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.
Episodes to download
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Cop 26: fear of failure as climate talks enter final day
Fri 12 Nov 2021
More positive engagement is needed to avoid a global climate catastrophe
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South Africa's ex-President FW de Klerk dies at 85
Thu 11 Nov 2021
He was head of state between September 1989 and May 1994
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Guinea: Civic society in talks with military junta
Mon 13 Sep 2021
Guinea Coup leader Colonel Doumbouya holds meetings with religious and political groups
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Guinea coup: opposition welcomes ousting of Cond茅
Tue 7 Sep 2021
Guinea's main opposition leader has welcomed Sunday's ousting of President Alpha Cond茅
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Zambian President Hichilema inherits 'empty treasury'
Wed 1 Sep 2021
President Hichilema's supporters are expecting him to make sweeping changes
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Nigeria: Gunmen free kidnapped schoolchildren
Fri 27 Aug 2021
The children were taken from an Islamic school in Tegina, Niger state
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Judges reject president's appeal to change Kenya constitution
Fri 20 Aug 2021
It comes a year before the next presidential election
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Uganda to host 2,000 Afghan refugees on US request
Tue 17 Aug 2021
Many citizens are fleeing after the Taliban takeover
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Burkina Faso: Compaore to be tried over Sankara assassination
Tue 13 Apr 2021
Blaise Compaore faces a military trial, accused of involvement in his predecessor鈥檚 murder
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Millions face hunger in Somalia
Mon 12 Apr 2021
Low rainfall and destructive locusts leave Somalis facing acute hunger
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Tanzania鈥檚 new president charts new Covid-19 course for the country
Tue 6 Apr 2021
Tanzania's new President Samia Suluhu Hassan plans to set up a special COVID-19 taskforce
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2020 Review: How has Africa handled the big challenges?
Thu 31 Dec 2020
African specialists look back at the past year and express their hopes for 2021
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Africa Today: Highlights from 2020
Christmas Day 2020
Africa Today looks back at some of the inspiring stories that made us think and smile
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Kenyan officials accused of Covid-19 corruption
Thu 24 Sep 2020
Kenyan officials suspected of stealing money meant for medical supplies face prosecution.
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US sanction former Gambia first lady
Wed 16 Sep 2020
The United States has slapped sanctions on former Gambia first lady Zineb Jammeh.
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Cameroon army launches operation in North-West Region
Wed 9 Sep 2020
Cameroon鈥檚 security forces have launched an operation to restore security in Bamenda.
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Ugandan Minister charged of attempted murder
Mon 7 Sep 2020
Deputy Minister of Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana remanded in custody on murder charges.
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Global leaders call for free coronavirus vaccine
Fri 15 May 2020
African leaders join call for a free coronavirus vaccine
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Burundi orders WHO officials to leave the country
Thu 14 May 2020
Burundi gives World Health Organisation staffers 24 hours to leave the country.
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Lesotho records first coronavirus case
Wed 13 May 2020
Lesotho became the last country in Africa to record a coronavirus case
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Zambia closes Tanzania border as COVID-19 cases surge
Mon 11 May 2020
Over 80 new coronavirus cases have been discovered in Nakonde
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Malawi Supreme Court upholds Presidential poll nullification
Fri 8 May 2020
Malawi Supreme Court has upheld the nullification of last year's presidential elections
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Madagascar conducts mass Covid-19 tests.
Thu 7 May 2020
Madagascar conducts mass coronavirus tests in its worst hit area.
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African countries lift coronavirus restrictions
Mon 4 May 2020
Some African countries have started lifting coronavirus restrictions
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South Africa government outlines plan for COVID19 recovery
Fri 24 Apr 2020
South Africa government outlines stimulus for recovery from the effects of coronavirus
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Thousands arrested in Morocco for Covid19 violations
Thu 23 Apr 2020
Thousands of people have been arrested in Morocco for violating coronavirus measures
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Cameroon government admits military involvement in civilian deaths
Wed 22 Apr 2020
The Cameroonian government has admitted involvement of its military in civilian deaths
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How a dip in global oil demand is affecting African countries
Tue 21 Apr 2020
A dip in oil demand around the world is having big effect on Africa's countries
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Coronavirus in Africa: Your questions answered
Mon 30 Mar 2020
A special podcast where we put your coronavirus questions to the W.H.O.
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Climate Change Strikes in Africa
Fri 20 Sep 2019
African children and activists protest the dangers of climate change around the world
