Focus on Africa

A podcast by BBC World Service

634 Episodes

  1. Sudanese women suffer sexual violence in Libya

    Published: 1/24/2025
  2. Mobile tariff hike approved in Nigeria.

    Published: 1/23/2025
  3. Can Mozambique’s political leaders unite the country?

    Published: 1/22/2025
  4. Nigeria approves Shell's exit from Niger Delta

    Published: 1/21/2025
  5. The tragic story of Samantha Pendo

    Published: 1/20/2025
  6. Why Mali seized gold from a mining giant.

    Published: 1/17/2025
  7. What next for Mozambique?

    Published: 1/16/2025
  8. Bodies retrieved from South African mine

    Published: 1/15/2025
  9. Kenyan court rules suicide criminalisation unconstitutional

    Published: 1/14/2025
  10. MSF suspends activities in Khartoum hospital.

    Published: 1/13/2025
  11. Who is behind the border attack in Benin?

    Published: 1/10/2025
  12. Why is Johannesburg facing a water crisis?

    Published: 1/9/2025
  13. Violence surges in eastern DRC

    Published: 1/8/2025
  14. South Africa plans higher alcohol tax

    Published: 1/7/2025
  15. 55 African airlines banned from Europe

    Published: 1/6/2025
  16. How did Egypt win its battle against hepatitis C?

    Published: 1/3/2025
  17. Why are more Francophone countries cutting ties with France?

    Published: 1/2/2025
  18. What can Africa expect from President Trump’s second term?

    Published: 1/1/2025
  19. How South Africa’s drug trade is rooted in apartheid rule

    Published: 12/31/2024
  20. Who is behind the abduction of youths in Kenya?

    Published: 12/30/2024

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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.