Focus on Africa

Focus on Africa

Two 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 Nkechi Ogbonna. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday.

Episoder(938)

UN: Record number of aid workers killed in 2024

UN: Record number of aid workers killed in 2024

UN says a record number of aid workers were killed in 2024. Most in Gaza but dozens also in Sudan, South Sudan, and Nigeria Why is sub-Saharan Africa facing a shortage of child eye doctors? We meet on...

25 Aug 202535min

Exploring Africa-Japan trade ties

Exploring Africa-Japan trade ties

Japan has pledged to work more closely with African countries at global summit on economic development. How can Africa benefit from stronger ties with Japan?The former prime minister of Chad is facing...

22 Aug 202532min

Uganda to take deported migrants from USA

Uganda to take deported migrants from USA

Uganda agrees a deal with the United States to take in failed asylum seekers provided they are not minors or people with criminal recordsHow does Zambia plan to tackle a gold rush that turned violent...

21 Aug 202528min

Increased concerns over missing Ethiopia journalists

Increased concerns over missing Ethiopia journalists

Two prominent journalists in Ethiopia, Abdulsemed Mohammed and Yonas Amare, have been missing for more than a week after being abducted by what reports say, were men wearing masks and military uniform...

20 Aug 202527min

DRC M23 miss peace deal deadline

DRC M23 miss peace deal deadline

M23 rebels say they will not return to peace talks in Doha unless the DRC government agrees to its demands. Are the talks dead in the water?Could climate change be creating child brides in Malawi?And ...

19 Aug 202531min

Can South Africa's national dialogue help solve its problems?

Can South Africa's national dialogue help solve its problems?

South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa has launched a national dialogue called “uniting voices, shaping the nation". It's an ambitious plan to confront its most pressing challenges and unite a nat...

18 Aug 202530min

Nigeria negotiates $346m arms deal with US

Nigeria negotiates $346m arms deal with US

The US government has approved a $346m arms deal with Nigeria which would include munitions, precision bombs and precision rockets. What is behind the change in a decade-long US policy about selling c...

15 Aug 202533min

The Gambia: Why was a baby girl cut?

The Gambia: Why was a baby girl cut?

There's been outrage in The Gambia following the death of a one-month-old baby girl. Reports suggest she was a victim of female genital mutilation (FGM). Although FGM is outlawed in the country, it's ...

14 Aug 202532min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
aftenpodden-usa
forklart
popradet
stopp-verden
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
fotballpodden-2
det-store-bildet
nokon-ma-ga
rss-gukild-johaug
hanna-de-heldige
dine-penger-pengeradet
rss-ness
rss-espen-lee-usensurert
aftenbla-bla
rss-dannet-uten-piano
e24-podden
grasoner-den-nye-kalde-krigen
frokostshowet-pa-p5