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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. Somali security forces end al-Shabab hotel siege

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

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

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

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

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

  4. Nigeria: Reports some kidnapped Chibok girls have escaped

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

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

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

  6. Mali’s ethnic groups sign peace deal.

    Mali’s Fulani and Dogon groups sign a peace deal to end water and land tensions.

  7. Burundi seeks a fresh start with the media

    President Evariste Ndayishimiye is seeking to mend fractious ties with the media.

  8. The foremost heart specialist in Zimbabwe dies of Covid-19 complications.

    A much loved heart specialist and professor of medicine succumbs to Covid-19 in Zimbabwe

  9. Zimbabwe: Three top government officials who died of Covid-19 are laid to rest

    The country has recorded a surge in coronavirus cases since the festive season.

  10. Ghana bids final farewell to former president Jerry Rawlings

    Ghana’s longest-serving leader laid to rest in state funeral

  11. Tension mounts between Sierra Leone and Guinea

    Recent hostility has been ramped up over a disputed border area

  12. Nigeria: President Buhari removes military leaders

    The country continues to grapple with widespread insecurity

  13. Kenya’s Defence Secretary: “al-Shabab has been reduced significantly”

    Dr. Monica Juma speaks to Anne Soy about Kenya’s military presence in Somalia

  14. Tanzania’s Dr Joyce Singano awarded the Brady Medal for science.

    Tanzania’s Dr Joyce Singano awarded highest accolade in the field of Micropalaeontology.

  15. Cyclone Eloise leaves destruction in Mozambique.

    Local authorities and aid agencies assess damage caused by cyclone.

  16. Somalia – Kenya diplomatic tiff worsens

    Tensions rise as Somalia accuse Kenya of involvement in its internal affairs.

  17. What will US/Africa relations be like under President Biden?

    A former State Dept head of African Affairs says: ‘expect experts on Africa’

  18. Guilty verdict in Guinea mine corruption trial

    Court finds Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz guilty of bribing officials in Guinea

  19. CAR: state of emergency declared as rebels advance

    Central African Republic declares emergency as rebels surround the capital, Bangui

  20. Sierra Leone: Artists join forces to promote fine Art.

    Ten artists showcased their work depicting scenes of everyday life in the country

  21. Nigeria: Court acquits minor on appeal after blasphemy conviction

    The 13-year-old was sentenced to 10 years by an Islamic court for comments about God.

  22. 'Baby-harvesting syndicate' arrested in Ghana

    It follows months of investigations that also led to the rescue of two babies

  23. Mali ban protests over French involvement in the Sahel

    Authorities in Mali ban protests against French military presence in the Sahel.

  24. Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States

    Joe Biden has been sworn into office as the 46th president of the United States

  25. Joe Biden to be inaugurated as the 46th United States president

    Joe Biden to be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States.

  26. Rwanda: Kigali placed in 15-day lockdown

    A 45-day nationwide lockdown had been imposed last March

  27. Sudan: Concerns over rising Darfur violence

    International troops began their withdrawal earlier this month

  28. Ethiopian authorities deregister TPLF

    The electoral board accused the group of engaging in violence

  29. Digging deeper into Uganda’s election results

    President Museveni retained power, but some senior NRM figures lost seats

  30. Tunisia: Army deployed after three nights of protests

    Recent months have seen demonstrations over a lack of economic opportunities

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