Focus on Africa Podcast
Three essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the big topics and news from Africa, the people behind them, plus an African perspective on global stories. Hosted by Audrey Brown. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday.
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Niger the latest coup in West Africa
Thu 27 Jul 2023
Niger's president still detained by troops and the country's borders are closed
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Devastating wildfires in Algeria and Tunisia
Wed 26 Jul 2023
Algeria battles to contain devastating forest fires that have spread to Tunisia
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Tax evasion costing African countries billions
Tue 25 Jul 2023
African countries are losing billions of dollars due to illicit financial flows
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Situation in Sudan 100 days since fight started
Mon 24 Jul 2023
A hundred days since fighting broke out between Sudan鈥檚 army and the Rapid Support Forces
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Football: FIFA Women's World Cup underway
Fri 21 Jul 2023
All eyes on African teams as the FIFA Women鈥檚 World Cup gets underway
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Gender: A long journey to equality
Thu 20 Jul 2023
A UN report reveals the stark reality that no country has achieved full gender equality
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Schools in Kenya close over cost-of-living demonstrations
Wed 19 Jul 2023
Some schools in Kenya have been shut indefinitely ahead of cost-of-living demonstrations
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Twitter鈥檚 Ghanaian staff without severance pay
Tue 18 Jul 2023
Former employees say Twitter has gone silent on all negotiations regarding payment.
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Call for investigation into Darfur atrocities
Mon 17 Jul 2023
Human Rights Watch wants atrocities committed in Sudan's Darfur region to be investigated
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Opposition boycotts new Sierra Leone parliament
Fri 14 Jul 2023
The APC is refusing to participate in government, alleging fraud in June鈥檚 elections
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Is banning protests in Kenya unconstitutional?
Thu 13 Jul 2023
As Kenyan demonstrators defy police, can the authorities legally enforce a protest ban?
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Iran's president begins Africa tour
Wed 12 Jul 2023
President Ebrahim Raisi is visiting Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe
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Senegal: What's driving migrants to leave?
Tue 11 Jul 2023
More than 70 migrants were rescued near Gran Canaria, why do they make these journeys?
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AU troops to leave Somalia by December
Mon 10 Jul 2023
The African Union has started to pull soldiers out of the country
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The Russian schools ready to teach Swahili
Fri 7 Jul 2023
On World Swahili Day, we take a look at how far the east African language has travelled
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South Sudan unveils first-ever election plans
Thu 6 Jul 2023
If it goes ahead, it will be the first election since independence
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Kenya lifts ban on tree cutting
Wed 5 Jul 2023
President Ruto outrages environmentalists after lifting a ban on cutting trees.
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Senegal鈥檚 president won't seek third term
Tue 4 Jul 2023
Macky Sall's announcement on Monday had been eagerly awaited by supporters and critics
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Kenya widens access to sex offenders registry
Mon 3 Jul 2023
Employers are now able to check if someone was convicted of sexual offence in Kenya
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Mali: UN peacekeeping mandate to expire
Fri 30 Jun 2023
Mali鈥檚 ruling military junta has called on UN forces to leave the country without delay
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Huge inflation ahead of Zimbabwe鈥檚 election
Thu 29 Jun 2023
The country is holding presidential elections in August, with the economy a major issue
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Championing African feminism
Wed 28 Jun 2023
We discuss the living legacy of Ghanaian author Ama Ata Aidoo
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Who leads Wagner in Africa now?
Tue 27 Jun 2023
Wagner boss Prigozhin is sent to Belarus, so who is leading his troops in Africa?
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How Sudan's clans endanger Sahel security
Mon 26 Jun 2023
Hemedti and al-Burhan's clan ties threaten to push Sudan's civil war beyond its borders
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The gangs terrorising Mogadishu
Fri 23 Jun 2023
We focus on Ciyaal Weero, the Mogadishu gangs terrorising people in Somalia's capital
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Remembering Berlusconi's love for the Kenyan coast
Thu 22 Jun 2023
How Malindi became a destination loved by Italians, including the late Silvio Berlusconi
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Sierra Leone gears up for general elections
Wed 21 Jun 2023
Sierra Leone to hold its fifth election since the end of a brutal civil war in 2002
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Low turnout for Mali's referendum
Tue 20 Jun 2023
Mali's ruling military junta held a constitutional referendum on Sunday
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Greece boat disaster: Nine men charged
Mon 19 Jun 2023
Greece boat disaster: Nine Egyptian men plead not guilty to people smuggling offences
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Can Africa forge a peace path for Ukraine?
Fri 16 Jun 2023
We ask how African leaders can influence peace talks between Ukraine and Russia
