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Focus on Africa Episodes

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    Can Africa's drivers afford Formula 1 dreams?

    Formula 1 returns to Africa, but can aspiring drivers afford the journey to the top?

  2. How Kabila's rebel coalition impacts DRC peace efforts

    Former DRC president Joseph Kabila named leader of new rebel coalition which includes M23

  3. Djibouti shipwreck survivors recount ordeal

    Djibouti shipwreck survivors recount ordeal after overcrowded boat capsizes killing 139

  4. Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay speaks to the BBC

    South African jurist Navi Pillay speaks exclusively on winning the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

  5. Is remote working really the dream?

    Since Covid, many people have swapped the traditional 9-to-5 for remote work

  6. Search operations continue after Nigeria plane crash

    BBC visits the crash site where swampy terrain has made access difficult

  7. Ebola reaches Kenya. What's the response?

    Kenya allocates $538m to its Ebola response after confirming its first case

  8. Burkina Faso opens landmark gold refinery

    Burkina Faso has opened a $19m gold refinery to keep more of its mineral wealth at home

  9. Ethiopia conflict stirs regional tensions

    Ethiopia's army takes control of Tigray's capital amid diplomatic tension with neighbours

  10. Where are Eritrea’s missing political prisoners?

    25 years ago, 11 Eritrean politicians were jailed for demanding reform and never seen

  11. Who is Morocco's first woman prime minister?

    Fatima Zahra El Mansouri named prime minister after her party won parliamentary elections

  12. Nigeria's Dangote Kenya refinery breaks ground

    Aliko Dangote breaks ground on $16 billion East African oil refinery in Kenya

  13. South Africa reels from spate of mass shootings

    Investigations launched into South Africa mass shootings that killed 39 people in a week

  14. Ethiopia accuses Sudan, Eritrea of backing armed groups

    Army commander accuses Sudan and Eritrea of backing Tigray rebels as fighting continues

  15. JAPA: Does migrating pay off?

    A recent survey shows more than half of young Africans want to leave their home countries

  16. Ethiopia Tigray fighting sparks fears of new war

    Ethiopia's army says it has killed hundreds of Tigrayan fighters as fighting intensifies

  17. Chad faces growing Sudan refugee burden

    Thousands continue fleeing Sudan to Chad as aid agencies struggle to meet needs

  18. Nigeria probes the deaths of miners in custody

    Nigeria’s Interior Ministry has sets up a panel to probe deaths of 37 detained miners

  19. Gambia in crisis as blackouts persist

    Power blackouts running up to 48 hours disrupt life and businesses in Gambia

  20. Is Nigeria ready for a female leader?

    Nigeria heads to elections next year, but women remain underrepresented in politics.

  21. South Africa probes discovery of women bodies

    Nine women have been found dead in two months, raising safety concerns in South Africa.

  22. Thousands flee to Djibouti amid Yemeni fighting

    Houthi led fighting in Yemen deepens humanitarian concerns into Djibouti’s northern coast

  23. What does Dangote's IPO mean for young investors?

    Dangote offers 3% of his refinery to the public, attracting young investors.

  24. IMF talks amid Senegal debt crisis

    Senegal’s president meets IMF chief amid a deepening debt crisis.

  25. Was my university degree worth it?

    80million young Nigerians are unemployed, many of which have received tertiary education

  26. Controversy Over Ugandan Kingdom's Royal Succession

    A succession battle deepens in Uganda's Tooro Kingdom ahead of their late king's burial.

  27. Is Cameroon doing enough on femicide?

    Femicide in Cameroon sparks outrage and calls for stronger action.

  28. Kenya gives foreign traders 90-day ultimatum

    Kenya issues 90-day ultimatum for undocumented foreign traders

  29. Why maps make Africa smaller

    UN endorses new map showing Africa’s true size more accurately.

  30. JZyNO on taking Liberia’s sound global

    He is recognised as the most internationally successful artist from Liberia

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