Podcast
Focus on Africa
Episodes — page 24
- Senegal's government claims victory in elections
The Senegalese government has claimed victory in the recent parliamentary elections. It said the ruling party, Pastef, had won with a "large majority". What does the win mean for t…
- Who are the miners trapped inside a closed mine in South Africa?
South African authorities try to force as many as 4,000 illegal miners - known as zama zamas - to return to the surface, by denying them food and water. The miners, who have been s…
- EU ends fishing agreement with Senegal
The European Union has announced it will not renew its fishing agreement with Senegal, citing concerns over the country’s efforts to curb illegal fishing. European officials pointe…
- Africa's quest for money at COP
As COP 29- the climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan focuses on finance. What is the status of the loss and damage fund? Meanwhile a UN panel in Sudan to investigate possible war crim…
- Somaliland election: What do we need to know?
Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, will hold its general election tomorrow. The incumbent president, Muse Bihi Abdi, is seeking re-election. Somaliland says it would like t…
- Sierra Leone’s loitering laws declared discriminatory
The ECOWAS Court recently declared Sierra Leone’s loitering laws discriminatory and ordered their amendment or repeal A BBC investigation sees evidence that devastating flood water…
- Mauritians unsure of democracy ahead of elections
The Mauritian government has ended its recent suspension of social media, which threatened voters’ access to information ahead of the general elections on the 10th of November. Onc…
- Violent protests continue in Mozambique
Police in Maputo fire tear gas in a bid to stop opposition protests against the results of last month's disputed election. Mozambique has seen weeks of unrest since the victory by…
- Is it legal to detain children in Nigeria?
Over 30 children in Nigeria, who were arrested in August after taking part in anti-government demonstrations were detained and charged with treason. Those charges have now been dro…
- South Sudan's civil servants remain unpaid
After failure to pay civil servants and armed forces for a year-is South Sudan on the verge of becoming a failed state? What do Nigerians make of their former compatriot Kemi Baden…
- Piracy returns to Somalia coast
As piracy returns off the coast of Somalia, we hear from Pakistani and Iranian fishermen who fear being kidnapped. After years of being pushed back, the problem is once again on th…
- Opposition wins election in Botswana
Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi concedes defeat, marking the end of rule for the Democratic Party (BDP). What went wrong for the party that has been in power since independe…
- Sudan rape victims die by suicide
Civil society groups have warned the risk of sexual violence in Sudan is so severe that some women are taking their own lives. Campaigners have told the BBC of several cases of wom…
- Can Chad crackdown on Islamist militants?
Chad's President Mahamat Déby has ordered an army offensive against Islamist militants after 40 soldiers were killed in an attack on a military base. But can the Chadian army defea…
- Sudan activists accuse RSF of massacre
In one of the deadliest attacks since Sudan's conflict began, pro-democracy groups report that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed at least 124 civilians and in…
- Will Mozambique's election results be overturned?
The leading opposition party in Mozambique files a lawsuit demanding a recount of this month's election results because of alleged irregularities, and deposits three hundred kilos…
- LRA Thomas Kwoyelo sentenced : A victim's testimony
A court in Uganda has sentenced Thomas Kwoyelo, a former senior commander of the rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army, to 40 years in prison for war crimes including murder, rape…
- Ethiopia's Tigray region's education system crisis
The crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region's education system shows little sign of ending two years after the civil war How crippling national debt in Africa is curbing development und…
- Sudan's proxy war
Russia's embassy in Sudan has said it is investigating reports that a cargo plane with Russian crew was shot down in Darfur, a key battle ground in the civil war between the army a…
- Kenya returns refugees to Turkey?
The Kenyan government says it deported four Turkish refugees back home. The UN's refugee agency is not pleased Egypt officially declared 'malaria-free' by the World Health Organiza…
