Focus on Africa Episodes Episode guide
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Emotions run high after Sierra Leone mudslide flooding disaster
President Ernest Bai Koroma says entire communities have been wiped out.
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Emmerson Mnangagwa's First Foreign Trip As President
Emmerson Mnangagwa is in South Africa on his first foreign visit as president.
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Emergency workers in Kenya are searching for people still missing after a dam burst
Investigations are underway to find out what caused the Nakuru fish farm Dam to burst
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Emergency armyworm talks conclude in South Africa
Global experts met in Zimbabwe's capital Harare to come up with a plan to combat the pest
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Embezzlement charges for ex-president's son in Mozambique
Mozambique's ex-president's son on trial for money laundering and other alleged crimes
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Elon Musk strikes multi-billion dollar deal to buy Twitter
South African born Elon Musk says he will unlock the social media firm’s potential
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Eleven babies die in Senegal hospital fire
Eleven newborn babies have died in a hospital fire in the western city of Tivaouane
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Eight mass graves found in Libya
The mass graves were found in the Libyan hilltop town of Tarhouna
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Egyptian Christians killed in a bus attack
A deadly attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt kills at least 28
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Egypt's ousted president Mohammed Morsi dies during trial
Activists and his family had long complained about his prison conditions
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Egypt's COP27 climate summit gets underway
COP27's agenda will include how to compensate for loss and damage in developing countries
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Egypt: Funerals held after Coptic church attack
Funerals have been held in Alexandria for victims of one of the two bomb attacks
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Egypt: A Testimony of alleged torture
We hear from an Egyptian woman in exile who alleges she was tortured in prison
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Egypt to host CAF 2019
Egypt is selected as host of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
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Egypt holds military funeral for former president Hosni Mubarak
The government has also declared three days of national mourning
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Efforts to help survivors of Cyclone Freddy continue
Effects of Cyclone Freddy continue to be felt in Malawi, as help goes out to survivors
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Efforts to break the election stalemate in Kenya hit another snag
Raila Odinga meets with the elections chairman but President Uhuru says he will not
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Education In Anglophone Cameroon Disrupted By Unrest
Ongoing violence and pressure from separatists sees schools closed
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ECOWAS threatens action over Niger coup
ECOWAS has threatened to use force if President Bazoum is not restored
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Ecowas suspends Mali over coup
The West African regional group has suspended Mali and called for a return to democracy
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Ecowas parliament discuss banning presidential term extensions
The West African regional parliament wants a review of protocols on good governance
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ECOWAS leaders consider Niger intervention
The coup leaders have refused demands to hand power back to the elected government
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ECOWAS condemns 'attempted coup' in Guinea-Bissau
Gunshots were fired near the Government Palace hosting PM and President meeting
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Ebola workers killed in the DRC
Four others are critically injured after an attack by armed groups in Ituri province
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Ebola survivor milestone passed in DR Congo
The 1,000th person to have recovered from the current outbreak of Ebola has returned home
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Ebola cases in DR Congo reach one thousand for the first time
It's the second-largest outbreak ever recorded with over 600 lives lost since last August
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East African leaders meet amid worst drought in 70 years
Leaders of the IGAD member states are meeting in Nairobi
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East Africa's double wham: Locusts and pandemic
COVID 19 logistic challenges delay delivery of pesticides that can stop locust swarms
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East Africa Floods: Have governments done enough?
Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands remain displaced across east Africa.
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East Africa facing ‘dire situation’ due to worst drought in decades
Consecutive seasons of failed rains is leading to food insecurity, warns climate agency