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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Who are the victims of enforced disappearances?
Fri 30 Aug 2024
Africa has one of the highest number of missing people and enforced disappearances
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Why is Spain's PM in West Africa?
Thu 29 Aug 2024
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is on a second visit this year to West Africa
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Drought causing hunger in southern Africa
Wed 28 Aug 2024
Millions of people in southern Africa are suffering the effects of a drought
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What is behind armed attacks in Burkina Faso?
Tue 27 Aug 2024
Around 200 people were killed and many more injured in the Burkinabe town of Barsalogho
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Why are the Maasai in Tanzania contesting relocation from a heritage site?
Mon 26 Aug 2024
The authorities in Tanzania want the Maasai to move from the Ngorongoro conservation area
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Wagner: Have Russian operations in Africa changed?
Fri 23 Aug 2024
A year after Yevgeny Prigozhin's death, what is the impact on Afro-Russia relations?
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Why are fatal boat accidents so common in DR Congo?
Thu 22 Aug 2024
Over 200 people are feared dead after a river boat capsized in DR Congo
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Why are African workers being prevented from leaving Lebanon?
Wed 21 Aug 2024
Israel and Lebanon-based group Hezbollah have traded fire since October鈥檚 Hamas attack.
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How a sexual assualt viral video outraged Tanzania
Tue 20 Aug 2024
Tanzania removes a police commander after she linked a sexual assualt victim to sex work.
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Why is Cape Town evicting homeless people from the city centre?
Mon 19 Aug 2024
Cape Town relocates dozens of homeless people from the streets to transitional shelters
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Why does a Chinese company want to seize Nigeria's assets?
Fri 16 Aug 2024
A Chinese company has initiated plans to seize Nigerian assets in eight countries
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Can Africa tackle the Mpox public health emergency?
Thu 15 Aug 2024
WHO declares the Mpox outbreak in Africa a public health emergency of global concern.
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Uganda's LRA trial: Who is Thomas Kwoyelo?
Wed 14 Aug 2024
Thomas Kwoyelo, the former LRA commander, has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes.
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Why are politicians being arrested in Tunisia?
Tue 13 Aug 2024
Tunisia's upcoming presidential election why are opponents locked up or disqualified?
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Did the 'tuna bond' scandal change Mozambique?
Mon 12 Aug 2024
Mozambique's former finance minister found guilty in a two billion dollar scandal
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What can the Sudan ceasefire talks in Geneva achieve?
Fri 9 Aug 2024
Can UN backed talks in Geneva about planned ceasefires in Sudan鈥檚 civil war succeed?
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How fake medicines could be contributing to the deaths of over half a million Africans
Thu 8 Aug 2024
The UN says around 500,000 Africans could be dying because of fake medicines
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Why has Mali cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine?
Wed 7 Aug 2024
Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine over claim they were countering Wagner in Africa
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What's behind the violent protests in the UK?
Tue 6 Aug 2024
Violent ant-immigration protests have flared up across the UK
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Will protests in Somalia against Al-Shabab militants bring change?
Mon 5 Aug 2024
Protests at a beach where over 30 people were killed by Al -Shabab militants in Somalia
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Why is Algeria's Imane Khelif at the centre of controversy at the Paris Olympics?
Fri 2 Aug 2024
Why is the Algerian Olympic boxer, Imane Khelif's gender being questioned?
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Why have Kenyan authorities ordered the cull of over a million crows?
Thu 1 Aug 2024
Kenyan wildlife authorities begin process of culling a million Indian house crows.
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Why were members of Uganda鈥檚 opposition party deported from Kenya?
Wed 31 Jul 2024
The 36 Forum for Democratic Change members are in Ugandan police custody
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What Ethiopia floating its currency means.
Tue 30 Jul 2024
Ethiopia devalued its currency in a bid to secure International Monetary Fund support
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What is the suspect South African military camp training Libyans?
Mon 29 Jul 2024
South Africa suspects the site, in Mpumalanga, was being used for military training
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Will Africa shine at the Paris Olympics?
Fri 26 Jul 2024
Paris Olympic Games open today. Africa will be represented by all 54 countries.
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Can the flow of arms into conflict-hit Sudan be stopped?
Thu 25 Jul 2024
A constant supply of weapons is fuelling the war in Sudan, says new report
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Why young people in Uganda are annoyed by corruption?
Wed 24 Jul 2024
Uganda police detain dozens of people taking part in banned anti-corruption protests
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Why was Zambia's anti-corruption board dissolved?
Tue 23 Jul 2024
Zambia鈥檚 president dismissed the anti-corruption body after it was accused of corruption
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Why there is concern about Angola's proposed anti- vandalism law ?
Mon 22 Jul 2024
Angola's national assembly passes new law with long prison terms for vandalism.
