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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. France's President Macron offers investment into East Africa

    He has offered a 3 billion US Dollar investment in loans and grants

  2. Cyclone Idai: Mozambique president says 1,000 feared dead

    Zimbabwe and Malawi have also been badly affected

  3. South Africa's President Ramaphosa gets stuck on train

    He wanted to experience some of the challenges commuters face

  4. 17/03/2019 GMT

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

  5. 16/03/2019 GMT

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

  6. 15/03/2019 GMT

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

  7. Mosques close for security reasons following deadly attack in New Zealand

    Forty-nine people were killed and many others injured following the shooting.

  8. Mass shooting at two mosques in New Zealand

    Forty-nine people have been killed following the deadly attack in Christchurch

  9. President promises return for political prisoners who left the DRC

    President Tshisekedi promises return of those outside the country for political reasons

  10. DR Congo president Tshisekedi pardons political prisoners

    Some 700 prisoners are expected to be released

  11. Nigeria calls off search after building collapse

    Emergency services end their search for survivors at building collapse site in Lagos

  12. How could Brexit affect Africa?

    Kenya's High Commissioner to the UK shares his views

  13. Always denies selling lower-quality pads in Kenya

    The pads allegedly cause burns, rashes and skin irritation.

  14. Nigeria: Children die in Lagos school collapse

    The primary school was reported to be located on the top floor of a four-storey building

  15. Algeria protests against Bouteflika continue despite talks

    Protesters are accusing the president of a ploy to prolong his 20-year rule

  16. Ethiopian Airlines plane crash impact continues globally

    Repercussions of the crash on Sunday continue to be felt around the world

  17. 11/03/2019 GMT

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

  18. 11/03/2019 GMT

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

  19. Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes killing all on board

    Flight ET302 directed to Nairobi crashed shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa airport

  20. 09/03/2019 GMT

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

  21. Crowds gather in protests against Algerian president

    Large crowds gathered across Algeria for yet another protest against President Bouteflika

  22. ‘Aspire to be president, not first lady’

    Lawyer and entrepreneur Monica Geingos became Namibia’s first lady in 2015

  23. Margaret Busby celebrates female African writers

    'New Daughters of Africa' compiles the work of over 200 African women

  24. Algerian president's hospital receives prank calls

    Callers said they had received pizza orders for the president, as well as other pranks

  25. Tshisekedi strikes deal with Kabila in DRC

    A coalition between the parties of the former and current presidents has been created

  26. New medicines for DRC Ebola outbreak

    Health workers are trialling new medicines and techniques

  27. Could dieting mosquitoes stop malaria spreading?

    New research suggests mosquitoes appetites could be reduced to stop them biting humans

  28. Security challenges and DRC's Ebola outbreak

    The BBC's Anne Soy reports on the security challenges hampering the Ebola response

  29. Airport strike hits Nairobi passengers

    A strike at the main airport in Nairobi leaves passengers stuck

  30. Egyptian heritage of Oscar winner Rami Malek

    Born in the USA, Rami was keen to visit his ancestral home of Minya a few years ago

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