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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Uganda bans the sale of alcohol sachets

    At a time when alcohol abuse is becoming a growing concern in Africa

  2. South Africa make history in ministerial appointment

    Over half of the appointees are women

  3. How Sudan's doctors ousted Omar al-Bashir

    And the hefty price they paid for their heroics

  4. Africa Free Trade Area has been ratified

    23 countries have now signed the agreement, meaning it takes effect

  5. Nigeria: Are more young people now in elective office?

    Maryam Laushi is a founding member of the"not too young to run" movement

  6. Sierra Leone to resume logging

    Timber export is a highly profitable business for the country

  7. Buhari sworn in as Nigerian president

    Now in his second term, Buhari faces old challenges including security and unemployment

  8. Today is World Menstrual Hygiene day

    Girls in certain parts of the world miss school because they can't afford pads

  9. Tension in Botswana between the president and his predecessor

    The former president Ian Khama described his successor as "drunk on power"

  10. Malawi President Peter Mutharika sworn in

    He said it was now time to heal the country following a highly divisive election

  11. Why can dreadlocks or tattoos lead to police arrest in Nigeria?

    Many of those arrested are young Nigerians trying to build careers in the performing arts

  12. Malawi president re-elected after court battle

    Malawi's President Peter Mutharika has been narrowly elected to a second term in office

  13. Deadly attack on Catholic Church in Burkino Faso

    Four people have been killed in the attack the government blamed on Islamist militants

  14. 26/05/2019 GMT

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

  15. 25/05/2019 GMT

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

  16. The Zimbabwean woman redefining disability

    Sinikiwe Kademaunga was born with no hands and no knees - and dwarfism

  17. The pioneering Tanzanian scientist saving cassava

    Charles Kayuki is working to help farmers defeat viruses that threaten the crop

  18. Kenya's gay sex ruling divides opinion

    The Kenyan High Court has rejected a challenge to laws criminalising homosexuality

  19. It is now illegal to offer money to street children in Uganda

    It is now illegal to offer money, food, or donations to street children in Uganda

  20. 'Black vest' protesters at Paris airport want legal status for migrants

    'Black vest' protesters at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport want legal status for migrants

  21. The childbirth injury which is affecting thousands of women worldwide

    A report by the UN revealed that between fifty and a hundred thousand are affected

  22. Somali Uber driver found responsible for tortures during 80s Somalia's war

    Victim of tortures committed in Somalia's civil war in the 1980s awarded $500000 damages

  23. Algeria declared Malaria-Free

    Algeria and Argentina are declared Malaria-free by the World Health Organisation

  24. South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa Sworn In

    Cyril Ramaphosa sworn in during the first sitting of the National Assembly

  25. Polling stations close in Malawi

    Malawians have voted to name a President, new MPs and local councillors

  26. Global sea levels rising quicker

    Climate change study reveals that by 2100 global sea levels will rise by up to 2 metres

  27. Unpredictable scenarios as Malawi goes to the polls

    Nearly seven million voters have registered to vote in the 2019 election

  28. The renaissance of African combat sports

    Integrating traditional combats sports with Mixed Martial Arts

  29. Congolese politician, Moise Katumbi returns home after three years in exile

    Mr Katumbi tried to return to the country last year to run for president

  30. Malawi presidential election: A three horse race

    Described as one of the most unpredictable elections in the country's history

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