Focus on Africa

Focus on Africa

Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from Africa. Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday.

Focus on Africa

Episodes (936 available)

Focus on Africa, Did Trump tarrifs shape China-Africa trade deal?

As US increased tariffs to some African countries, China removed them

14 May 2026

23 mins

Focus on Africa, Could President Ramaphosa be impeached?

What's next for President Ramaphosa after an impeachment process has been revived

13 May 2026

23 mins

Focus on Africa, What came out of the Africa–France summit?

As the Africa-France summit comes to a close, a counter meeting was arranged in protest

12 May 2026

23 mins

Focus on Africa, Botswana President backs Africa-France relations

Botswana President, Duma Boko speaks to the BBC during the Africa-France Summit in Kenya

11 May 2026

23 mins

Focus on Africa, Introducing: World of Secrets Searching for Soldier Dad

DNA detectives track down the British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya

9 May 2026

35 mins

Focus on Africa, 'Why I can't stop bleaching my skin'

The WHO says Africa has the highest rates of skin bleaching globally

8 May 2026

23 mins

Focus on Africa, Is Ethiopia involved in Sudan war?

Sudan’s military government accuses Ethiopia and UAE after Khartoum airport drone strike

7 May 2026

23 mins

Focus on Africa, Hantavirus: what you should know

A WHO representative in Cape Verde speaks about the virus-hit cruise ship

6 May 2026

23 mins

Focus on Africa, What Eswatini risks by standing with Taiwan

Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te visits Eswatini despite China’s objection

5 May 2026

23 mins

Focus on Africa, Sudanese journalists win World Press Freedom Prize

A UN award honours Sudanese journalists for courage despite threats to safety and rights

4 May 2026

23 mins

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