Podcast
Focus on Africa
Episodes — page 23
- The impact of Cyclone Chido on Mayotte
Residents of Mayotte have spoken of "apocalyptic scenes" caused by the worst storm in 90 years to hit the French Indian Ocean territory. Twenty people have been confirmed dead, but…
- Why is Ethiopia deporting hundreds of Eritreans?
Ethiopian authorities have reportedly deported hundreds of Eritreans. Many Eritreans there are refugees who fled forced military conscription and government oppression We hear abou…
- Ethiopia and Somalia to end dispute
Ethiopia and Somalia have agreed to end their bitter dispute over Addis Ababa's plans to build a port in the breakaway republic of Somaliland following talks in Turkey. Turkish Pre…
- Zambia's Lungu banned from presidential run
Zambia's constitutional court says former President Lungu is ineligible for re-election. He alleges political interference We'll look at Operation Serengeti, a multinational attemp…
- Can the AU have influence in Libya?
Congo's President Denis Sassou Nguesso, is visiting Libya, in his capacity as chairman of the African Union's committee on the Libyan crisis. His aim is to get the country's rival…
- Ghana elections: How Mahama made a comeback
After two previous attempts, John Mahama is set to make comeback as Ghana's president. He was the country’s leader from 2012-2016. Ghana’s economy is struggling and corruption ende…
- People in war-torn Sudan need more help
The BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet has recently returned from Sudan. It's her second visit to the country since April 2023, when the war broke out between the…
- What challenges for Namibia's first female president?
Namibia has elected its first female president, who is she, and what cultural and political obstacles will she need to overcome? How the rape of a woman in Mauritania has sparked n…
- Ghana Elections. What's at stake?
Ghanaians are preparing to vote in their presidential election this Saturday. The election is being contested between vice-president Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Maha…
- Nigeria air strikes: Tudunbiri village mourns
Nigeria air strikes: Tudunbiri village continues to mourn dozens of deaths and cope with injuries one year later on We look at the impact of mercury poisoning caused by illegal min…
- Why is President Biden visiting Angola?
US President Biden is in Angola for what is likely to be the final foreign trip of his presidency. It’s his first visit to Sub- Saharan Africa and it's part of a promise the presid…
- Is a global plastics treaty closer?
Negotiators in the South Korean city of Busan are trying to reach the first ever a global treaty on plastic. How stress from climate change is leading to increased violence agains…
- An increase in internally displaced people in Africa
There are now 35 million people internally displaced across the continent, that's according to a recent report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre. That's a threefold in…
- Nigerian soldiers killed in jihadist attack
Militant Islamists involved in another deadly attack in Nigeria’s Borno State. Why is the army still battling these insurgencies? South Africa opposition parties seek to revive imp…
- Namibian elections: what's at stake?
Namibians will head to the polls on Wednesday in what is expected to be the most competitive election yet for the ruling SWAPO party, which has governed the country since independe…
- Why is Zimbabwe's opposition in disarray?
A court in Zimbabwe recently convicted dozens of opposition politicians belonging to the Citizens Coalition for Change party for holding an illegal gathering. Is the party facing a…
- Why has Mali replaced its Prime Minister?
Mali has appointed its spokesperson, Abdoulaye Maiga, as prime minister a day after firing its previous leader, Choguel Kokalla Maïga and his government. This came after rare criti…
- G20: does South Africa's presidency matter?
South Africa takes over the G20 presidency from Brazil for a year. Will Africa benefit from this? How organised crime benefits from trafficking electronic waste to Ghana. And Somal…
- Russia votes against a ceasefire in Sudan. Why?
Russia vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution which called for a ceasefire in Sudan. It was proposed by the UK and Sierra Leone, calling on both sides to immediately halt ho…
- How deep are the links between India-Nigeria?
Was India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Nigeria about lobbying for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council? Why are some young TikTokers in Uganda being jailed? And…
