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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Thursday 9th June

    Ethiopia denies al Shabaab claims the militants killed at least 60 AU troops in an attack

  2. Thursday 3rd March 2016

    Somali journalist sentenced to death over killings. Pistorius can't appeal murder verdict

  3. Thursday 22nd October 2015

    1000's of S.African students call on ANC to stop a proposed increase in tuition fees

  4. Thursday 12 November 2015

    An E-U -Africa deal to help African nations stem the flow of migrants into Europe.

  5. Thursday 10th September

    More than thirty judges in Ghana respond to allegations of bribery

  6. Three US citizens killed in Kenya base

    Islamist militant group Al-Shabab is said to be responsible

  7. Three African Countries Face US Travel Ban

    Libya, Somalia and Chad are among those who'll be affected when trying to enter the US

  8. Thousands of women worldwide are affected by one most serious childbirth injuries.

    A report by the UN reveals women worldwide are affected by obstetric fistula.

  9. Thousands of refugees in DR Congo flee to Uganda after renewed violence.

    The influx is creating a difficult situation in neighbouring Uganda

  10. Thousands of children reportedly trapped in historic city of Timbuktu

    Nearly 74,000 children are reportedly under siege in Mali's historic city of Timbuktu

  11. Thousands of Boko Haram fighters surrender in Nigeria

    The Nigerian army says nearly 6,000 Boko Haram members have surrendered in recent days

  12. Thousands join Sudan protests against recent deal

    Reports say the security forces near the presidential palace fired tear gas

  13. Thousands flee fighting in Sudan’s Kordofan

    Civilians flee as fighting intensifies in Sudan’s Kordofan region

  14. Thousands continue to leave Sudan

    Thousands of Sudanese and foreign nationals are trying to get out of Sudan.

  15. Thousands arrested in Morocco for Covid19 violations

    Thousands of people have been arrested in Morocco for violating coronavirus measures

  16. Thomas Thabane resigns as Lesotho prime minister

    Finance Minister Moeketsi Majoro is expected to be sworn in as Mr Thabane's replacement

  17. The World Celebrates Nelson Mandela's Centenary

    Tributes to the late former president of South Africa

  18. The women luring girls into sex trade in Kenya

    How women in Kenya have involved children as young as 13 in the sex trade in Kenya

  19. The widow of Thomas Sankara on the opening of the trial in Burkina Faso into his killing 34 years ago.

    Fourteen men go on trial accused of killing the former Burkina Faso President

  20. The WHO says it's facing grave obstacles in containing the Ebola outbreak in DRC

    Insecurity in Beni Province is severely hampering containment and treatment of patients

  21. The WHO Lists Snake-bites as a Global Health Priority

    Snake-bites a WHO priority; Dutch company claims Teff ownership; Kassé Mady Diabaté

  22. The war crimes allegedly committed in Sudan

    Warring parties in Sudan blamed for atrocities against civilians

  23. The UN withdraws from talks with Sudan

    The announcement comes days after coup leader al-Burhan promised civilian rule transition

  24. The UK has unveiled a new treatment for Sickle cell disease

    Sickle cell disease affects blood cells and can cause organ failure and constant pain

  25. The two African countries which don’t recognise Palestine

    Why Cameroon and Eritrea are only African nations yet to recognise Palestinian statehood

  26. The tragic story of Samantha Pendo

    The six-month-old died during a post-election crackdown by Kenyan police in 2017

  27. The TPLF calls for a ceasefire in the Ethiopia conflict

    The leader of the TPLF calls for a ceasefire in the Ethiopia conflict

  28. The ten year old Nigerian saxophonist

    Temilayo Abodunrin is popular on social media

  29. The story behind Angola's deadly fuel protests

    Several demonstrators were killed this week in Huambo

  30. The South African woman opening up about her experience of Covid-19

    Ncumisa Fandesi-Ndelu published her results on Facebook

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