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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Africa urged to make climate change a priority

    The call comes as Africa's top climate negotiators are in New York for the UN summit

  2. Students killed in Kenya classroom collapse

    At least seven pupils have died after a classroom collapsed at a primary school

  3. 22/09/2019 GMT

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

  4. 21/09/2019 GMT

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

  5. Striking to save the planet

    Children and activists in Africa joined a global climate change strike

  6. Saving the planet

    African children add their voice to the global climate strike

  7. Global climate change strikes

    African children and activists warn about the dangers of climate change

  8. Tunisia's former president dies in exile

    Former President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has died in exile in Saudi Arabia aged 83.

  9. Tunisia's former president dies in exile

    Former President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has died in exile in Saudi Arabia aged 83

  10. CAR ex-militia leaders face war crime charges

    The two former members of a militia in the Central African Republic appeared at the ICC

  11. School fire kills over 27 young people in Liberia

    An overnight fire at a Koranic school near Monrovia has killed close to 30 young people

  12. Nigeria women killing: Anger at Police response

    Demonstrations in Port Harcourt after a number of women have been murdered

  13. Liberia school fire leaves many children dead

    At least 27 children have been killed in a fire at a boarding school near Monrovia

  14. South Africa's farmers demand higher import tariffs

    Poultry farmers demand the government to increase tariffs on imported chicken

  15. Burundi denies UN claims of human rights violation

    President Nkurunziza is personally accountable, according to a UN report

  16. Eritrea must release political prisoners, says NGO

    Amnesty International has launched a campaign for the release of 28 political prisoners

  17. The ICC appeals acquittal of former Ivorian President Gbagbo

    The former president was cleared of crimes against humanity in January and released

  18. South Africa deploys envoys in wake of xenophobic violence

    The team will deliver messages of solidarity to seven African nations

  19. South Africa dispatches special team on anti-xenophobia mission

    The envoys will visit seven countries affected by the recent spate of violent attacks

  20. 15/09/2019 GMT

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

  21. 14/09/2019 GMT

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

  22. The Africans risking death in jungle trying to reach US

    More Africans face danger when migrating to the US and Canada through Central America

  23. Gambia's government: 'Former president Jammeh stole from state'

    A commission of inquiry found he and his associates stole hundreds of millions of dollars

  24. South Africa: Sexual violence protesters target stock exchange

    South African women are aiming their anger over gender-based violence at big business

  25. Rebels seek to agree lasting peace in South Sudan

    Efforts are being made to make peace between Khartoum and Sudan's various rebel groups

  26. Thousands pay their respects to Robert Mugabe

    Zimbabwe's former president will be buried in his rural home

  27. South Africa crime: police figures show rise in murder and sexual offences

    Murders recorded by the police are at their highest level

  28. Mugabe's body has arrived in Zimbabwe

    It was flown in from Singapore, where the former leader was undergoing medical treatment

  29. Cameroon President calls for national unity

    President Biya calls for dialogue between English and French-speaking Cameroonians

  30. South Sudan leaders signal possible agreement

    South Sudan President Salva Kiir and his arch-rival Riek Machar give rare joint statement

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