Focus on Africa Podcast
Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from Africa. Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna.
Episodes to download
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Are placenta practices changing in Africa?
Yesterday
Interest in placenta-based wellness products is increasing
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South Africa seeks reimbursement for migrant deportations
Thursday
South Africa says it spent nearly $18 million to transport and accommodate immigrants
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Conflict, health gaps fuel DRC's Ebola surge
Wednesday
With Ebola deaths in the DRC passing 2,000, we ask what's driving the surge now
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Beats, ballots and Zambia's election music
Tuesday
Ahead of Zambia's vote on August 13, we look at the role of music to sway voters
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BBC investigates murder of top South African detective
Monday
BBC has seen evidence suggesting a South African detective was killed by special forces
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South Sudan's growing modelling industry
Last Friday
The country is producing some of the world's top supermodels
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Hormuz attacks threaten Liberian shipping registry
Thu 6 Aug 2026
Liberian-flagged ship attacked in Hormuz amid growing shipping security fears.
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Exclusive interview with Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema
Wed 5 Aug 2026
An exclusive chat with Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema ahead of next week’s polls.
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Morocco migrant crossings into Spain's Ceuta
Tue 4 Aug 2026
Over 70 Moroccan migrants have died crossing into Spain’s territory of Ceuta
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Exclusive interview with Zambia's Brian Mundubile
Mon 3 Aug 2026
As Zambia heads to the polls we chat with main opposition candidate, Brian Mundubile
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African women turning gaming into a living
Fri 31 Jul 2026
What's it like to be a female gamer in a male-dominated space?
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Burkina Faso's Traore on religious extremism
Thu 30 Jul 2026
Burkina Faso clamps down religious figures engaging in extremism and radicalisation
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South Africa proposes strategic oil reserve expansion
Wed 29 Jul 2026
South Africa proposes strategic oil reserve expansion to cushion against global shocks
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Ethiopians on death row in Saudi Arabia
Tue 28 Jul 2026
Saudi Arabia executes five Ethiopian migrants convicted of smuggling cannabis
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WAFCON officially kicks off in Morocco
Mon 27 Jul 2026
WAFCON kicks off in Morocco as 16 teams vie for the African title in 2026.
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Yemi Alade: beyond the music
Fri 24 Jul 2026
Yemi Alade, one of Africa's biggest artists, sits down with Focus on Africa
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Mali insecurity escalates amid jihadist attacks
Thu 23 Jul 2026
50 soldiers killed in the latest attack in Mali as insecurity mounts in the country
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Deadly wildfires ravage Algeria
Wed 22 Jul 2026
Algerian government says six people have died in wildfires as heatwave continues
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Ebola: Kenya denies hosting US aid workers
Tue 21 Jul 2026
Kenya denies hosting seven American aid workers from the DRC at a US Ebola facility
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Remembering the Nelson Mandela legacy
Mon 20 Jul 2026
Nelson Mandela International Day marked amid anti-migrant sentiment in South Africa
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'Inside our polygamous marriage'
Fri 17 Jul 2026
Kenyan man, Takid, and his two wives Cecilia and Mariam speak on their polygamous union
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Sierra Leone drops treason charge against ex-president
Thu 16 Jul 2026
Sierra Leone's ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma was facing treason charge over coup attempt
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Nigeria abducted teachers and pupils speak
Wed 15 Jul 2026
Nigeria state officials want the UN to probe abductions of teachers and school children
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Sudan court sentences RSF leader Hemedti. What next?
Tue 14 Jul 2026
Sudan’s paramilitary chief, Hemedti, sentenced to death over war crimes in West Darfur
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Wife of Tanzania's Lissu speaks to BBC
Mon 13 Jul 2026
BBC Africa Eye speaks to the wife of Tanzania’s Tundu Lissu who is facing treason charges
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"I'm 23 and losing my hair"
Fri 10 Jul 2026
Harvard Medical School says about one-third of women experience alopecia
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Nigeria investigates AI and tech firms
Thu 9 Jul 2026
Nigeria orders investigation of global technology firms over unlawful use of news content
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UN warns of Sudan's El-Obeid siege
Wed 8 Jul 2026
Sudan’s paramilitary RSF may advance to the central city of El-Obeid in the coming days
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DRC: Tshisekedi's third term bid contested
Tue 7 Jul 2026
DRC's President Tshisekedi faces mounting pressure against a possible third term bid.
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Africa's last teams standing at the World Cup
Mon 6 Jul 2026
Morocco advances to the quarter-finals ahead of Egypt’s face-off with Argentina
Resident Presidents
Presidents Olushambles and Kibarkingmad's satirical take on the news
