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Focus on Africa Episodes

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    Is democracy working in Nigeria?

    Nigeria, a nation once notorious for military rule, marks 25 years of democracy

  2. Is Chad aiding Sudanese rebels?

    A Sudanese commander accuses Chad of aiding rebels in Sudan

  3. Is Britain wooing Africa post Brexit?

    As heads of state converge in London for UK-Africa Investment summit

  4. Is banning protests in Kenya unconstitutional?

    As Kenyan demonstrators defy police, can the authorities legally enforce a protest ban?

  5. Is African fashion redefining global style?

    Over the past few decades, the African fashion industry has been evolving

  6. Is Africa contributing to AI development

    AI is changing lives in Africa, is the continent contributing to systems being built?

  7. Is a global plastics treaty closer?

    Will there be an agreement to limit the amount of global plastic that is produced?

  8. Iran's president begins Africa tour

    President Ebrahim Raisi is visiting Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe

  9. Investigation links Ethiopia to a secret camp for Sudan’s RSF

    Reuters report exposes a secret RSF training camp in Ethiopia near the border with Sudan

  10. Investigation links Ethiopia to a secret camp for Sudan’s RSF

    Reuters report exposes a secret RSF training camp in Ethiopia near the border with Sudan

  11. Introducing World Football at AFCON

    The drama, the excitement and the big talking points at AFCON – every match day

  12. International Women’s Day: Namibia’s Monica Geingos

    Namibia’s first lady advises: ‘Aspire to be president, not first lady’

  13. International Women’s Day special

    Mali’s former foreign affairs minister and Kenya’s men's basketball team head coach

  14. International Women's Day: Stories of Strength and Courage

    The challenges and triumphs faced by women across the continent

  15. International Women's Day special edition

    On International Women's Day, what is the political legacy of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf?

  16. Interest free loans for Nigerian students

    Nigeria announces financial support for poorer students in higher education

  17. Inside the temporary immigrant camps in South Africa

    Thousands of immigrants stuck in temporary camps awaiting to return home

  18. Inside the Sudan war with the Sudanese army

    Sudan's army launches a major offensive to retake capital Khartoum

  19. Inside Sierra Leone's justice system

    Focus on Africa takes you inside Sierra Leone's overcrowded prisons

  20. Inside Nigeria’s bombed border communities

    BBC team gains rare access to villages near US Nigeria airstrikes

  21. Inside Cape Town's gang wars

    An investigation into how Cape Town has become South Africa's gang capital

  22. Insecurity In Zambia

    Insecurity in Zambia's north-western province.

  23. Information Minister: ‘Nigeria is not a failed state’

    Nigerian Information Minister Lai Mohammed spoke to the BBC

  24. India to Open 18 New Embassies Accross Africa

    BRICS meeting in South Africa, Zimbabwe elections; Eritrea's changing political landscape

  25. Indaba: Is Africa benefitting from its mineral wealth?

    Africa's mining Indaba is in Cape Town.Does Africa have a say about its mineral wealth?

  26. Increased concerns over missing Ethiopia journalists

    At least two journalists disappear in Ethiopia raising concerns over media freedom

  27. In Sierra Leone MPs debate repealing criminal libel law

    MPs will have the final say on whether to repeal the law often used to silence dissent.

  28. Improving mental health treatment in Nigeria

    Nigerian mental health workers say more trained specialists are needed

  29. IMF approves $3.5bn loan for Ivory Coast

    The country has been under financial strain.

  30. Identity Special

    Do Africans living away from home have a stronger sense of identity?

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