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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The impact of Niger鈥檚 closed airspace
Wed 16 Aug 2023
After the ruling military junta closed Niger鈥檚 airspace, we look at the potential fallout
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Sudan conflict causing food insecurity
Tue 15 Aug 2023
We speak to a farmer who had to flee Sudan due to the ongoing conflict
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Kenya content moderators seek protections
Mon 14 Aug 2023
Data labellers in Kenya who review harmful content want protection from mental trauma
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Niger: ECOWAS force on standby
Fri 11 Aug 2023
ECOWAS leaders say all options are still on the table in Niger, following their summit
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Is there a baguette shortage in Tunisia?
Thu 10 Aug 2023
There has been a shortage of subsidized bread in Tunisia
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ECOWAS leaders consider Niger intervention
Wed 9 Aug 2023
The coup leaders have refused demands to hand power back to the elected government
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Niger coup: Wagner taking advantage of instability - Antony Blinken
Tue 8 Aug 2023
There are concerns the Russian mercenary group may be gaining influence in the country
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Kenya care home abuse revealed
Mon 7 Aug 2023
大象传媒 Africa Eye reveals mistreatment of elderly people at a care home in Kenya
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Kenya care home abuse revealed
Mon 7 Aug 2023
大象传媒 Africa Eye reveals mistreatment of elderly people at a care home in Kenya
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Reaction to Senegal's TikTok ban
Fri 4 Aug 2023
The ban follows recent protests and the dissolution of Senegal鈥檚 main opposition party
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Kenya: Privacy concerns over eyeball scanning
Thu 3 Aug 2023
Cryptocurrency firm Worldcoin has been banned from registering new users
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How Niger鈥檚 coup affects the Sahel
Wed 2 Aug 2023
Burkina Faso and Mali warn ECOWAS not to use force to restore President Bazoum
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Mauritius makes progress against smoking
Tue 1 Aug 2023
Morocco and Madagascar have also made gains against the deadly habit
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ECOWAS threatens action over Niger coup
Mon 31 Jul 2023
ECOWAS has threatened to use force if President Bazoum is not restored
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Why Nigerian doctors are on strike
Fri 28 Jul 2023
Unpaid wages and poor conditions are among Nigerian doctors鈥� complaints as they strike
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Niger the latest coup in West Africa
Thu 27 Jul 2023
Niger's president still detained by troops and the country's borders are closed
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Devastating wildfires in Algeria and Tunisia
Wed 26 Jul 2023
Algeria battles to contain devastating forest fires that have spread to Tunisia
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Tax evasion costing African countries billions
Tue 25 Jul 2023
African countries are losing billions of dollars due to illicit financial flows
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Situation in Sudan 100 days since fight started
Mon 24 Jul 2023
A hundred days since fighting broke out between Sudan鈥檚 army and the Rapid Support Forces
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Football: FIFA Women's World Cup underway
Fri 21 Jul 2023
All eyes on African teams as the FIFA Women鈥檚 World Cup gets underway
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Gender: A long journey to equality
Thu 20 Jul 2023
A UN report reveals the stark reality that no country has achieved full gender equality
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Schools in Kenya close over cost-of-living demonstrations
Wed 19 Jul 2023
Some schools in Kenya have been shut indefinitely ahead of cost-of-living demonstrations
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Twitter鈥檚 Ghanaian staff without severance pay
Tue 18 Jul 2023
Former employees say Twitter has gone silent on all negotiations regarding payment.
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Call for investigation into Darfur atrocities
Mon 17 Jul 2023
Human Rights Watch wants atrocities committed in Sudan's Darfur region to be investigated
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Opposition boycotts new Sierra Leone parliament
Fri 14 Jul 2023
The APC is refusing to participate in government, alleging fraud in June鈥檚 elections
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Is banning protests in Kenya unconstitutional?
Thu 13 Jul 2023
As Kenyan demonstrators defy police, can the authorities legally enforce a protest ban?
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Iran's president begins Africa tour
Wed 12 Jul 2023
President Ebrahim Raisi is visiting Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe
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Senegal: What's driving migrants to leave?
Tue 11 Jul 2023
More than 70 migrants were rescued near Gran Canaria, why do they make these journeys?
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AU troops to leave Somalia by December
Mon 10 Jul 2023
The African Union has started to pull soldiers out of the country
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The Russian schools ready to teach Swahili
Fri 7 Jul 2023
On World Swahili Day, we take a look at how far the east African language has travelled
