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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'Historic' day as DR Congo joins East Africa trade bloc

'Historic' day as DR Congo joins East Africa trade bloc

In a move which has been described as "historic", the Democratic Republic of Congo has officially been admitted to the East African Community (EAC) trade bloc. Seven passengers have died after gunmen ...

29 Mars 202228min

Malawi ramps up polio vaccination after outbreak

Malawi ramps up polio vaccination after outbreak

Malawi kicked off a polio vaccination campaign targeting up to three million children under the age of five. To mark the International Day of Forests, we find out about the health of the second larges...

21 Mars 202227min

Is Ethiopia to blame for deaths of MSF staff in Tigray?

Is Ethiopia to blame for deaths of MSF staff in Tigray?

Did Ethiopian government forces kill MSF charity workers in the Tigray region last year?Also, the American Ambassador to the United Nations on why African countries cannot remain neutral in the war in...

18 Mars 202226min

South Africa asked to mediate in Ukraine war - Ramaphosa

South Africa asked to mediate in Ukraine war - Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that South Africa has been approached to play a mediation role in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.Nigerian customs officials say they have intercepted 1,390 ...

11 Mars 202222min

Kenya's 'boda-bodas' taxis are ordered to re-register

Kenya's 'boda-bodas' taxis are ordered to re-register

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered the authorities to re-register all motorbike taxi operators - locally known as boda-bodas - following public outrage over an attack on a woman in her car ...

8 Mars 202238min

Ukraine: Why did Eritrea vote against UN resolution?

Ukraine: Why did Eritrea vote against UN resolution?

Eritrea was one of only five countries in the world to vote against a UN resolution deploring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and supporting sanctions.Kenya's deputy president says it's up to the people ...

7 Mars 202224min

African nationals still trapped in Ukraine

African nationals still trapped in Ukraine

As the fighting continues in Ukraine, thousands continue to pour out of the country. We hear about the situation at the Polish border. A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has temporarily remov...

1 Mars 202225min

Trial of Kenyan lawyer begins at the ICC

Trial of Kenyan lawyer begins at the ICC

The trial of Paul Gicheru, a Kenyan lawyer accused of bribing prosecution witnesses of the International Criminal Court has started in The Hague. The arrest of Nigerian "super cop" Abba Kyari on drug-...

15 Feb 202220min

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