Focus on Africa Episodes Episode guide
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Why do child abductions keep happening in Nigeria?
Almost three hundred school children have been kidnapped in Nigeria
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Why did Senegal's president dissolve parliament?
Senegal鈥檚 President Faye recently dissolved the opposition dominated National Assembly
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Why did Mozambique's opposition call for protests?
Mozambique's opposition stage demonstrations to denounce fraud in municipal elections
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Why did Ethiopia rebel talks end in deadlock?
Why did talks between Ethiopia鈥檚 government and the Oromo rebel group end with no deal?
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Why did boys and pregnant school girls in Malawi take local authorities to court?
Why did boys and pregnant school girls in Malawi take local authorities to court?
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Why COP28 matters to Africa
COP28 gets underway in Dubai. What is it and why does it matter?
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Why are US soldiers 聽leaving Chad?
The U.S. has withdrawn most of its troops stationed in Chad.
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Why are Ugandan nationals still trapped in Myanmar?
The Ugandan government says it's trying to rescue tranationals still trapped in Myanmar
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Why are two million children in northern Nigeria suffering from severe malnutrition?
Around two million children in northern Nigeria are severely malnourished, says MSF
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Why are there concerns of ethnic cleansing in Darfur?
Human Rights Watch says ethnic cleansing has taken place in the city of El Geneina.
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Why are the Maasai in Tanzania contesting relocation from a heritage site?
The authorities in Tanzania want the Maasai to move from the Ngorongoro conservation area
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Why are Senegal鈥檚 delayed elections controversial?
Senegal's reputation as a bastion of democracy is on the line
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Why are politicians being arrested in Tunisia?
Tunisia's upcoming presidential election why are opponents locked up or disqualified?
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Why are Nigerians swapping their high-value banknotes?
Nigerians told to exchange their high-value banknotes by the beginning of 2023
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Why are Nigeria's labour unions striking again?
Why are Nigeria's labour unions striking again?
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Why are Nigeria's labour unions striking again?
Why are Nigeria's labour unions striking again?
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Why are migrants using Mauritania to get to Europe?
The number of migrants attempting to cross the Atlantic from West Africa rises sharply
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Why are many facing prison over debt in Tunisia?
Tunisia: Several hundred people are in prison, just for failing to pay their debts
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Why are Malawi's Catholic Bishops critical of the government?
Malawi's influential Catholic church has criticised President Chakwera鈥檚 leadership.
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Why are fatal boat accidents so common in DR Congo?
Over 200 people are feared dead after a river boat capsized in DR Congo
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Why are farmers in Lesotho angry?
Wool and mohair farmers march on parliament over the price and payment of their goods
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Why are Ethiopia and Egypt joining BRICS?
BRICS developing nations to admit six new countries including Ethiopia and Egypt
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Why are cyber attacks in Africa increasing?
Kenya and Nigeria are top targets, says cyber security report
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Why are Congolese refugees protesting in Rwanda?
Congolese nationals who live in refugee camps in Rwanda have been protesting
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Why are changes to Somalia's constitution causing concern?
Somalia's parliament approves several constitutional changes
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Why are African workers being prevented from leaving Lebanon?
Israel and Lebanon-based group Hezbollah have traded fire since October鈥檚 Hamas attack.
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Why Algeria's President is not a uniting figure
Algeria's incumbent President Abdelmajid Tebboune is re-elected amid low voter turn out.
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Why African countries are saying no to the death penalty
Zimbabwe becomes the latest country to begin proceedings to scrap the death penalty
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Why a university protest got female students arrested in South Sudan?
Female students at the University of Juba said they were beaten by police
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WHO: Omicron covid variant should be a 鈥榳ake up call鈥�
The head of the World Health Organization warns Omicron poses a global risk
