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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Nigeria's Kaduna State Defends Plan to Sack Teachers

    Kaduna's Education spokesman says their two million pupils deserve qualified teachers

  2. Ancient Pyramids In Sudan May Be The Key To Boosting Tourism

    Sudan's ancient city of Meroe is home to historic Nubian pyramids

  3. Fury In Nigeria Over Plans To Sack Teachers

    The Nigeria Labour Congress president condemns plans to sack 22,000 Kaduna teachers

  4. 09/11/2017 GMT

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

  5. Investigations continue after explosion at primary school in Tanzania

    Five children died following the blast and a number were left in critical condition

  6. Zimbabwe renames main airport after President Robert Mugabe

    Transport minister Joram Gumbo said Mr Mugabe was a "war hero" and "African Icon"

  7. 08/11/2017 GMT

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

  8. South Africa's most elusive mammals

    A travel writers quest to photograph "The Impossible Five"

  9. Taxi drivers protest in Nigeria's capital Abuja

    They say they are subject to harassment and intimidation by law-enforcement officers.

  10. 07/11/2017 GMT

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

  11. Troops out in force in north west Cameroon

    They are looking for those they believe are behind the killing of a gendarme

  12. African Union announce plans for withdrawal of AMISOM troops in Somalia

    Up to one thousand soldiers are expected to leave by the end of the year.

  13. 06/11/2017 GMT

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

  14. Zimbabwe's Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been removed from his post

    Mr Mnangagwa had been a leading candidate to succeed President Mugabe

  15. Liberia's Supreme Court suspends second round of presidential elections

    The poll cannot go ahead until claims of "irregularities and frauds" are investigated.

  16. 05/11/2017 GMT

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

  17. 04/11/2017 GMT

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

  18. Burundi bans female drummers

    Burundi’s President, Pierre Nkurunziza, introduces strict new controls over drumming.

  19. Liberia's presidency dismisses allegations of electoral fraud

    The government of Liberia dismisses claims of electoral fraud made by the Liberty Party.

  20. Red Cross says millions of dollars stolen during Ebola crisis

    Millions of dollars lost to fraud and corruption during Ebola epidemic says Red Cross

  21. 02/11/2017 GMT

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

  22. Ban on Cattle Grazing in South-Eastern Benue Estate, Nigeria

    The ban follows clashes between nomadic Fulani herdsman and local farmers

  23. Liberia's presidential run off remains in limbo

    Liberty Party's Charles Brumskine has challenged the results

  24. The need for more mammogram machines in Sierra Leone

    What exactly is on offer for women in Freetown when it comes to breast screening?

  25. Thousands flee from English-speaking parts of Cameroon

    UNHCR says thousands flee English-speaking parts of Cameroon to Nigeria

  26. Liberia’s Supreme Court orders suspension of election preparations

    Liberia's Presidential election runoff in limbo after the Supreme Court rules

  27. A new generation of African writers

    The Gods Who Send Us Gifts is a collection of short stories compiled by Ivor Agyeman-Duah

  28. Lutherans mark the 500th anniversary of Reformation

    But is it relevant to Christian faith and worship on the African continent today?

  29. Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga will continue to protest

    Odinga vows to continue peaceful protesting against electoral body following Kenyatta win

  30. Knitting for breast cancer survivors in Kenya

    Breast cancer survivors make knitted prostheses for women affected by the disease.

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