Rwanda asylum plan

    Published: 12/12/2023
  20. Why does Egypt's President Sisi need a third term?

    Published: 12/11/2023

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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.