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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. 15/03/2020 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  2. 14/03/2020 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  3. South African king arrested after 'axe rampage'

    Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, recently freed from jail, stormed the palace to confront his son.

  4. WHO Africa Regional Director on continent's preparedness for Covid-19

    Dr Moeti says experience from the Ebola epidemic has helped in tackling this pandemic

  5. Uganda's former spy chief arrested for alleged treason

    The former spy chief and presidential aspirant, Henry Tumukunde, has been arrested

  6. South Sudan announces a new cabinet

    The announcement is a key step in the peace process following years of civil war

  7. Uganda's Health Minister assures country is prepared for Covid-19

    Dr Jane Ruth Acheng speaks of the impact of coronavirus on the country's economy

  8. Coronavirus outbreak declared a pandemic

    The World Health Organisation has labelled the Covid-19 virus outbreak a pandemic

  9. Zimbabwe moves to stem black market trading

    The move allows for banks to take a greater role in setting exchange rates

  10. Rescue plane leaves for Wuhan to repatriate South Africans

    At least 120 South African nationals have been stranded in the Chinese city since January

  11. South Africa confirms six more coronavirus cases

    The new cases are in the provinces of Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape

  12. Gambian artist Jizzle: 'I blend (my music) with many of the local languages'

    He's in his twenties and is one of The Gambia's most popular artists

  13. Memorial held to mark Ethiopian Airlines crash

    The families of the victims share the difficulty of moving on one year after the tragedy

  14. Coronavirus: Italy struggles to cope with nationwide lockdown

    We hear from two Africans who are among the millions in Italy now forced to stay indoors

  15. At least 43 killed in Burkina Faso attack

    The government says the attack took place on two villages in the north of the country

  16. Nigeria's revered emir of Kano dethroned for ‘disrespect’

    Reports indicate the emir has been evicted from the palace by security forces

  17. 08/03/2020 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  18. 07/03/2020 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  19. Cameroon is latest African country to confirm Coronavirus case

    After Nigeria, Senegal, Egypt and Algeria, Cameroon and Togo also reports first cases

  20. Tunisia suicide bomber wounds five

    A suicide bomber blew himself up near the US embassy in Tunis

  21. Coronavirus: Cameroon and Togo latest African countries reporting cases

    After Nigeria, Senegal, Egypt and Algeria, Cameroon and Togo also reports first cases

  22. Algeria now has the most Covid-19 cases in Africa

    17 cases of coronavirus have been registered, the most of any African country.

  23. United Nations: Nigeria is failing to provide adequate housing to its citizens

    A UN report suggests Nigeria is failing at this, despite being Africa’s biggest economy.

  24. First coronavirus case detected in South Africa

    The patient is 38-year-old man who had visited Italy with his wife

  25. Ugandan photographer on the benefits of a female gaze

    The award-winning documentary photographer speaks of why women can have the advantage

  26. Coronavirus: South Africa's economic victims

    South Africa's fishing industry is battling to survive the economic impact of Covid-19

  27. Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia suspends the Umrah pilgrimage

    A look at the current African and wider global responses to Covid-19

  28. Sierra Leone: Graduate uses self-taught carpentry skills to avoid unemployment

    Business graduate Zainab Kargbo is now thriving in a traditionally male profession

  29. Coronavirus: Nigeria tries to contain public fears over spread

    The sole confirmed case is of an Italian citizen who flew into Lagos from Milan

  30. Kenya to issue fines for fake news about Covid-19

    The government warns citizens of cost of spreading false information about coronavirus

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