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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Ethiopia PM seen in combat gear after vowing to fight

    Abiy Ahmed said days ago that he would head to the frontline to direct the conflict

  2. Coronavirus: Countries shut borders over new variant

    The WHO says so far fewer than 100 sample sequences have been reported

  3. Pregnant students go back to school in Tanzania

    Education Minister, Prof. Ndali-chako, lifted a ban on pregnant students on Wednesday

  4. Blast rocks Somalia capital

    At least 8 people have been killed and 17 others injured in an explosion in Mogadishu.

  5. Gambian Jammeh-era victims speak out: 'no leader should go scot-free'

    The TRRC has released a report looking into human rights violations under Yahya Jammeh.

  6. Tanzania to allow pregnant girls to attend school

    It reverses a criticised policy implemented by late former President John Magufuli

  7. Ethiopia Olympic champions vow to join the battlefield

    Olympic champions Haile Gebreselassie and Feyisa Lelisa commit to joining the fight

  8. Somalia PM declares drought emergency

    Around 100,000 people have abandoned their homes in search of food, according to the UN

  9. Gambians mourn one of their finest journalists

    Pa Nderry Mbai played a key role exposing human rights abuses during Jammeh's era

  10. Nigeria's Lekki massacre report fake, says minister

    The country was rocked by #EndSars protests for two weeks in October 2020

  11. Ethiopia conflict: PM Abiy Ahmed vowed to lead from the front war

    The conflict with rebels from the Tigray region has led to a humanitarian crisis

  12. Nimco Happy: 'I'm carrying Somalia's name on my shoulders'

    The Somali singer talks about her new-found fame

  13. Kenya to deny services to unvaccinated people

    Less than 10% of the people in Kenya have been vaccinated

  14. Reactions to Sudan's military reinstating ousted civilian PM Hamdok

    What are people in Sudan making of Sudan politicians released after deal?

  15. Sudan: 'Because of the military ruling [...] we are a collapsed state'

    Sudan has been hit by mass protests against the coup

  16. DR Congo data leak: Millions transferred to Joseph Kabila allies

    Joseph Kabila was president of DR Congo from 2001-2019

  17. Djibouti's economy hit hard by war in Ethiopia

    Ethiopia is heavily reliant on Djibouti's harbour for importing and exporting goods

  18. US Secretary of State condemns killing of Sudan anti-coup protesters

    Sudan has been hit by mass protests against the coup

  19. Muslim cleric shot dead after Uganda bombings

    Security operations have been launched since the explosions in the heart of Kampala

  20. New Kenyan law allows easier integration of refugees

    The new law comes just six months before a planned shutdown of refugee camps

  21. The psychological impact of Kampala's blast

    A Kampala resident tells how the bomb blasts affected her job and her mind

  22. Do conservation efforts endanger the lives of indigenous communities?

    A Kenyan organisation has been accused of displacing indigenous communities

  23. Sudan Foreign Minister reports Police brutalities

    Minister Mariam Al-Mahdi says the Police in Sudan has been lashing young protesters

  24. Activists feel vindicated by Lekki killings report

    The country was rocked by anti-police brutality protests for two weeks last October

  25. Uganda blasts: Six killed including three attackers

    Among them are two police officers

  26. Suicide bombers target Uganda's capital Kampala

    People have been left traumatised by the blasts

  27. What did Africa get out of COP26?

    Did the global summit on climate change do enough to help Africa?

  28. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya's ex-ruler, to stand for president

    Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has registered as a candidate for Libya's presidential election

  29. The son of Libya's Muammar Gaddafi makes presidential bid

    Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has registered as a candidate for Libya's presidential election

  30. Tunisia: MP jailed for sexual harassment in a landmark case

    The MP faces a year in prison for sexually harassing a schoolgirl.

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