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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French troops pulling out of Niger: What does it mean?
Mon 25 Sep 2023
France says it will withdraw its troops and ambassador from Niger
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Why is rapper Mohbad’s death controversial?
Fri 22 Sep 2023
Controversy surrounds the death of Nigerian Afrobeats star MohBad
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Kenya: Westgate attack ten years on
Thu 21 Sep 2023
Al-Shabaab militants attacked a shopping mall in Nairobi leaving 67 people dead
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Is Ivory Coast at risk from extremist groups?
Wed 20 Sep 2023
With growing insecurity in West Africa, is Ivory Coast under threat from jihadist groups?
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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger sign defence pact
Mon 18 Sep 2023
What does the ‘Sahel defence’ pact signed at the weekend really mean?
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Mali: Tuareg ex-separatists resume hostilities
Thu 14 Sep 2023
Mali crisis: Fears of further instability as former separatists resume hostilities
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Libya floods: What you need to know
Wed 13 Sep 2023
Entire neighbourhoods in Derna have been dragged into the sea
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Why Morocco is selective over earthquake aid
Tue 12 Sep 2023
Many countries have offered aid, but Morocco has accepted help from just four
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What caused Morocco's earthquake?
Mon 11 Sep 2023
The earthquake resulted from a geological phenomenon called a reverse fault
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Gabon coup latest
Fri 8 Sep 2023
The transitional authorities have held talks with dissidents jailed under Ali Bongo
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Nigeria: Are election petitions relevant?
Thu 7 Sep 2023
Election tribunal rejects Nigeria presidential election challenge
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Taiwan's president visits last African ally Eswatini
Wed 6 Sep 2023
Taiwan's president visits last African ally - Eswatini. Is Taipei's influence dwindling?
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DR Congo: What's behind the instability?
Tue 5 Sep 2023
43 people were killed last week during a protest
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First ever African Climate Summit begins
Mon 4 Sep 2023
Thousands of delegates have gathered in Kenya for the first ever Africa Climate Summit
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South Africa fire: What are Johannesburg's hijacked buildings?
Fri 1 Sep 2023
More than 70 people were killed including 12 children during a fire in Johannesburg
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Climate change: 15 truck drivers die on Egypt-Sudan border
Thu 31 Aug 2023
At least 15 Egyptian truck drivers stuck at Sudan border have died from heat stroke
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Sierra Leone considers health emergency over illegal drug Kush
Tue 29 Aug 2023
Sierra Leone is grappling with a serious substance crisis. A synthetic drug called Kush
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Zimbabwe election dispute analysis: The role of electoral observers
Mon 28 Aug 2023
What's the role of an electoral observer?
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Why are Ethiopia and Egypt joining BRICS?
Fri 25 Aug 2023
BRICS developing nations to admit six new countries including Ethiopia and Egypt
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Prigozhin’s presumed death: Impact for Wagner in Africa
Thu 24 Aug 2023
Wagner boss Prigozhin presumed dead after Russia plane crash
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Can Kenya's police force solve Haiti's gang violence?
Wed 23 Aug 2023
A Kenyan delegation has held meetings with Haiti’s police officials
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Saudi forces accused of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants
Tue 22 Aug 2023
Ethiopian migrants say they were shot when trying to cross from Yemen into Saudi Arabia
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South Africa to host Brics summit from Tuesday
Mon 21 Aug 2023
South Africa to host Brics summit but Russia’s President Putin will join virtually
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Zimbabwe’s election campaign nears the end
Fri 18 Aug 2023
Zimbabwe will hold its second presidential vote since the overthrow of President Mugabe
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Libya: deadly clashes in Tripoli
Thu 17 Aug 2023
Clashes between rival militias in Libya reportedly leave dozens of people dead
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The impact of Niger’s closed airspace
Wed 16 Aug 2023
After the ruling military junta closed Niger’s airspace, we look at the potential fallout
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Sudan conflict causing food insecurity
Tue 15 Aug 2023
We speak to a farmer who had to flee Sudan due to the ongoing conflict
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Kenya content moderators seek protections
Mon 14 Aug 2023
Data labellers in Kenya who review harmful content want protection from mental trauma
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Niger: ECOWAS force on standby
Fri 11 Aug 2023
ECOWAS leaders say all options are still on the table in Niger, following their summit