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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Events promotor arrested over Uganda New Year stampede

    10 people died at a New Year’s event in Kampala

  2. Pope Benedict XVI’s legacy in Africa

    We look at his legacy on Catholicism in Africa

  3. Death toll rises in Uganda New Year crush

    A stampede in a mall in Kampala has killed 10 people

  4. Gambia’s Momodou Sabally released from police custody

    Opposition politician and government critic, Momodou Sabally, had been held for 10 days

  5. Gambian police release opposition politician held for 10 days

    Gambian politician Momodou Sabally had been detained over alleged remarks on TikTok

  6. Kenya’s Lolldaiga community sue British army over fire

    Residents in Lolldaiga sue the British army for a fire that destroyed acres of their land

  7. Nigerian Police chief suspends officer over lawyer killing

    Lawyer Bolanle Raheem was pregnant with twins when she was shot dead

  8. The Gambian government insists coup leaders planned to take over the State House

    Security Advisor of the Gambian government held a press conference to clear coup rumours

  9. Blast rocks Nigerian city ahead of President Buhari's visit

    Three people died in a detonation near the palace of a traditional ruler in Kogi State

  10. Sierra Leone’s push to get internet in schools

    A new initiative aims to connect every school to the internet

  11. Guest editor: Angelique Kidjo

    The Beninese singer-songwriter shines a spotlight on African art, fashion and technology

  12. Ethiopian Airlines resumes flights to Tigray

    It is the first commercial flight in nearly 18 months

  13. Thousands flee South Sudan after recent clashes

    There has been fighting in the Upper Nile and Jonglei states

  14. Guest editor: Emmanuel Jal

    South Sudanese rapper and ex child soldier, Emmanuel Jal, highlights refugee resilience

  15. Cameroon separatist leader killed

    Ambazonia fighters are facing an onslaught from national forces

  16. South Africans mourn tanker explosion deaths

    15 people died when the tanker exploded in Boksburg on Saturday

  17. Zambia abolishes the death penalty

    Rights groups have welcomed the move

  18. Ethiopian government delegation visits Tigray

    It’s the first time in over a year that government officials have been to Mekelle

  19. Zimbabwe bans raw lithium exports

    The country holds one of the world’s largest lithium reserves

  20. Communities in Nigeria win pay out over oil spills

    $16m will be shared out across several communities

  21. Shell to pay $16m over oil spills in Nigeria

    Oil leaks have caused huge damage to communities

  22. Kenya’s president marks 100 days in office

    We take a look at his presidency so far

  23. Tanzania inaugurates East Africa’s largest dam

    It is expected to generate electric power to more than 60 million Tanzanians

  24. Gambian authorities name those involved in attempted coup

    Six have been accused and two others are said to be at large

  25. 'Coup plot' foiled in The Gambia

    Authorities say they've thwarted an attempt to overthrow the government of Adama Barrow

  26. Officers arrested in Gambian 'coup plot'

    The Gambian Government says several soldiers have been detained following a coup plot

  27. Was there a coup plot in The Gambia?

    Authorities in The Gambia say a military coup has been foiled and four soldiers arrested

  28. Germany returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

    Germany had held the looted bronzes in museums for decades

  29. Gambia rules that Maiden Pharma accountable for child deaths

    The Indian manufacturers made cough syrup suspected of causing the death of many children

  30. Humanitarian situation in Tigray dire despite peace deal

    The BBC has obtained a glimpse into the conditions in Tigray

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