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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. CAR: Rebel groups block trucks carrying aid to Bangui

    The blockade of goods and supplies has caused food shortages and price rises.

  2. Ethiopia: Rights group accuses military of indiscriminately shelling towns in Tigray

    Human Rights Watch said the attacks in the northern region violated the "laws of war"

  3. South Africa: Government outlines amended Covid-19 vaccination plans.

    Plans were put on hold when trials suggested the AstraZeneca jab had some limitations

  4. Nigeria: Gunmen raid villages in north-western state of Kaduna

    At least 23 villagers were killed during the raids say officials in the country

  5. Ghana: Parliament suspended after Covid-19 outbreak amongst MPs and staff.

    At least 17 members of parliament and 151 staff members have contracted the virus.

  6. Nourin Mohamed Siddig: His unique Koran recitals

    Sudanese Nourin Mohamed Siddig was one of the Muslim world's most popular reciters

  7. Ethiopia plans to close refugee camps in Tigray

    Ethiopian authorities say the two camps are close to the Eritrean border

  8. Nigeria closes fake Covid-19 test centre in Abuja

    The unnamed centre was collecting samples and money from unsuspecting travellers

  9. From Fela to Made: Nigeria’s Afrobeat dynasty

    Fela Kuti’s son Kemi, and grandson Made continue his musical legacy in new album

  10. South Africa trial shows Covid vaccine offers limited protection

    South Africa stops AstraZeneca jabs over concern about its efficacy against the SA strain

  11. South Africa delays Covid-19 vaccine rollout

    A small study suggests the AstraZeneca jab may be less effective against new SA strain

  12. Scientists believe they’ve found the world’s smallest reptile in Madagascar

    Scientists believe they may have discovered the smallest reptile on earth in Madagascar.

  13. South Sudan hoteliers threaten to evict politicians over unpaid accommodation bills.

    The hoteliers are threatening to evict the politicians over unpaid hotel accommodation.

  14. Libyan politicians elect new government.

    Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah has been elected as the transitional Prime Minister.

  15. Sierra Leone: First Lady denies any wrongdoings over state funds

    Fatima Maada Bio has been accused by US based Africanist Press of financial impropriety

  16. Uganda: Survivors react to LRA commander’s guilty verdict from the ICC

    Dominic Ongwen was convicted of war crimes at the International Criminal Court

  17. Uganda: ICC finds LRA commander guilty of war crimes

    Dominic Ongwen has been convicted of war crimes at the International Criminal Court

  18. African start-ups see a surge in investment according to a new report

    Researchers from technology group Disrupt Africa say four countries will benefit.

  19. Vatican cardinal calls for peace as five-day visit to Cameroon ends

    Cardinal Pietro Parolin called for peace and dialogue rather than violence

  20. Angola: Rights agency claim many dead after shooting by security forces

    The shootings of protestors took place in Cafunfo in the province of Lunda Norte

  21. Covid-19: Tanzania's health minister recommends natural remedies

    The Tanzanian health minister has also said there are no plans to import vaccines

  22. Concern next AU chair will be elected unopposed

    Current African Union chairperson, Chadian Moussa Faki, is seeking a second term

  23. Tanzania opposes Covid-19 vaccines

    Tanzania’s health minister says there no plans to import the Covid vaccine

  24. Tigray crisis: People are ‘desperate’ says top aid official

    Filippo Grandi, head of the UN Refugee Agency, has just returned from the region

  25. Ethiopia criticised for restricting humanitarian access to Tigray

    Aid agencies say they have not been able to reach parts of the Tigray region

  26. Somali security forces end al-Shabab hotel siege

    The Islamist militant group set off a bomb outside a hotel in the capital city, Mogadishu

  27. South Africa: new rules for funerals to stop Covid-19

    President Ramaphosa says funerals have proven to be “super spreader” events

  28. CAR: Seleka rebel commander makes first appearance before the ICC

    Mahamat Said Abdel Kani is accused of committing war crimes in 2013 & 2014

  29. Nigeria: Reports some kidnapped Chibok girls have escaped

    The BBC has spoken to a man who says his daughter eluded her captors

  30. Covid19: Africa secures 400 million more vaccine doses.

    African Union has secured additional doses of Covid-19 vaccines for its member states.

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