Focus on Africa

A podcast by BBC World Service

566 Episodes

  1. Why was Eliud Kipchoge a trolling victim?

    Published: 5/7/2024
  2. East Africa Floods: Have governments done enough?

    Published: 5/6/2024
  3. Why are US soldiers  leaving Chad?

    Published: 5/3/2024
  4. Why has an arrest warrant been issued for CAR's ex-president?

    Published: 5/2/2024
  5. Why is there International concern about Al-Fashir in Sudan?

    Published: 5/1/2024
  6. Kenya Floods: Why wasn't Nairobi better prepared and will President Ruto declare a state of emergency?

    Published: 4/30/2024
  7. How do South Africans feel as they mark 30 years of democracy?

    Published: 4/29/2024
  8. Alleged killings by Burkina Faso's military: What does the HRW report say?

    Published: 4/26/2024
  9. Why has the World Bank suspended a Tanzania tourism project fund?

    Published: 4/25/2024
  10. Does Africa need a rethink on tackling violent extremisim?

    Published: 4/24/2024
  11. What does the Rwanda Bill mean for Africa?

    Published: 4/23/2024
  12. What threat do autonomous weapons pose to West African countries?

    Published: 4/22/2024
  13. What's behind the recent clashes in Ethiopia?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 4/10/2024

8 / 29

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.