Focus on Africa

A podcast by BBC World Service

634 Episodes

  1. What's behind the recent clashes in Ethiopia?

    Published: 4/19/2024
  2. A multi-million dollar pledge for Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis. Will it be enough?

    Published: 4/18/2024
  3. Are pharmacies in Liberia selling stolen medicine?

    Published: 4/17/2024
  4. Chad elections: Will President Mahamat Idriss Deby keep to his promises?

    Published: 4/16/2024
  5. France hosts an international conference on Sudan. Will it make a difference?

    Published: 4/15/2024
  6. How are the Chibok girls coping 10 years on?

    Published: 4/12/2024
  7. Jacob Zuma to run in South Africa’s general election

    Published: 4/11/2024
  8. The war crimes allegedly committed in Sudan

    Published: 4/10/2024
  9. Cholera: is disinformation causing deaths in Southern Africa?

    Published: 4/9/2024
  10. Sierra Leone facing a youth drug crisis

    Published: 4/8/2024
  11. Sierra Leone facing a youth drug crisis

    Published: 4/8/2024
  12. Is Ghana allowing child marriages?

    Published: 4/5/2024
  13. Gabon: A national dialoge to 'help heal wounds'

    Published: 4/4/2024
  14. How South Africa is stepping up efforts to curb illegal crossings

    Published: 4/3/2024
  15. Why are changes to Somalia's constitution causing concern?

    Published: 4/2/2024
  16. Why has Togo changed its constitution?

    Published: 3/29/2024
  17. The Gambia: Personal testimonies on female genital mutilation

    Published: 3/28/2024
  18. What's the issue between Binance and the Nigerian government?

    Published: 3/27/2024
  19. Senegal's next President: Bassirou Diomaye Faye

    Published: 3/26/2024
  20. Why has Uganda's President promoted his son to head the military?

    Published: 3/25/2024

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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.