Focus on Africa Episodes Episode guide
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Wednesday, 14th December 2016
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir asks forgiveness from his people.
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Wednesday, 13th May 2015
After weeks of turmoil in Burundi, this announcement from a senior army general a coup.
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Wednesday, 13th July 2016
A view from Africa on Theresa May's appointment as the UK's Prime Minister
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Wednesday, 13th January 2016
Ethiopia scraps plans to extend the boundaries of Addis Ababa after months of protests
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Wednesday, 13th January 2016
Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and more.
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Wednesday, 13th April 2016
A severe drought brings on serious food shortages in much of southern Africa.
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Wednesday, 12th of August 2015.
Two powerful South Sudanese rebel generals defect from Riek Machar's movement
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Wednesday, 12th October 2016.
Clashes in Nigeria's Katsina state as security forces try to stop banned Shia processions
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Wednesday, 11th May 2016
Renewed calls for a Nigerian detention centre for Boko Haram suspects to be shut down
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Wednesday, 11 November 2015
African and European leaders meet to discuss the migrant crisis.
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Wednesday, 10th June 2015
The biggest African trade bloc comes into being - but what's a free trade area for?
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Wednesday, 10th February 2016
Concerns for Sudanese civilians fleeing clashes between government troops and rebels.
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Wednesday, 10th August 2016
Ahead of tomorrow's elections Zambian civil society groups call for a free and fair vote
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Wednesday 9th September 2015
More reports of violence in Burundi- this time focused on military targets
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Wednesday 8th June
We remember the "Big Boss" - Nigeria's Stephen Keshi, who's died at the age of 54
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Wednesday 7th September
Gabon Justice minister speaks out on election row. Zimbabwe court overturns protest ban.
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Wednesday 29th June
300,000 jobs could be created if West Africa controlled its own fish stocks
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Wednesday 19 August 2015
Thousands of boys and girls are being trafficked in Togo as modern day slaves
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Wednesday 16th March
South.Africa's Deputy Finance Minister says the Gupta family offered him his boss's job.
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Wednesay, 9th November 2016
What do Africans make of the victory by Donald Trump in the US presidential election?
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We fact-check Coronavirus rumours
Our expert fact-checks some of the rumours surrounding the current Coronavirus outbreak
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Was there an attempted coup in Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone's President calls for unity after government says it repelled an attack
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Warring factions announce a framework for elections in Libya at a summit in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron hails it as historic - do Libyans at home agree?
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Warning Of Deteriorating Political Situation In Kenya
Diplomats in Kenya warn of a deteriorating political environment ahead of election
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Wagner: Have Russian operations in Africa changed?
A year after Yevgeny Prigozhin's death, what is the impact on Afro-Russia relations?
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Voting Ends In Zimbabwe鈥檚 Election
Zimbabwe鈥檚 Electoral Commission says turnout was high during today鈥檚 historic election.
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Voter Registration Day in Nigeria
Voter registration in Nigeria; Merkel in Nigeria; equality for South African Muslim women
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Violent protests continue in Mozambique
Day of protests planned by Mozambican opposition against results of disputed election.
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Violent clashes in the Central African Republic
Local traders in Bangui clashed with militia over three days this week
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Violence surges in eastern DRC
M23 rebels have captured a key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
