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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Nigeria: 50 killed in Zamfara raids

    Gunmen on motorbikes reportedly attacked several villages

  2. World leaders discuss climate change

    Ugandan activist Nirere Sadrach on what he wants them to agree to

  3. Ethiopia: Rebels take over western district

    Ethiopia’s human rights commission says local officials fled as an armed group took over

  4. Derek Chauvin convicted of murder

    The former police officer knelt on George Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes

  5. Sibusiso Innocent Zikode awarded Per Anger Prize

    The South African activist works to promote the rights of informal settlement residents

  6. Chad trade unions call for strike

    The confederation of trade unions has rejected the formation of a military council

  7. What next for Chad?

    President Idriss Déby has died in clashes with rebel fighters.

  8. Chad: President’s son named as interim leader

    Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno is named as interim president by a council of military officers

  9. Chad: President Idriss Déby has died

    President Déby died from his injuries during clashes with rebels, the army has said.

  10. South Africa: Residents evacuated after Table Mountain wildfire

    The University of Cape Town as well as residential buildings have been evacuated

  11. Chad: Army says it killed 300 rebel fighters

    The army says the rebel fighters were advancing towards the capital N’Djamena

  12. Malawi: President fires officials over Covid funds

    President Chakwera has fired senior officials including Labour Minister Ken Kandodo

  13. Nigeria: Out-of-date orange drink turns deadly

    At least 10 people have died after consuming the drinks authorities say.

  14. YouTube blocks Nigerian preacher TB Joshua’s channel

    The online platform suspended the channel over allegations of hate speech.

  15. Statelessness in Zimbabwe

    Amnesty International says thousands are struggling to access education and healthcare

  16. Security forces killed in Burkina Faso ambush

    The country has been suffering the spill over of Islamist insurgencies in the region

  17. Somalia: Tension as president extends mandate

    The chief commander of police has also been sacked over the issue

  18. Concern over drug-resistant malaria

    Researchers say drug-resistant strains are gaining ground and more monitoring is needed

  19. Botswana sugar tax aims to improve health

    Proponents of the tax on sugary goods hope it will have a positive impact on health

  20. Nigeria grapples with school abductions

    The country is marking 7 years since the abduction of 276 girls from a school in Chibok

  21. Trapped children die in Niger school blaze

    The fire in Niamey engulfed classrooms and those in the nursery could not escape

  22. 'Adama Loves Akara': Decolonising the English alphabet

    Vickie Remoe's efforts at decolonising the alphabet in a children's book

  23. Ex-Burkinabe president to face trial for predecessor's murder

    Former president Compaoré to stand trial for Thomas Sankara's assassination

  24. Blaise Compaoré to stand trial for Sankara assassination

    Ex-Burkinabe president Compaoré to be tried for assassination of Thomas Sankara

  25. Tanzania and Uganda agree huge pipeline deal

    The East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline will bring Ugandan oil to ports in Tanzania

  26. Somalia: President Farmajo’s term extended by two years

    Mogadishu’s police chief was sacked after trying to suspend parliament

  27. Somalia: Millions facing severe food shortages

    The NGO Save the Children says locust swarms and low rainfall are factors

  28. Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, has died

    Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, has died aged 99

  29. Ivory Coast: What next for the victims of post-electoral violence?

    The Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara says former President Gbagbo is welcome to return

  30. Mozambique: Regional leaders offer ‘technical assistance’

    Southern African leaders are holding urgent talks to discuss a response to the insurgency

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