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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Kenya pilots new ID cards

    Some citizens are concerned about the collection and safety of biometric data

  2. Senegal gears up for elections

    Senegal is in its last week of campaigning ahead of elections on Sunday

  3. Albinism group calls out Malawi's government

    Malawi's Association of Persons with Albinism withdraws from a government task force

  4. No jail time for Kenyan dad who tried to smuggle child

    The man says he could not afford the school fees for his daughter

  5. Liberia president George Weah defends his record

    The president speaks to the BBC after just over a year in office

  6. Sierra Leone: turning towards agri-business

    Sierra Leone's foreign minister tells us that the government wants to empower farmers

  7. Zimbabwe's opposition politician sentenced

    Tendai Biti was found guilty for declaring Nelson Chamisa winner of last July's elections

  8. President Buhari is not amused amidst postponement of elections

    Vows to deal with vote riggers

  9. Caster Semenya's testosterone ruling

    IAAF says lower level of testosterone in some women athletes will make races fairer

  10. 17/02/2019 GMT

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

  11. 16/02/2019 GMT

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

  12. Nigerian police on their strategy for Saturday's elections

    How they plan to police the polls and ensure security in all 36 states

  13. Namibia to decriminalise dumping of babies

    Gender activists say difficulties in procuring legal abortion is the major cause

  14. Nigeria election: Who is going to win?

    Buhari and Atiku travel to their respective hometown ahead of the big day

  15. Fighting social injustice through art

    Nigerian artist Nike Okundaye highlights social problems using her art

  16. Countdown to Nigeria's momentous presidential elections

    We speak to those mobilizing rural communities, women and youths

  17. Two days before Nigerians go to the polls

    But how many eligible voters will actually go out to vote?

  18. South Africa plunged into darkness

    Power utility company - Eskom struggles to keep electricity on for days

  19. It’s London Fashion Week, we hear from a young Rwandan designer

    The show is described as the greatest platform for emerging talents

  20. Cameroon: Maurice Kamto face trial in a military court

    The opposition politician has been charged with rebellion and insurrection

  21. Missing Kenyan human rights activist found dead

    Caroline Mwatha was a leading campaigner against extra-judicial killings by the police

  22. Priceless African art could be returning to the continent.

    The British Museum and the French government are working with Nigerian officials

  23. Nigeria: Ogoni widow testifies against Shell in The Hague

    Shell is accused of being complicit in the executions of nine Ogoni men in 1995

  24. 11/02/2019 GMT

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

  25. The African Union pledges focus on refugees and IDPs

    AU summit closes in Addis Ababa with refugees and IDPs in spotlight

  26. UN official blasts Buhari over top judge's suspension

    UN warns that independence of judiciary in Nigeria is under threat

  27. 10/02/2019 GMT

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

  28. 09/02/2019 GMT

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

  29. Nigeria Extends Voter Card Collection

    Nigeria's electoral commission extends the deadline for voters to collect identity cards

  30. Uganda Police Release BBC Journalists

    The journalists were investigating the illegal pharmaceuticals drugs trade

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