Focus on Africa Podcast
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. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday.
Episodes to download
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Ethiopia: Why are health workers striking?
Today
Health workers in Ethiopia demand better pay, working conditions and more benefits
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More than 100 dead in Congo floods
Yesterday
Over 100 people dead after flooding in area near Lake Tanganyika in eastern DR Congo
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Zambia: US cuts aid over 'thefts'
Monday
The US threatens to cut supplies of crucial medicines to Zambia over systemic theft
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What do African youth want from Pope Leo XIV
Friday
Africa's Catholic population is growing fast, what do youth want from the new leader?
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Women and the Catholic Church
Last Thursday
A Congolese thelogian says more women should lead the Catholic Church
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People smuggling between Eritrea and Kenya
Last Wednesday
What methods are used by people smugglers via a new route to beat police patrols?
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Port Sudan: Explosions in Sudan's de facto capital
Last Tuesday
Multiple explosions have been heard in Sudan's de facto capital, Port Sudan
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Is press freedom declining in the Seychelles?
Mon 5 May 2025
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders says press freedom in Seychelles has declined
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Ivory Coast: Why opposition leader removed from electoral list?
Fri 2 May 2025
Why Ivory Coast's main opposition leader Tidjane Thiam is removed from electoral list
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Why does insurgency persist in Nigeria?
Thu 1 May 2025
Nigeria appoints a new commander to fight insurgency after renewed deadly attacks
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Tension on Guinea and Sierra Leone border
Wed 30 Apr 2025
Guinean troops fire shots in the disputed town of Yenga on the border with Sierra Leone
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Why is gender violence "widespread" in Namibia?
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Why are cases of gender-based violence spiking in Namibia and what can be done?
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BBC Investigation reveals who shot at Kenyan protestors
Mon 28 Apr 2025
A BBC investigation exposes who shot protestors in Kenya last year
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Why did South Africa reverse a VAT increase?
Fri 25 Apr 2025
South Africa drops plan to raise value-added tax after government stability threatened
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'Ethiopians are one shock away from catastrophe'
Thu 24 Apr 2025
The United Nations says lack of funding will halt urgently needed food aid in Ethiopia
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A cocktail of long jail terms for Tunisian opposition leaders
Wed 23 Apr 2025
A Tunisian court recently gave some opposition leaders very long prison sentences
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Haiti: A growing challenge for Kenyan officers?
Tue 22 Apr 2025
UN special representative to Haiti stresses urgent need for international intervention
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What was Pope Francis's relationship with Africa?
Mon 21 Apr 2025
African leaders pay their tributes after the Vatican announces the death of Pope Francis
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Humanitarians working in Sudan speak
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Humanitarians providing help in Sudan speak on why it is the world's biggest crisis
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Sudan’s rebel forces declare rival government
Thu 17 Apr 2025
The paramilitary RSF says it has formed a rival government in areas under its control
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Kidnappings increase in South Africa
Wed 16 Apr 2025
An American pastor who was kidnapped in South Africa has been rescued
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Will Africa benefit from rising gold prices?
Tue 15 Apr 2025
The price of gold has risen after uncertainty caused by the global trade war.
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RSF takeover Zamzam camp in Darfur
Mon 14 Apr 2025
More than 100 civilians have been killed in a series of attacks in western Darfur
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Rwanda asks UK to extradite genocide suspects
Fri 11 Apr 2025
Can six Rwanda genocide suspects be extradited from UK to face justice?
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Former Gambian soldier trialled in the US
Thu 10 Apr 2025
A former Gambian soldier is on trial in the United States
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Can Tanzania benefit from US-China tariff wars ?
Wed 9 Apr 2025
As US-China tariff war escalates Tanzania explores better trading practice and partners
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US cancels visas for South Sudanese nationals
Tue 8 Apr 2025
South Sudan has criticised the revoking of US visas for all its nationals
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Who is Trump's envoy to Africa?
Mon 7 Apr 2025
USA and the DR Congo are on the path towards a minerals deal says Trump's Africa envoy
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How will new US tariffs affect Lesotho?
Fri 4 Apr 2025
President Trump imposes a 50% tariff on Lesotho, one of the highest rates on a country
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Will Trump's tariffs hurt Africa?
Thu 3 Apr 2025
Several African countries hit with high rates of reciprocal tariffs from the US
