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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Inside Sierra Leone's justice system
Tue 3 Oct 2023
Focus on Africa takes you inside Sierra Leone's overcrowded prisons
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One year since Burkina Faso鈥檚 latest coup
Mon 2 Oct 2023
Security challenges persist in Burkina Faso, a year on from the country鈥檚 latest coup
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Youth displacement by the Sudan conflict
Fri 29 Sep 2023
How young people are affected by the ongoing conflict in Sudan
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The silent killer: hypertension in Africa
Thu 28 Sep 2023
The African continent has the highest prevalence of the "silent killer" hypertension
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Who is fighting in Ethiopia鈥檚 Amhara region?
Tue 26 Sep 2023
Renewed fighting in Ethiopia鈥檚 Amhara region between military and local militiamen
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French troops pulling out of Niger: What does it mean?
Mon 25 Sep 2023
France says it will withdraw its troops and ambassador from Niger
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Why is rapper Mohbad鈥檚 death controversial?
Fri 22 Sep 2023
Controversy surrounds the death of Nigerian Afrobeats star MohBad
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Kenya: Westgate attack ten years on
Thu 21 Sep 2023
Al-Shabaab militants attacked a shopping mall in Nairobi leaving 67 people dead
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Is Ivory Coast at risk from extremist groups?
Wed 20 Sep 2023
With growing insecurity in West Africa, is Ivory Coast under threat from jihadist groups?
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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger sign defence pact
Mon 18 Sep 2023
What does the 鈥楽ahel defence鈥� pact signed at the weekend really mean?
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Mali: Tuareg ex-separatists resume hostilities
Thu 14 Sep 2023
Mali crisis: Fears of further instability as former separatists resume hostilities
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Libya floods: What you need to know
Wed 13 Sep 2023
Entire neighbourhoods in Derna have been dragged into the sea
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Why Morocco is selective over earthquake aid
Tue 12 Sep 2023
Many countries have offered aid, but Morocco has accepted help from just four
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What caused Morocco's earthquake?
Mon 11 Sep 2023
The earthquake resulted from a geological phenomenon called a reverse fault
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Gabon coup latest
Fri 8 Sep 2023
The transitional authorities have held talks with dissidents jailed under Ali Bongo
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Nigeria: Are election petitions relevant?
Thu 7 Sep 2023
Election tribunal rejects Nigeria presidential election challenge
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Taiwan's president visits last African ally Eswatini
Wed 6 Sep 2023
Taiwan's president visits last African ally - Eswatini. Is Taipei's influence dwindling?
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DR Congo: What's behind the instability?
Tue 5 Sep 2023
43 people were killed last week during a protest
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First ever African Climate Summit begins
Mon 4 Sep 2023
Thousands of delegates have gathered in Kenya for the first ever Africa Climate Summit
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South Africa fire: What are Johannesburg's hijacked buildings?
Fri 1 Sep 2023
More than 70 people were killed including 12 children during a fire in Johannesburg
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Climate change: 15 truck drivers die on Egypt-Sudan border
Thu 31 Aug 2023
At least 15 Egyptian truck drivers stuck at Sudan border have died from heat stroke
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Sierra Leone considers health emergency over illegal drug Kush
Tue 29 Aug 2023
Sierra Leone is grappling with a serious substance crisis. A synthetic drug called Kush
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Zimbabwe election dispute analysis: The role of electoral observers
Mon 28 Aug 2023
What's the role of an electoral observer?
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Why are Ethiopia and Egypt joining BRICS?
Fri 25 Aug 2023
BRICS developing nations to admit six new countries including Ethiopia and Egypt
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Prigozhin鈥檚 presumed death: Impact for Wagner in Africa
Thu 24 Aug 2023
Wagner boss Prigozhin presumed dead after Russia plane crash
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Can Kenya's police force solve Haiti's gang violence?
Wed 23 Aug 2023
A Kenyan delegation has held meetings with Haiti鈥檚 police officials
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Saudi forces accused of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants
Tue 22 Aug 2023
Ethiopian migrants say they were shot when trying to cross from Yemen into Saudi Arabia
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South Africa to host Brics summit from Tuesday
Mon 21 Aug 2023
South Africa to host Brics summit but Russia鈥檚 President Putin will join virtually
