Focus on Africa
Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from Africa. Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna.
Episodes (955 available)
Paul Mackenzie, who told parents to starve their children, is guilty of 191 murders
23 mins
Households and businesses on the continent are feeling the effect of higher fuel prices
23 mins
Young Africans are quitting toxic workplaces to protect their mental health.
23 mins
Formula 1 returns to Africa, but can aspiring drivers afford the journey to the top?
23 mins
Former DRC president Joseph Kabila named leader of new rebel coalition which includes M23
23 mins
Djibouti shipwreck survivors recount ordeal after overcrowded boat capsizes killing 139
23 mins
South African jurist Navi Pillay speaks exclusively on winning the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
23 mins
BBC visits the crash site where swampy terrain has made access difficult
23 mins
Kenya allocates $538m to its Ebola response after confirming its first case
23 mins
Burkina Faso has opened a $19m gold refinery to keep more of its mineral wealth at home
23 mins