Focus on Africa Podcast
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.
Episodes to download
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Joshlin Smith: South Africa's human trafficking problem
Friday
The case of the missing 6-year-old Joshlin Smith exposes human trafficking in South Africa
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US halts international student visa applications
Thursday
US embassies to stop appointments for student visas. How is Africa affected?
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African leaders attend Russia's Security Summit
Wednesday
Over forty African countries attend Russia's International Security Summit in Moscow
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Uganda suspends German military co-operation
Last Tuesday
Ugandan army recently announced the suspension of military cooperation with Germany
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Can the UN bridge the political divide in Libya?
Last Monday
The United Nations has warned that the unrest in Libya could 鈥榮piral out of control鈥�
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South Africa releases crime stats
Fri 23 May 2025
South Africa crime: who suffers most from the extremely high rates of violence?
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President Trump confronts President Ramaphosa
Thu 22 May 2025
US President Donald Trump confronts South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa
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Djibouti launches a crackdown on migrants
Wed 21 May 2025
Djibouti has launched a large-scale crackdown on undocumented migrants and refugees
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South Sudan: A country constantly in crisis
Tue 20 May 2025
Why peace in South Sudan remains fragile
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Child sex abuse uncovered in South Africa's illegal mines
Mon 19 May 2025
A 大象传媒 investigation finds evidence of child sex abuse in South Africa's illegal mines
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Why is Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traor茅 'popular'
Fri 16 May 2025
Why has Burkina Faso's junta leader captured hearts and minds around the world?
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Mali鈥檚 junta dissolves all political parties
Thu 15 May 2025
Mali's military junta dissolves all political parties and cracks down on dissent
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Ethiopia: Why are health workers striking?
Wed 14 May 2025
Health workers in Ethiopia demand better pay, working conditions and more benefits
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More than 100 dead in Congo floods
Tue 13 May 2025
Over 100 people dead after flooding in area near Lake Tanganyika in eastern DR Congo
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Zambia: US cuts aid over 'thefts'
Mon 12 May 2025
The US threatens to cut supplies of crucial medicines to Zambia over systemic theft
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What do African youth want from Pope Leo XIV
Fri 9 May 2025
Africa's Catholic population is growing fast, what do youth want from the new leader?
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Women and the Catholic Church
Thu 8 May 2025
A Congolese thelogian says more women should lead the Catholic Church
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People smuggling between Eritrea and Kenya
Wed 7 May 2025
What methods are used by people smugglers via a new route to beat police patrols?
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Port Sudan: Explosions in Sudan's de facto capital
Tue 6 May 2025
Multiple explosions have been heard in Sudan's de facto capital, Port Sudan
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Is press freedom declining in the Seychelles?
Mon 5 May 2025
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders says press freedom in Seychelles has declined
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Ivory Coast: Why opposition leader removed from electoral list?
Fri 2 May 2025
Why Ivory Coast's main opposition leader Tidjane Thiam is removed from electoral list
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Why does insurgency persist in Nigeria?
Thu 1 May 2025
Nigeria appoints a new commander to fight insurgency after renewed deadly attacks
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Tension on Guinea and Sierra Leone border
Wed 30 Apr 2025
Guinean troops fire shots in the disputed town of Yenga on the border with Sierra Leone
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Why is gender violence "widespread" in Namibia?
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Why are cases of gender-based violence spiking in Namibia and what can be done?
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大象传媒 Investigation reveals who shot at Kenyan protestors
Mon 28 Apr 2025
A 大象传媒 investigation exposes who shot protestors in Kenya last year
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Why did South Africa reverse a VAT increase?
Fri 25 Apr 2025
South Africa drops plan to raise value-added tax after government stability threatened
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'Ethiopians are one shock away from catastrophe'
Thu 24 Apr 2025
The United Nations says lack of funding will halt urgently needed food aid in Ethiopia
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A cocktail of long jail terms for Tunisian opposition leaders
Wed 23 Apr 2025
A Tunisian court recently gave some opposition leaders very long prison sentences
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Haiti: A growing challenge for Kenyan officers?
Tue 22 Apr 2025
UN special representative to Haiti stresses urgent need for international intervention
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What was Pope Francis's relationship with Africa?
Mon 21 Apr 2025
African leaders pay their tributes after the Vatican announces the death of Pope Francis
