Focus on Africa Episodes Episode guide
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Friday, 14th October 2016
President Buhari responds to his wife's criticism of his approach to government
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Friday, 13th May 2016
South Africa gold miners to sue over lung disease. Why Uganda is so good for refugees.
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Friday, 12th June 2015
Zimbabwe to officially mark the end of the Zimbabwean dollar.
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Friday, 12th February 2016
Kenya's William Ruto wins ICC witness ruling
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Friday, 12th August 2016
UN Committee Against Torture's report on Burundi; more cancer doctors for East Africa.
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Friday, 11th of December 2015
Burundi slides towards further violence as gunmen attack military bases in Bujumbura
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Friday, 11th March 2016
The UN accuses South Sudanese government troops of carrying out horrific abuses.
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Friday, 11 November 2016
A private radio station is shut down in South Sudan
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Friday, 10th of June 2016
A special edition dedicated to the life of the American boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
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Friday, 10th April 2015
South Africa government warns those instigating xenophobic attacks.
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Friday, 03 July 2015
In Nigeria details are emerging of the most deadly militant attacks for months
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Friday 6th November 2015
Pres Koroma talks about Sierra Leone, counting down the hours to an ebola free status
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Friday 29th January
2 foreign journalists arrested in Burundi released as AU mulls peacekeeping mission.
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Friday 13th November 2015
Burundi in the cross hairs as the AU contemplates military intervention
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Friday 11th September 2015
Burundi's army chief assassination attempt; blast hits IDP camp in Nigeria; plus sport.
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Friday 10th July 2015
Leaders of the three countries affected by Ebola appeal for aid to help recovery.
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Fresh violence in CAR despite peace deal
Around 100 people killed less than 48 hours after a peace deal was signed
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Fresh protests in DRC cities left out of vote
Demonstrators in eastern DRC claim their right to vote in Sunday elections
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Fresh Islamists attacks in Mozambique
Terror group releases videos declaring its intentions to establish a caliphate
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Fresh hopes for a new ceasefire in Sudan
A ceasefire in Sudan's conflict is due to come into effect to allow humanitarian aid
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French troops pulling out of Niger: What does it mean?
France says it will withdraw its troops and ambassador from Niger
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Free Secondary School Education in Ghana
Ghana introduces free education for secondary school students
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Free HIV treatment in Cameroon at risk
ARV treatment at risk if the government keeps missing its payments
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France hosts an international conference on Sudan. Will it make a difference?
An international conference on Sudan held in France one year after war broke out.
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France hosts Africa summit on post Covid-19 economic recovery
France's President Macron met with African leaders and heads of global financial bodies
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France ends operations in the Sahel
France announces an end to its military engagements against jihadists in the Sahel region
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France announces its troops will leave Mali
France says growing hostility from Mali's military-led government forced the withdrawal
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Fourteen UN Peacekeepers Killed In DRC
Five soldiers with the DR Congo's armed forces (FARDC) were also killed.
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Four Nigerian states close schools after abductions
The school closures come after the abduction of Nigerian schoolboys
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Former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa dies at 81
He is survived by a widow Anna, and two sons