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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Ten South Sudan ministers test positive for Covid-19

    Information Minister Michael Makuei says his colleagues are in self-isolation

  2. South Sudan clashes

    Jonglei State clashes leave hundreds dead or injured

  3. World Bank approves $500 million fund to fight locusts

    Locusts continue to threaten food security in East Africa.

  4. Libyan conflict: Haftar's forces retreat for Ramadan

    Russia and Turkey back an immediate ceasefire

  5. Locusts threaten food security in East Africa

    The UN classifies the locust situation in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya as “dangerous”

  6. Kenya/ Tanzania border tensions

    Kenya has stopped Tanzanian truck drivers from entering the country

  7. Lesotho's new prime minister sworn in

    Thomas Thabane hands over power to newly appointed Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro

  8. Lesotho prime minister leaves office amid murder case

    Thomas Thabane has now formally resigned

  9. "Corruption in The Gambia undermining the response to the pandemic"

    The comments were made by The Gambia's Health Minister

  10. Thomas Thabane resigns as Lesotho prime minister

    Finance Minister Moeketsi Majoro is expected to be sworn in as Mr Thabane's replacement

  11. How was Félicien Kabuga tracked down?

    Félicien Kabuga, a suspects of the Rwandan genocide, was arrested near Paris

  12. Ghana WW2 veteran sets out on Covid-19 fundraiser

    Private Joseph Hammond hopes to raise money for frontline workers across Africa

  13. Félicien Kabuga: Rwanda genocide survivors happy with arrest

    He was arrested near Paris, where he had been living under a false identity

  14. Ethiopia’s government faces criticism over its democratic process

    The delay of the country's parliamentary elections may have an impact on the opposition

  15. Sierra Leone: growing anger over healthworker working conditions

    The conditions of the quarantine facilities are "dire"

  16. Global leaders call for free coronavirus vaccine

    An open letter is calling for all Covid-19 vaccines be distributed fairly

  17. South Africa's coronavirus lockdown

    The lockdown has been in effect in over a month

  18. Sudan clashes leaves 29 dead

    The violence took place this week in Kadugli

  19. Burundi orders WHO officials to leave country

    The WHO's Africa regional head, confirmed the news at a virtual press briefing

  20. Lesotho is the last African nation to record Covid-19

    The country has confirmed its first case of coronavirus

  21. How is Coronavirus affecting mental health?

    We focus on workers who have been laid off because of the pandemic

  22. Lesotho records its first case of covid-19

    It becomes the final country in Africa to register a case of the virus

  23. Djibouti extends lockdown measures

    The lockdown measures will stay in place for one more week

  24. International Nurses Day

    People across the continent are celebrating International Nurses Day

  25. Nile River: Ethiopia to start filling Renaissance dam by July

    There has been an ongoing dispute between Ethiopia and Egypt

  26. President Maada Bio condemns Sierra Leone violence

    The violence in recent weeks has left several people dead

  27. Nigerian drummer Tony Allen's last recording

    The name of the song is Zelie and was recorded with Ysee

  28. Zambia closes border with Tanzania as COVID-19 cases surge

    85 new Coronavirus cases have been discovered in Nakonde

  29. UN report points to Russian involvement in Libya war

    A UN reports points to the involvement of Russian contractors in Libya fighting.

  30. Political tensions rise in Ethiopia over postponed elections

    Political tensions are rising in Ethiopia over postponed elections amid Covid-19 battle.

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