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Focus on Africa Episodes

  1. 05/11/2017 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  2. 04/11/2017 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  3. Burundi bans female drummers

    Burundi’s President, Pierre Nkurunziza, introduces strict new controls over drumming.

  4. Liberia's presidency dismisses allegations of electoral fraud

    The government of Liberia dismisses claims of electoral fraud made by the Liberty Party.

  5. Red Cross says millions of dollars stolen during Ebola crisis

    Millions of dollars lost to fraud and corruption during Ebola epidemic says Red Cross

  6. 02/11/2017 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  7. Ban on Cattle Grazing in South-Eastern Benue Estate, Nigeria

    The ban follows clashes between nomadic Fulani herdsman and local farmers

  8. Liberia's presidential run off remains in limbo

    Liberty Party's Charles Brumskine has challenged the results

  9. The need for more mammogram machines in Sierra Leone

    What exactly is on offer for women in Freetown when it comes to breast screening?

  10. Thousands flee from English-speaking parts of Cameroon

    UNHCR says thousands flee English-speaking parts of Cameroon to Nigeria

  11. Liberia’s Supreme Court orders suspension of election preparations

    Liberia's Presidential election runoff in limbo after the Supreme Court rules

  12. A new generation of African writers

    The Gods Who Send Us Gifts is a collection of short stories compiled by Ivor Agyeman-Duah

  13. Lutherans mark the 500th anniversary of Reformation

    But is it relevant to Christian faith and worship on the African continent today?

  14. Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga will continue to protest

    Odinga vows to continue peaceful protesting against electoral body following Kenyatta win

  15. Knitting for breast cancer survivors in Kenya

    Breast cancer survivors make knitted prostheses for women affected by the disease.

  16. US lifts economic and trade sanctions imposed on Sudan

    Lifting most economic restrictions ends two decades of embargos

  17. Kenyatta declared winner of Kenya election re-run

    He won 98% of the vote with a turnout of just under 39% said the election commission.

  18. 29/10/2017 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  19. 28/10/2017 GMT

    Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

  20. Burundi Pulls Out Of The International Criminal Court

    Burundi has officially become the first country to leave the International Criminal Court

  21. Remembering South Africa's Anti-Apartheid Hero Oliver Tambo

    It is the 100th anniversary of the birth of anti-apartheid veteran Oliver Tambo

  22. Burundi Defends Withdrawal From War Crimes Court

    The country becomes the first member state to leave the International Criminal Court

  23. What's holding back women footballers?

    Lack of cash grounds Sierra Leone women's under-17 World Cup football team

  24. Public anger in Ghana after the serious sexual assault of a child

    The child is fighting for her life in hospital but what are the police doing?

  25. Kenya holds a divisive repeat presidential election

    A reduced turnout of voters reported as opposition supporters seek to disrupt the poll

  26. America's UN Ambassador Delivers A Harsh Message To Sudan

    Ambassador Nikki Haley says the South Sudan violence must stop

  27. Nigerian Prisoners Get The Vote

    The Nigerian government announces plans that will allow some prisoners to vote in 2019

  28. The UN Secretary General Visits CAR's Strife-Torn Southern Town

    Antonio Guterres visits Bangassou, where Muslim and Christian militias have been fighting

  29. The UN Secretary General visits Central African Republic

    It's Antonio Guterres' first trip to the peacekeeping mission in CAR since taking office

  30. WHO recommends a new vaccine to combat typhoid in Africa

    Health watchdog says giving children the vaccine is key in the fight against the disease

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