Focus on Africa Episodes Episode guide
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Europe's Leaders on a Charm Offensive in Africa
Europe's leaders in Africa; Germany returns Namibian skulls; uproar over a TV ad in Kenya
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EU to deepen ties with Africa
The European Commission's president plans a big trade boost with Africa.
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EU sanctions DRC military figures
EU has sanctioned political and military figures in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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EU Leaders Agree Deal on Migration
EU leaders' agreement on migration; Ghana's electoral boss sacked; Resident Presidents
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EU ends fishing agreement with Senegal
The EU says it will not renew a fishing agreement with Senegal
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Etienne Tshisekedi's passing is mourned by many
One of the great opposition voices of the DRC, Etienne Tshisekedi, has fallen silent.
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Ethiopians seek refuge in Kenyan border town
Thousands flee Ethiopia and take refuge in border town of Moyale
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Ethiopian refugees stream into Sudan
Thousands of Ethiopians are expected to cross into Sudan, to escape the Tigray conflict
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Ethiopian Parliament passes law controlling hate speech
Ethiopian lawmakers have approved a law aimed at curbing hate speech and fake news
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Ethiopian parliament chooses first female president
Sahle-Work Zewde promised to focus on gender equality and promoting peace.
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Ethiopian minister says deadline to Tigray fighters has expired
An Ethiopian deadline for Tigray fighters to surrender has passed
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Ethiopian government plays down threats of new rebel alliance
Rebel groups announce an alliance with TPLF forces aimed at ousting PM Abiy Ahmed.
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Ethiopian forces capture Shire in northern Tigray
Fears for civilians in Shire after prolonged heavy fighting leading to its capture
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Ethiopian Court Drops Charges Against Opposition Leader
Opposition leader Dr. Merera Gudina may be a free man soon
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Ethiopian Airlines resumes flights to war-hit Tigray
Ethiopian Airlines’ first passenger flight to Tigray in two years, lands in Mekelle
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Ethiopia’s prime minister declares emergency in Tigray region
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed accused the region's authorities of an army base attack
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Ethiopia's TPLF says it's willing to stop fighting
TPLF forces say they're ready to stop fighting and talk; but is Addis Ababa listening?
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Ethiopia's Top Engineer Shot Dead
Simegnew Bekele was in charge of the Grand Renaissance Dam project.
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Ethiopia's Tigray: Humanitarian aid access starts trickling in
The UN aid agency calls for wider access to reach people affected by war
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Ethiopia's Tigray: Humanitarian aid access starts trickling in
The UN aid agency calls for wider access to reach people affected by war
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Ethiopia's Tigray: Humanitarian aid access only trickling in
The UN aid agency calls for wider access to reach people affected by war
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Ethiopia's Tigray region's education system crisis
Tigray education bureau says 14000 teachers missing two years after civil war ended
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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Bodies wash up in Sudan's border river
Many thousands of Tigrayans have fled over the river into Sudan since November
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Ethiopia's Somali region leader sides with PM
Mustefe Omer said he is ready to confront on the government side TPLF and allied troops.
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Ethiopia's PM receives the Nobel Peace Prize, but much still needs to be done
PM Abiy Ahmed gave his speech in Norway during the ceremony of the Nobel Peace Prize
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Ethiopia's PM Abiy makes a case for unity amid ethnic tensions
The ruling coalition is meeting for the first time since Mr Abiy took office in April.
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Ethiopia's Olympic heroes ready to join war
Ethiopian athletes Haile Gebrselassie and Feyisa Lilesa are ready to go to the front line
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Ethiopia's moves to liberalise the economy
Ethiopia: What crown jewels can investors hope for?
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Ethiopia's government declares truce
The government declared an immediate and indefinite humanitarian truce to facilitate aid
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Ethiopia's first female president leaves office?
Ethiopia’s first female president resigns as conflict intensifies in the Amhara region