Focus on Africa

A podcast by BBC World Service

634 Episodes

  1. Why has former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo agreed to run in next year's election?

    Published: 3/22/2024
  2. Women in Sudan: Targets of ongoing sexual violence

    Published: 3/21/2024
  3. Senegal: President Macky Sall refuses to apologise

    Published: 3/20/2024
  4. Kidnapped in Nigeria: A personal testimony

    Published: 3/19/2024
  5. Why were Malawian women abused in Oman?

    Published: 3/18/2024
  6. Will the Rwandan elections be free and fair?

    Published: 3/15/2024
  7. Health workers in Kenya go on strike

    Published: 3/14/2024
  8. Why are Congolese refugees protesting in Rwanda?

    Published: 3/13/2024
  9. How the recruitment of a Ugandan national to Myanmar turned into a nightmare.

    Published: 3/12/2024
  10. Why do child abductions keep happening in Nigeria?

    Published: 3/11/2024
  11. Can African women's pay gap be bridged?

    Published: 3/8/2024
  12. Will sanctions against Zimbabwe's leader work?

    Published: 3/7/2024
  13. Will Kenyan police be deployed to Haiti?

    Published: 3/6/2024
  14. Why has Kenya become part of the trafficking route to South Africa?

    Published: 3/5/2024
  15. Calls for a war crimes court in Liberia

    Published: 3/4/2024
  16. Chad: What's going on and what next?

    Published: 3/1/2024
  17. Ghana passes controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill

    Published: 2/29/2024
  18. A landmark deal for Libya. How will it work?

    Published: 2/28/2024
  19. Why are Malawi's Catholic Bishops critical of the government?

    Published: 2/27/2024
  20. Why are migrants using Mauritania to get to Europe?

    Published: 2/26/2024

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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.