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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Nigeria: What's behind Benue state attacks?
Thu 19 Jun 2025
More than 200 people have been killed in a series of attacks across Benue state
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How Cameroon's Anglophone Crisis affects education
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Cameroon鈥檚 Anglophone Crisis has severely affected the country鈥檚 education system
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Why did funeral plans for Zambia's ex-president Lungu cause a row?
Tue 17 Jun 2025
What caused funeral disagreements for Zambia's former president, Edgar Lungu?
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South Africa鈥檚 township parents 'forced' to seek former white-only schools
Mon 16 Jun 2025
South Africa's education system forces聽children on long commutes for better education
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Are South African troops 鈥榮tuck鈥� in DRC?
Fri 13 Jun 2025
The first group of South African troops deployed to DRC is returning home
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Why has Ghana鈥檚 nurse strike escalated?
Thu 12 Jun 2025
Ghanaian nurses escalate strike action after government fails to implement agreement
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Kenyan blogger dies in police custody
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Who was Albert Ojwang, the Kenyan blogger who died in police custody?
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Russia's Wagner Group leaves Mali
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Russia says the paramilitary group Wagner has accomplished its mission in Mali
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Uganda: World Bank lifts loan ban
Mon 9 Jun 2025
The World Bank says it's lifting a ban on loans to Uganda
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How is Africa affected by the US travel ban?
Fri 6 Jun 2025
Mixed reactions from seven African countries whose nationals are on USA travel ban list
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Lesotho: Why are mothers against 'bluetoothing'?
Thu 5 Jun 2025
Drug users in Lesotho are ingesting using a method with a high risk of spreading HIV
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Dozens killed in twin Mali attacks
Wed 4 Jun 2025
Twin attacks on an army base in Timbuktu and central Mali leave dozens of soldiers dead
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Africa to benefit most from Bill Gates fortune
Tue 3 Jun 2025
Bill Gates says he plans to give most of his billion dollar fortune to Africa
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Nigerian flooding kills at least 200 people
Mon 2 Jun 2025
At least 200 people in central Nigeria known to have died following flash floods
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Joshlin Smith: South Africa's human trafficking problem
Fri 30 May 2025
The case of the missing 6-year-old Joshlin Smith exposes human trafficking in South Africa
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US halts international student visa applications
Thu 29 May 2025
US embassies to stop appointments for student visas. How is Africa affected?
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African leaders attend Russia's Security Summit
Wed 28 May 2025
Over forty African countries attend Russia's International Security Summit in Moscow
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Uganda suspends German military co-operation
Tue 27 May 2025
Ugandan army recently announced the suspension of military cooperation with Germany
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Can the UN bridge the political divide in Libya?
Mon 26 May 2025
The United Nations has warned that the unrest in Libya could 鈥榮piral out of control鈥�
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South Africa releases crime stats
Fri 23 May 2025
South Africa crime: who suffers most from the extremely high rates of violence?
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President Trump confronts President Ramaphosa
Thu 22 May 2025
US President Donald Trump confronts South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa
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Djibouti launches a crackdown on migrants
Wed 21 May 2025
Djibouti has launched a large-scale crackdown on undocumented migrants and refugees
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South Sudan: A country constantly in crisis
Tue 20 May 2025
Why peace in South Sudan remains fragile
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Child sex abuse uncovered in South Africa's illegal mines
Mon 19 May 2025
A 蜜芽传媒 investigation finds evidence of child sex abuse in South Africa's illegal mines
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Why is Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traor茅 'popular'
Fri 16 May 2025
Why has Burkina Faso's junta leader captured hearts and minds around the world?
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Mali鈥檚 junta dissolves all political parties
Thu 15 May 2025
Mali's military junta dissolves all political parties and cracks down on dissent
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Ethiopia: Why are health workers striking?
Wed 14 May 2025
Health workers in Ethiopia demand better pay, working conditions and more benefits
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More than 100 dead in Congo floods
Tue 13 May 2025
Over 100 people dead after flooding in area near Lake Tanganyika in eastern DR Congo
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Zambia: US cuts aid over 'thefts'
Mon 12 May 2025
The US threatens to cut supplies of crucial medicines to Zambia over systemic theft
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What do African youth want from Pope Leo XIV
Fri 9 May 2025
Africa's Catholic population is growing fast, what do youth want from the new leader?
