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Focus on Africa

Three essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the big topics and news from Africa, the people behind them, plus an African perspective on global stories. Hosted by Audrey Brown. Fi... Read more

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Wednesday, 25th May 2016

Wednesday, 25th May 2016

UN warns billions could starve as extreme weather changes poison food crops. 1000s of Zimbabweans march in support of R... Read more

25 May 2016

24mins

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EU Leaders Agree Deal on Migration

EU Leaders Agree Deal on Migration

After nine hours of talks, European Union leaders agree a deal of sorts on migration; Ghana's electoral commission boss,... Read more

29 Jun 2018

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African Migrants Told To Leave Israel

African Migrants Told To Leave Israel

Israel gives African migrants three months to leave the country voluntarily or face forcible repatriation or indefinite ... Read more

2 Jan 2018

25mins

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India to Open 18 New Embassies Accross Africa

India to Open 18 New Embassies Accross Africa

Is New Delhi playing catch-up with Beijing? Zimbabwean women standing in landmark elections; will Eritrea's political la... Read more

25 Jul 2018

29mins

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Europe's Leaders on a Charm Offensive in Africa

Europe's Leaders on a Charm Offensive in Africa

Europe's two leaders on multi-country Africa tours as evermore big world players woo the continent... we ask about the o... Read more

29 Aug 2018

26mins

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Climate Change Strikes in Africa

Climate Change Strikes in Africa

A world wide push to raise the alarm over climate change. And African children are actively involved in the demonstratio... Read more

20 Sep 2019

26mins

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Voter Registration Day in Nigeria

Voter Registration Day in Nigeria

Thousands of frustrated Nigerians try to beat the voter registration deadline, but the electoral commission refuses any ... Read more

31 Aug 2018

17mins

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Fire Rages in Nairobi Suburb

Fire Rages in Nairobi Suburb

Thousands left homeless after fire in Lang'ata suburb in Nairobi.Also in the programme: The UK High Court to sit in Sie... Read more

29 Jan 2018

27mins

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Chibok Girls: Three years after

Chibok Girls: Three years after

Britain's top diplomat to Nigeria on the three-year long search for the Chibok girls; More than ninety migrants feared d... Read more

13 Apr 2017

32mins

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Military Chiefs Escape Attack in Cameroon

Military Chiefs Escape Attack in Cameroon

Cameroon's defence minister and army chief escape an attack by Anglophone insurgents; after five years of civil war, the... Read more

13 Jul 2018

24mins

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Ghana Imposes Ban on Tilapia Fish Imports

Ghana Imposes Ban on Tilapia Fish Imports

Why has Ghana slapped a ban on all imports of tilapia? The Ebola outbreak in the DRC could be over but the WHO remains ... Read more

28 Jun 2018

30mins

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Wednesday, 10th August 2016

Wednesday, 10th August 2016

Ahead of tomorrow's elections Zambian civil society groups call for a free and fair vote. Burkina Faso bans donkey meat ... Read more

10 Aug 2016

33mins

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Ethiopia Airways crash latest.

Ethiopia Airways crash latest.

A day of mourning in Ethiopia following the Ethiopian Airlines crash.

11 Mar 2019

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European Leaders Continue Charm Offensive in Africa

European Leaders Continue Charm Offensive in Africa

Two of Europe's most powerful leaders continue setting out their stalls in separate African visits - Kenya and Ghana sta... Read more

30 Aug 2018

28mins

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Kenya Election Watch: Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga

Kenya Election Watch: Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga

In the last of our special podcast series about Kenya's elections this year, Dickens Olewe covers the twists and turns o... Read more

26 Dec 2017

29mins

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South Africa government outlines plan for COVID19 recovery

South Africa government outlines plan for COVID19 recovery

The South Africa government has outlined a stimulus package to aid the country's recovery from the effects of coronaviru... Read more

24 Apr 2020

27mins

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Kenyan Lawmakers' Taxpayer-Funded Visit to Russia

Kenyan Lawmakers' Taxpayer-Funded Visit to Russia

Kenyans wondering why twenty lawmakers went to Russia during the World Cup on the taxpayers' dime; a new study shows jus... Read more

12 Jul 2018

35mins

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Monday, 18th July 2016

Monday, 18th July 2016

HIV infections are still the leading killer of African children. And old attitudes to the virus still prevail; the AU po... Read more

18 Jul 2016

30mins

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Tuesday 14th June

Tuesday 14th June

Health experts warn of serious levels of under-nutrition linked to obesity. In South Africa, Reeva Steenkamp's father sa... Read more

14 Jun 2016

31mins

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Wednesday, 17th August 2016

Wednesday, 17th August 2016

The new South Sudanese Vice President addresses key issues in the country and what political alliances will emerge in So... Read more

17 Aug 2016

19mins

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