Focus on Africa Episodes Episode guide
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Wednesday, 6th January 2016
The UN responds to new claims of sexual abuse against peacekeepers in the CAR
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Wednesday, 6 April 2016
The WHO warns diabetes is on the global march. How badly affected are African countries?
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Wednesday, 5th October 2016
Ethiopia looks to a new rail link with Djibouti to transform its fortunes
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Wednesday, 5th August 2015
Rescue under way as migrant boat capsizes off Libya
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Wednesday, 4th of May 2016.
Kenyan police say they've foiled a poison attack by so-called Islamic State.
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Wednesday, 4th November 2015
Former Senegalese chief of World Athletics body investigated for corruption allegations
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Wednesday, 3rd June 2015
South Africa again denies bribing officials to host the World Cup
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Wednesday, 3rd February 2016
President Zuma agrees to return some of the money used to upgrade his private residence
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Wednesday, 3rd August 2016
Running battles in Zimbabwe; local elections in South Africa; Malian music sensation.
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Wednesday, 31st August 2016
Nigeria goes into recession after being hit hard by low oil prices
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Wednesday, 30th of November 2016
Gambians prepare to cast their votes in Thursday’s presidential elections.
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Wednesday, 30th October 2015
Burkina Faso's army hunts for members of the presidential guard in Ouagadougou.
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Wednesday, 30th March 2016
A false dawn or a new day in CAR? Cameroonian campaigners want to lower the voting age.
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Wednesday, 30th December 2015
Voting is underway in vital elections in the Central African Republic.
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Wednesday, 2nd September 2015
Violence broke out overnight in the capital of Burundi
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Wednesday, 2nd Nov 2016.
Renewed protests against alleged graft in the government of SA's President Zuma.
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Wednesday, 2nd March 2016
South Sudan becomes the East African Community's newest member.
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Wednesday, 2nd December 2015
Cameroon says it's killed at least a hundred Boko Haram militants.
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Wednesday, 29th July 2015
Kenya's auditor-general uncovers huge government misspending.
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Wednesday, 29th April 2015
The Nigerian military rescues nearly 300 women and girls from a former Boko Haram...
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Wednesday, 28th September 2016
An aid agency warns of dire hunger in areas recently reclaimed from Boko Haram in Nigeria
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Wednesday, 28th October 2015
Opposition contest annulment of elections in Zanzibar
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Wednesday, 28th May 2015
What motivated the highest level defection yet from the Somali militant group Al say...
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Wednesday, 27th May 2015
Top FIFA officials are arrested on charges of fraud and a memorial for migrants
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Wednesday, 27th July 2016.
A defiant President Mugabe tells war veterans: I am here to stay!
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Wednesday, 27th January 2016
Kenya mourns its soldiers killed in Somalia
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Wednesday, 27th April 2016
Hopes for unity in South Sudan. Sierra Leone FA boss defends record. Chase Bank reopens.
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Wednesday, 26thAugust 2015
Salva Kiir signs South Sudan peace deal. Burundi cabinet analysed. Kenya artist featured
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Wednesday, 26th October 2016
South Sudanese militia release a large group of children
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Wednesday, 26th October 2016
South Sudanese militia release a large group of children