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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. 06/06/2023 GMT

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

  2. 05/06/2023 GMT

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

  3. 05/06/2023 GMT

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

  4. 02/06/2023 GMT

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

  5. 02/06/2023 GMT

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

  6. 02/06/2023 GMT

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

  7. Senegal politician sentenced for 'corrupting youth'

    A court in Senegal has handed down a two-year prison sentence to Ousmane Sonko

  8. Senegal clashes after opposition leader sentenced

    A court in Senegal has handed a two-year prison sentence to Ousmane Sonko

  9. Senegal opposition leader handed prison sentence

    Senegalese opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko was sentenced to two years in prison

  10. Zimbabwe introduces measures to help ailing local currency

    The local dollar has suffered a sharp drop

  11. CAR's president seeks to scrap term limits

    A referendum will be held on 30 July

  12. Sudanese army pull out of ceasefire talks

    The talks were being brokered by the US and Saudi Arabia

  13. Nigeria’s fuel subsidy removal sparks panic-buying

    In Monday's inaugural address, Bola Tinubu said the subsidy was "gone".

  14. Has humanitarian aid reached Sudan?

    A ceasefire has been extended between the warring factions

  15. South Africa paves way for Putin visit

    They have granted diplomatic immunity to those attending the BRICS summit

  16. Uganda LGBTQ law “risks HIV/AIDS progress”

    Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has signed one of the world's toughest anti-LGBTQ laws

  17. Nigeria’s new president removes fuel subsidy

    He made the announcement during his inaugural address

  18. Bola Tinubu sworn in as Nigeria's new president

    He takes over from Muhammadu Buhari

  19. Rwanda genocide suspect in court

    One of the Rwanda genocide's most wanted suspects appeared in court in Cape Town

  20. Al-Shabab fighters raid AU base

    Al-Shabab carries out attack on AU base in Somalia

  21. Al-Shabab claims AU base attack

    Al-Shabab have claimed they carried out an attack on an AU base in Somalia

  22. Sierra Leone says goodbye to iconic cotton tree

    The tree stood for hundreds of years in Freetown

  23. China denies hacking Kenyan state agencies

    The allegations were made in a Reuters news agency report

  24. IMF approves $3.5bn loan for Ivory Coast

    The country has been under financial strain

  25. Fighting continues in Sudan despite ceasefire

    Outbreaks of violence continue in Sudan despite a ceasefire

  26. Sudan fighting underway despite ceasefire

    Outbreaks of violence continue in Sudan, where a ceasefire is meant to be in place

  27. Libya election consensus announced

    Libya committee hopes to hold elections in early 2024

  28. Protests break out in Ethiopia’s Tigray

    People are demanding the withdrawal of foreign troops

  29. What’s behind South Africa’s power cuts?

    Eskom has warned of longer power cuts this winter

  30. Sudan’s ceasefire holding despite early breaches

    A new seven-day truce officially began at 21:45 local time

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