Focus on Africa Episodes Episode guide
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Ugandan musician-turned-politician Bobi Wine stopped from leaving the country
He faces treason charges but had hoped to get treatment abroad for alleged torture wounds
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Why can't Nigeria's defence forces end insecurity in central and northern areas?
The defence minister talks about Boko Haram attacks and inter communal mass killings
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Soweto in the aftermath of the latest anti immigrant attacks
Revenge after a local teenager was shot dead allegedly breaking into Somali owned shop
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European Leaders On The Charm Offensive in Africa
The UK prime minister's African trip coincides with the German chancellor in Senegal
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UK Announces Security Assistance For Nigeria
British Prime Minister Theresa May met with President Buhari in Abuja
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Germany Returns Namibia Genocide Skulls
A Namibian delegation received the remains at a church service in Berlin
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Lusaka Mayor Defends Facebook Gun Photos
Lusaka's mayor poses with a gun for a Facebook post after claiming he was ambushed
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Kenya's Deputy Chief Justice Granted Bail
Lady Justice Philomena Mwilu was arrested over corruption allegations
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Kenya's Deputy Chief Justice Arrested
Kenya's Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has been arrested over alleged corruption
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UK - Mauritius dispute over Chagos Islands
Chagos are a small archipelago of islands in the Indian Ocean.
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Cameroon mortuary short of space
Hospital authorities in Buea ask public to claim bodies of loved ones as space runs out.
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Ugandan Bobi Wine granted bail
High Court grants bail to over thirty people in connection to by-election campaigns
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Zimbabwe's President formally inaugurated
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is sworn in during official ceremony in Harare.
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DR Congo opposition party to appeal leader's 'inadmissibility' at elections
The MLC will appeal a decision deeming Bemba's presidential candidacy 'inadmissible'
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24/08/2018 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Uganda's former police chief charged in court-martial
General Kale Kayihura has been charged before a military court martial in Kampala.
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Zimbabwe Court dismisses MDC's claims of rigged elections
The Constitutional Court upholds President Mnangagwa's election win.
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23/08/2018 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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23/08/2018 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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23/08/2018 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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World artists support Uganda's Bobi Wine
Artists and Nobel laureates sign petition in support of MP and musician Bobi Wine.
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Malawi's President niece charged of 'insulting the president'
Abinti Manice is known for being a vocal critic of President Mutharika.
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Zimbabwe's opposition party gets its day in Court
The MDC makes its legal challenge to the victory of President Mnangagwa.
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Uganda army sorry for journalist beating
The Ugandan army apologies after journalist is caught on camera being beaten by officials
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Liberia's Weah to award his former football coach
President to honour his former football coach Arsene Wenger with Liberia's highest award.
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Ugandan army officials attack journalist
Journalist James Akena was reporting on on going protests. The army has since apologised.
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Over 70 arrests in Kampala protests
Security forces were deployed to stop protests supporting pro-opposition MP Bobi Wine.
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Free education to launch in Sierra Leone
Over a million children to benefit from free education from primary to secondary school.
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Uganda: Security forces deployed to stop pro-Bobi Wine demonstrators
Demonstrators have been burning tyres, throwing stones and erecting roadblocks.
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19/08/2018 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
