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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South Sudan unveils first-ever election plans
Thu 6 Jul 2023
If it goes ahead, it will be the first election since independence
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Kenya lifts ban on tree cutting
Wed 5 Jul 2023
President Ruto outrages environmentalists after lifting a ban on cutting trees.
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Senegal鈥檚 president won't seek third term
Tue 4 Jul 2023
Macky Sall's announcement on Monday had been eagerly awaited by supporters and critics
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Kenya widens access to sex offenders registry
Mon 3 Jul 2023
Employers are now able to check if someone was convicted of sexual offence in Kenya
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Mali: UN peacekeeping mandate to expire
Fri 30 Jun 2023
Mali鈥檚 ruling military junta has called on UN forces to leave the country without delay
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Huge inflation ahead of Zimbabwe鈥檚 election
Thu 29 Jun 2023
The country is holding presidential elections in August, with the economy a major issue
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Championing African feminism
Wed 28 Jun 2023
We discuss the living legacy of Ghanaian author Ama Ata Aidoo
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Who leads Wagner in Africa now?
Tue 27 Jun 2023
Wagner boss Prigozhin is sent to Belarus, so who is leading his troops in Africa?
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How Sudan's clans endanger Sahel security
Mon 26 Jun 2023
Hemedti and al-Burhan's clan ties threaten to push Sudan's civil war beyond its borders
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The gangs terrorising Mogadishu
Fri 23 Jun 2023
We focus on Ciyaal Weero, the Mogadishu gangs terrorising people in Somalia's capital
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Remembering Berlusconi's love for the Kenyan coast
Thu 22 Jun 2023
How Malindi became a destination loved by Italians, including the late Silvio Berlusconi
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Sierra Leone gears up for general elections
Wed 21 Jun 2023
Sierra Leone to hold its fifth election since the end of a brutal civil war in 2002
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Low turnout for Mali's referendum
Tue 20 Jun 2023
Mali's ruling military junta held a constitutional referendum on Sunday
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Greece boat disaster: Nine men charged
Mon 19 Jun 2023
Greece boat disaster: Nine Egyptian men plead not guilty to people smuggling offences
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Can Africa forge a peace path for Ukraine?
Fri 16 Jun 2023
We ask how African leaders can influence peace talks between Ukraine and Russia
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Interest free loans for Nigerian students
Thu 15 Jun 2023
Nigeria announces financial support for poorer students in higher education
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How Nigeria's fuel subsidy cut hit Benin
Wed 14 Jun 2023
Benin's fuel prices spike as Nigeria drops subsidised petrol
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Kenya content creators reject tax proposal amidst cost of living crisis
Tue 13 Jun 2023
Kenya parliament reconsiders tax law that could impact content creators
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Should Tunisia and Libya be Europe's migrant gatekeepers?
Mon 12 Jun 2023
The EU offers to help Tunisia's finances in exchange of control of migrants
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The story behind Angola's deadly fuel protests
Fri 9 Jun 2023
Several demonstrators were killed this week in Huambo
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Why are cyber attacks in Africa increasing?
Thu 8 Jun 2023
Kenya and Nigeria are top targets, says cyber security report
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Why is it difficult to kick racism out of football?
Wed 7 Jun 2023
After monkey chants at a Real Madrid match, what needs to be done to tackle racism?
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How Senegal's capital turned into a 'battlefield'
Tue 6 Jun 2023
Dakar 鈥榚mptied鈥� after days of violent protests in support of Ousmane Sonko
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How will UK immigration rules affect African students?
Mon 5 Jun 2023
Many students from Africa to lose right to bring their families to the UK
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What next for Sudan?
Sat 3 Jun 2023
Will the conflict end after the imposition of sanctions by the US on the waring factions?
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Verdict announced in Sonko case
Thu 1 Jun 2023
A verdict against Senegalese opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has been announced
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Fighting in Sudan continues into second week
Mon 24 Apr 2023
Fighting intensifies as foreign embassies evacuate their citizens out of Sudan
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Despair as Sudan ceasefire is broken
Tue 18 Apr 2023
Sudan鈥檚 rival military factions fail to commit to a 24-hour humanitarian ceasefire
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Fighting rocks Khartoum
Mon 17 Apr 2023
The Sudanese capital is rocked by fighting between the army and rival forces of the RSF
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400 people stranded off Malta
Mon 10 Apr 2023
Fears grow over the fate of hundreds of migrants stranded on a vessel destined for Europe
