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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. The Gambia's Truth and Reconciliation report made public

    The Gambia's Justice Minister reveals findings of the Truth and Reconciliation report

  2. Deployment of Russian mercenaries in Mali raises concerns

    Fifteen western countries condemn the private Russian Wagner Group's involvement in Mali

  3. Ethiopian troops ordered to halt advances into Tigray

    Ethiopia has ordered its army not to advance further into the Tigray region

  4. Ethiopia says army will stop advance into Tigray

    The Ethiopian government says its troops will not advance further into the Tigray region

  5. Nigeria: Militants launch rocket attacks on Maiduguri

    The attack near Maiduguri airport came as President Muhammadu Buhari was due to visit

  6. US renews call for Ethiopia dialogue

    The special envoy for the Horn of Africa says now is a good time for a ceasefire

  7. Malawi parliament bans unvaccinated MPs

    Parliamentarians will have to submit Covid-19 vaccination certificates

  8. Libya postpones presidential election

    The election commission cited technical, judicial and security concerns

  9. WHO chief: cancel plans now and celebrate later

    WHO director-general warns of the danger of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus

  10. Conflict in Ethiopia continues despite calls for a ceasefire

    The TPLF call for a ceasefire as aerial bombardment continues

  11. Will Addis accept TPL overtures of peace?

    Will Ethiopia's Federal Government accept the TPLF call for peace and dialogue?

  12. TPLF retreat and call for ceasefire in Ethiopia

    The rebel group’s spokesman tells us why they also want a no-fly zone across Tigray

  13. Marking three years of protest in Sudan

    Demonstrators have been remembering the start of the movement that ousted Omar al-Bashir

  14. Ethiopia: TPLF announces retreat to Tigray

    The leader of the rebel group says it wants a ceasefire agreement

  15. Burundi prison fire killed hundreds, says human rights organistion

    Hundred of inmates died in early December as a fire burnt down a prison in Gitega

  16. Ghana's Covid-19 restrictions hit traders

    Union says traders are severely hit by Covid-19 borders restrictions

  17. UN orders investigation into Ethiopia war abuses

    The war has caused a humanitarian crisis with millions in need of food supplies, UN says

  18. Nigerian Senator will not give up on her gender equality bill

    Senator Biodun Olujimi's bill on women's equality was rejected in the Nigeria Senate

  19. Convicted son of ex-Liberia warlord speaks from his prison cell

    Chuckie Taylor, son of ex-Liberia leader Charles Taylor, says he is not guilty of torture

  20. Nigerian lawmakers reject gender equality bill

    Lawmakers in Nigeria have rejected a bill seeking to empower women and promote equality

  21. Nigerian tech company sold for $320m

    Nigerian entrepreneur Funke Opeke set up digital infrastructure firm MainOne 11 years ago

  22. Court orders former SA president to return to jail

    Jacob Zuma was granted medical parole after being sentenced to serve 15 months in jail

  23. SA court orders Jacob Zuma to return to jail

    The South African court ruled former President Jacob Zuma's medical parole was “unlawful”

  24. Malawian traveller checks-in UK quarantine hotel the day the travel ban is lifted

    Jean wants a refund on a UK quarantine hotel she had to book travelling back from Malawi

  25. Nigeria to destroy 1 million expired Covid-19 vaccines

    Health authorities say the donated jabs arrived close to their expiry date

  26. UK removes all African countries from red list

    The Covid-19 Omicron variant has spread regardless of the travel restrictions in place

  27. Exclusive BBC investigation into Black Axe Cult in Nigeria

    An exclusive BBC investigation infiltrates the Black Axe Cult in Nigeria

  28. Flooding in South Sudan's Unity State

    Flooding in South Sudan wreaks devastation for many

  29. Medical workers in Uganda 'escalate' strike action

    Medical workers in Uganda 'escalate' their strike over pay

  30. UNHCR 'concerned' over Cameroon's clashes

    More than thirty thousand people forced to flee Cameroon following inter-communal clashes

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