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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Episoder(982)

Is Rwanda planning to attack Burundi ?

Is Rwanda planning to attack Burundi ?

Burundi's president alleges that Rwanda plans to attack his country. Why are relations poor between the two nations?How crypto mining is bringing power to rural Zambia.And can animation be a tool for ...

26 Mar 202532min

Is Chad aiding Sudanese rebels?

Is Chad aiding Sudanese rebels?

A Sudanese commander accuses Chad of allowing the United Arab Emirates to use Chadian airports to supply weapons to rebels in Sudan. But where's the evidence?Also in the programme: Eritrea kicked out ...

25 Mar 202527min

Why has a river in Zambia 'died'?

Why has a river in Zambia 'died'?

A vibrant river reportedly ‘died' overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mineHow the Sudan crisis is affecting gum arabic productionAnd can AI help African farmers produce ...

24 Mar 202532min

Why did Kenya exit IMF programme?

Why did Kenya exit IMF programme?

Kenya and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will discuss a new lending programme and abandon the current one, as the country struggles to get its economy back on track. Kenya needs continued fina...

21 Mar 202536min

Jihadist attacks intensify near Somali capital

Jihadist attacks intensify near Somali capital

Why are Al Shabab jihadists intensifying attacks near Somalia's capital Mogadishu ?Lessons for Africa from the covid pandemic 5 years on.We meet the inspiring mother-daughter duo gearing up for the Sa...

20 Mar 202532min

DR Congo and Rwanda call for ceasefire

DR Congo and Rwanda call for ceasefire

The Democratic Republic of Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame have called for an "immediate ceasefire" in eastern DR Congo, following talks in Qatar. It's the ...

19 Mar 202528min

Angola refuses entry to African opposition leaders

Angola refuses entry to African opposition leaders

Angola recently refused entry to opposition leaders from across Africa.Why is South Africa's ambassador to the United States 'no longer welcome’?And Nigeria is projected to witness an obesity explosio...

18 Mar 202532min

Tigray: Why have fears of war emerged?

Tigray: Why have fears of war emerged?

Ethiopia and Eritrea could be headed towards war, according to regional experts and officials. The warnings stem from fresh instability in Ethiopia's Tigray region, where a civil war from 2020-2022 r...

17 Mar 202541min

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