Focus on Africa Episodes Episode guide
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Cameroon Deploys Extra Security Ahead Of Protest
Cameroon has deployed extra security forces to Anglophone areas ahead of Sunday's protest
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Islamic State 'Has Re-Grouped' In Libya
Siddiq al-Sour says the so-called Islamic State has re-grouped on the outskirts of Sirte
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Renewed Scuffles In Uganda's Parliament
Several MPs are suspended from the Uganda parliament after a brawl breaks out
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Anti-Government Rallies Take Place Across South Africa
South Africa's biggest trade union federation stages several rallies against corruption
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Cameroon 'Has Forcibly Returned 100,000 Nigerian Refugees'
Cameroon's army has forcibly deported 100,000 Nigerian refugees, says Human Rights Watch.
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New Angola President Sworn In
Angola's first new president for almost four decades, João Lourenço, has been sworn in
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Disorder in Uganda's Parliament Over Term Limit
Drama and scuffles in Uganda's parliament over a bill to change presidential age limit
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Kenya Police Fire Teargas at Opposition Protesters
Demonstrators at Election Commission have called for electoral officials to be removed
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Grammy-Nominated Singer Honours Bizunesh Bekele
Ethiopian-American singer Wayna pays tribute to the 'First Lady of Addis Ababa'
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Togo Protests Begin To Take Toll
Three have died and dozens more injured in Togo's ongoing constitutional reform protests
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Kenya Police To Investigate Election Officials
Electoral officials accused of granting opposition access to the commission's servers.
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Liberia’s Outgoing President Reflects On Her Legacy
Liberia is no longer a pariah state: President Johnson Sirleaf
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Opposition MPs Disrupt Parliament In Uganda
The Ugandan parliament is adjourned amid protests over presidential age limit plan
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20/09/2017 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Thousands demonstrate in Togo’s capital, Lome, over presidential term limits
Thousands of people protest in Togolese capital, Lome, both for and against President.
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Kenya's Supreme Court criticises electoral commission
Kenya's Supreme Court says presidential election was ‘neither transparent or verifiable’
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EU Team In Ghana To Re-Assess Vegetable Ban
A European Union team is reportedly in Ghana to inspect vegetables for export.
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Nigerian Journalist Wins Komla Dumor Award 2017
Amina Yuguda, a news presenter from Nigeria, has won the Komla Dumor Award 2017.
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Kenyan Protesters Claim "Stolen Victory"
Protesters gathered at Kenya's Supreme Court to challenge the annulment of the election
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Technology Delays For Kenya Re-Vote
French firm that supplied the electronic system used for the vote, calls for more time.
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Nigeria's Information Minister Denies Biafra Arrests
Nigeria's Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, denies arrests of IPOB activists.
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KPMG faces SA legal challenge
South Africa's tax agency is to launch legal proceedings against the auditing firm KPMG.
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Kenya opposition launches campaign for electoral commission changes
Kenya's opposition calls for electoral changes before October's repeat presidential poll.
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Over 30 Burundian refugees shot in DRC
More than 30 Burundian refugees are reported to have been killed by security forces.