Focus on Africa Episodes Episode guide
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British government cuts aid for the fight against Boko Haram
Less aid for Nigeria in the fight against Boko Haram
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Britain to return Ethiopian emperor's hair
Emperor Tewodros II, had his hair cut off during the British invasion of Ethiopia in 1868
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Botswana's last day of campaigning
We hear more in the lead up to Botswana鈥檚 presidential elections
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Botswana's health minister on their ground-breaking scheme to prevent blindness
Parents in Botswana will start receiving letters about eye tests and screening
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Botswana scraps laws criminalising gay sex
The High Court has ruled in favour of decriminalising same sex relationships
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Botswana discusses re-opening of ivory trade
Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe ask to re-open the ivory trade
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Both sides in Ethiopia conflict accused of crimes on civilians
Atrocities continue in the conflict as all sides are accused of crimes on civilians
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Bosco Ntaganda - the Congolese 'Terminator' found guilty of DR Congo war crimes
He is the first person convicted of sexual slavery by the International Criminal Court
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Bonus Podcast: Death in Ice Valley
A special preview of the new podcast Death in Ice Valley
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Bola Tinubu inaugurated as President
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been inaugurated President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria today
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Boko Haram says it abducted Nigerian schoolboys
More than 300 Nigerian boys are missing after the attack in Katsina State
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Boko Haram disputes claim it has been dislodged
In Nigeria Islamist group Boko Haram dispute government claim that it has been dislodged
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Boko Haram crisis: Amnesty accuses Nigeria soldiers of rape
Ethiopian opposition leaders return from exile. Rigging elections in the electronic age.
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Boeing sued over Ethiopian Airlines crash
It's the first suit since the March 10th incident
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Bodies of 28 people found in northwest Burkina Faso
The victims, discovered in Burkina Faso's north-western town of Nouna, had been shot dead
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Bobi Wine on what the nomination of a documentary about his life for an Oscar means
Musician turned politician has pursued political change with run ins with government
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Bobi Wine Charged With Treason
Ugandan MP and musician Bobi Wine has been charged with treason in a civilian court
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Black Lives Matter protests in Africa
Some African leaders denounce police violence in the US while indulging in it at home
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Billionaire brothers 'arrested in Algeria'
The billionaire brothers are said to have links to ousted Algerian President Bouteflika
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Big drug bust in Senegal
An investigation is under way to identify those involved in trafficking the drugs
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Biden reverses Trump's travel ban
Some majority-Muslim African countries had been banned from travelling to the US
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Benin opposition leader in court on terror charges
The former justice minister has been detained for more than eight months
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Belgium returns the tooth of Patrice Lumumba
A tooth belonging to Patrice Lumumba has been returned over 60 years after his murder
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Belgium apology for mixed-race kidnappings of the colonial era
Most fathers refused to acknowledge the paternity of their children
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Behind the "accidental" drone attack in Nigeria
Nigeria says the drone attack in the north west, was "an accident". So what went wrong?
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Bamenda's Food Market Destroyed In Inferno
Huge fire engulfed more than 200 shacks and shops in North West Cameroonian city.
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Bakers go on strike in Nigeria
Bread makers switch off their ovens to protest the high cost of baking products
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Australia excludes Somali and South Sudanese nationals from its refugee programs
At the same time, it鈥檚 offering resettlement opportunities to Ethiopian refugees in Kenya
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AU Warning On Isis Returnees
African Union warns up to 6000 Africans returning home after fighting for the caliphate
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AU troops to leave Somalia by December
The African Union has started to pull soldiers out of the country
