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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Friday 29th January

    2 foreign journalists arrested in Burundi released as AU mulls peacekeeping mission.

  2. Friday 13th November 2015

    Burundi in the cross hairs as the AU contemplates military intervention

  3. Friday 11th September 2015

    Burundi's army chief assassination attempt; blast hits IDP camp in Nigeria; plus sport.

  4. Friday 10th July 2015

    Leaders of the three countries affected by Ebola appeal for aid to help recovery.

  5. Fresh violence in CAR despite peace deal

    Around 100 people killed less than 48 hours after a peace deal was signed

  6. Fresh protests in DRC cities left out of vote

    Demonstrators in eastern DRC claim their right to vote in Sunday elections

  7. Fresh Islamists attacks in Mozambique

    Terror group releases videos declaring its intentions to establish a caliphate

  8. Fresh hopes for a new ceasefire in Sudan

    A ceasefire in Sudan's conflict is due to come into effect to allow humanitarian aid

  9. French troops pulling out of Niger: What does it mean?

    France says it will withdraw its troops and ambassador from Niger

  10. Free Secondary School Education in Ghana

    Ghana introduces free education for secondary school students

  11. Free HIV treatment in Cameroon at risk

    ARV treatment at risk if the government keeps missing its payments

  12. France hosts an international conference on Sudan. Will it make a difference?

    An international conference on Sudan held in France one year after war broke out.

  13. France hosts Africa summit on post Covid-19 economic recovery

    France's President Macron met with African leaders and heads of global financial bodies

  14. France ends operations in the Sahel

    France announces an end to its military engagements against jihadists in the Sahel region

  15. France announces its troops will leave Mali

    France says growing hostility from Mali's military-led government forced the withdrawal

  16. Fourteen UN Peacekeepers Killed In DRC

    Five soldiers with the DR Congo's armed forces (FARDC) were also killed.

  17. Four Nigerian states close schools after abductions

    The school closures come after the abduction of Nigerian schoolboys

  18. Former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa dies at 81

    He is survived by a widow Anna, and two sons

  19. Former Sudanese ruling council member arrested

    Mohamed al-Faki Suleiman was picked up near his home, his relatives said

  20. Former South African president faces corruption trial

    Jacob Zuma is to face prosecution for 16 charges of corruption

  21. Former rebel leader Ndayishimiye wins Burundi presidential poll

    The electoral commission said Evariste Ndayishimiye won almost 70% of the vote

  22. Former Lagos governor becomes APC's presidential candidate

    Bola Tinubu won the nomination for Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress

  23. Former Jammeh deputy testifies in the Gambia

    Edward Singhateh was once vice chairman of Yahya Jammeh's military junta

  24. Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has died in Cairo

    Mr Mubarak spent three decades in office before he was ousted by a popular uprising

  25. Former Angolan president dos Santos dies aged 79

    Jos茅 Eduardo dos Santos died in Spain, after a prolonged illness.

  26. Forest fires in Algeria: At least 38 dead

    Authorities in Algeria are battling to contain forest fires

  27. Football: FIFA Women's World Cup underway

    All eyes on African teams as the FIFA Women鈥檚 World Cup gets underway

  28. Food poisoning cases rise in South Africa

    South Africa's health department begins investigating food poisoning incidents

  29. Food aid reaches Ethiopia鈥檚 Tigray region

    The first food aid has reached Ethiopia's Tigray region since a peace truce two weeks ago

  30. Floods in South Sudan stop food deliveries

    Heavy rains in South Sudan endanger precious food deliveries

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