Focus on Africa

A podcast by BBC World Service

370 Episodes

  1. The Russian schools ready to teach Swahili

    Published: 7/7/2023
  2. South Sudan unveils first-ever election plans

    Published: 7/6/2023
  3. Kenya lifts ban on tree cutting

    Published: 7/5/2023
  4. Senegal’s president won't seek third term

    Published: 7/4/2023
  5. Kenya widens access to sex offenders registry

    Published: 7/3/2023
  6. Mali: UN peacekeeping mandate to expire

    Published: 6/30/2023
  7. Huge inflation ahead of Zimbabwe’s election

    Published: 6/29/2023
  8. Championing African feminism

    Published: 6/28/2023
  9. Who leads Wagner in Africa now?

    Published: 6/27/2023
  10. How Sudan's clans endanger Sahel security

    Published: 6/26/2023
  11. The gangs terrorising Mogadishu

    Published: 6/23/2023
  12. Remembering Berlusconi's love for the Kenyan coast

    Published: 6/22/2023
  13. Sierra Leone gears up for general elections

    Published: 6/21/2023
  14. Low turnout for Mali's referendum

    Published: 6/20/2023
  15. Greece boat disaster: Nine men charged

    Published: 6/19/2023
  16. Can Africa forge a peace path for Ukraine?

    Published: 6/16/2023
  17. Interest free loans for Nigerian students

    Published: 6/15/2023
  18. How Nigeria's fuel subsidy cut hit Benin

    Published: 6/14/2023
  19. Kenya content creators reject tax proposal amidst cost of living crisis

    Published: 6/13/2023
  20. Should Tunisia and Libya be Europe's migrant gatekeepers?

    Published: 6/12/2023

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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.