Podcast
Focus on Africa
Episodes — page 48
- Report alleges Zuma put self-interest over country
A damning report alleges that ex South African President Jacob Zuma put interests of his corrupt associates ahead of those of his country. Also, why have a group of Turkish nationa…
- Concerns over police-enforced brutality and disappearances in Kenya
Today: Mounting concerns about the rise in police brutality and disappearances in Kenya. Also, a BBC investigation uncovers the ugly and dangerous side of Egypt's beauty industry.…
- Angola suspends salaries of striking doctors
Angola's government has suspended the salaries of more than 5,000 doctors, describing their strike action as illegal. Malawians no longer have to pay tax on sanitary pads – as a 16…
- '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 hav…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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 ha…
- 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…
- 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 i…
- 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 h…
- 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"…
- Former Sudanese ruling council member arrested
A Sudanese politician who had been a member of the dissolved joint civilian-military government has been arrested.Some Chagossians evicted from the islands 50 years ago returned in…
- Zimbabwe: teachers suspended for pay strike take legal action
A teachers' union in Zimbabwe has gone to court to challenge the government's decision to suspend thousands of staff who have not been going to work, citing low pay.The UN is warni…
- Uganda investigating novelist's torture allegations
Uganda’s Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi has told the BBC the government is investigating allegations that novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was tortured while he spent a mont…
- Covid: South Africa makes its own version of Moderna vaccine
Scientists in South Africa have made a copy of the Moderna Covid vaccine, a move which they say could help boost vaccination rates across Africa. West African regional bloc Ecowas…
- Mali coup 'contagious' in region says chair of Ecowas
The president of Ghana has warned that West Africa is in great danger as a result of recent coups in the region. A 20-year study on the use of treated mosquito bed nets in Tanzania…
- Burkina Faso suspended from Ecowas - sources
The West African regional body Ecowas has suspended Burkina Faso's membership following this week's military coup. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is warning of extreme hunger in…
- Ghana explosion: at least 13 dead after huge blast near mining town
Rescue teams in Ghana are searching for survivors following a huge explosion that killed at least 13 people. Scientists say the plant enset, an Ethiopian staple, could be a new sup…
- Many feared dead after huge explosion in Ghana
Many people are feared dead after a huge explosion near a mining town in western Ghana. Police say a vehicle carrying mining explosives collided with a motorcycle near the town of…
- South Africa opens a new Covid vaccine plant
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa opens a brand new Covid vaccine plant in Cape Town, which could be a game-changer in the fight against the pandemic. Meanwhile, Cameroon's…
