Focus on Africa

A podcast by BBC World Service

566 Episodes

  1. How will Africa benefit from its relationship with South Korea?

    Published: 6/4/2024
  2. South Africa elections: The ANC loses its majority. What happens next?

    Published: 6/3/2024
  3. Will US sanctions on Ugandan officials also damage the country?

    Published: 5/31/2024
  4. Nigeria: One year into President Tinubu’s term in office, how has he fared?

    Published: 5/30/2024
  5. Will Burkina Faso ever become democratic?

    Published: 5/29/2024
  6. What's behind the rise in violent crime in Kenya?

    Published: 5/28/2024
  7. What does Kenya’s non-NATO ally status mean?

    Published: 5/27/2024
  8. Is there a growing risk of genocide in El-Fasher?

    Published: 5/24/2024
  9. How can genetically engineered mosquitoes stop malaria?

    Published: 5/23/2024
  10. How are EU funds enabling abuses against migrants in North Africa?

    Published: 5/22/2024
  11. Is Kenya still on course to deploy police officers to Haiti?

    Published: 5/21/2024
  12. Who are the men behind an attempted coup in DR Congo ?

    Published: 5/20/2024
  13. Ethiopia: Why is the US calling for a ceasefire?

    Published: 5/17/2024
  14. Gambia: Why has Ousman Sonko been sentenced to 20 years in prison?

    Published: 5/16/2024
  15. How can more Africans access clean cooking?

    Published: 5/15/2024
  16. Chad: Why are the election results being challenged?

    Published: 5/14/2024
  17. Does Somalia still need a UN mission?

    Published: 5/13/2024
  18. Why are there concerns of ethnic cleansing in Darfur?

    Published: 5/10/2024
  19. Why have Kenyan government doctors agreed to end strike?

    Published: 5/9/2024
  20. West Africa: which country will US and French troops move to next?

    Published: 5/8/2024

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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.