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.

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How has Goma changed under M23 fighters?

How has Goma changed under M23 fighters?

The city of Goma in the conflict-hit east of the Democratic Republic of Congo was seized by the M23 armed group earlier this year after intense fighting with government forces. How has the city change...

23 Jul 202529min

Can solar power fix South Africa's electricity  problems?

Can solar power fix South Africa's electricity  problems?

How young people in South Africa  are navigating the lack of consistent power suppliesWho are the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and why are Uganda and the DR Congo governments struggling to defeat th...

22 Jul 202533min

Why Burkina Faso discarded its Electoral Commission

Why Burkina Faso discarded its Electoral Commission

Burkina Faso's military rulers have disbanded the country's electoral commission calling it a waste of money. The government says the interior ministry will handle elections in the future. Will this m...

21 Jul 202532min

Sudan: Why North Kordofan is being targeted?

Sudan: Why North Kordofan is being targeted?

Sudan: More than 450 civilians have been  killed in recent attacks in North Kordofan . Why is the RSF paramilitary increasingly targeting  the state?The kingdom of Lesotho recently declared a 'State o...

18 Jul 202531min

Cameroon's president seeks re-election at age 92

Cameroon's president seeks re-election at age 92

Cameroon's Paul Biya has the distinction of being 'the world's oldest sitting president' and yet at age 92, he is seeking to run for an eighth term, that will see him serve until he is almost 100 year...

17 Jul 202533min

Kenyan protests: Impact on mental health

Kenyan protests: Impact on mental health

Gen Z’s have largely led opposition street protests in Kenya. However, it's taking a toll on their mental health. We talk to an activist and a psychiatrist on how to cope.Why was a French sports journ...

16 Jul 202534min

US deportees causing concern in South Sudan

US deportees causing concern in South Sudan

Residents of South Sudan's capital Juba have voiced concern for their safety after the arrival of eight deportees from the United States. The Trump administration have described them as ‘violent crim...

15 Jul 202529min

Nigeria’s ex-President Muhammadu Buhari dead

Nigeria’s ex-President Muhammadu Buhari dead

Former Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari has died at 82. He was a two-time leader who first led Africa's most populous country as a military ruler, then later as a democratically elected president ...

14 Jul 202530min

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