Podcast
Focus on Africa
Episodes — page 49
- The TPLF calls for a ceasefire in the Ethiopia conflict
The leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front has called for an immediate ceasefire in the year-long war with Ethiopian government forces. Also, Sudanese protestors are tearg…
- Benin opposition leader in court on terror charges
The opposition leader in Benin, Reckya Madougou, has appeared at the country's Economic Crime and Terrorism Court on charges of financing terrorism.The Ghanaian government has said…
- US Senator says civil war could see Ethiopia break apart
At least 38 people have died and scores more have been injured in a fire which tore through a prison in Burundi. At least 600 women and girls have been kidnapped and enslaved in th…
- Nigerian diplomat accuses UK of 'travel apartheid'
Nigeria's High Commissioner to the UK has branded as "travel apartheid" the UK's decision to put the West African state on its red list, meaning travellers have to pay to isolate i…
- Covid: South Africa new cases double in 24 hours as Omicron spreads
The new coronavirus variant Omicron has now become dominant in South Africa and is driving a sharp increase in new infections, health officials say. The United Nations says Botswan…
- Omicron variant present in Nigeria health body says
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has detected the Omicron variant in travellers from South Africa who arrived in Nigeria last week.With three days to go to th…
- Thousands join Sudan protests against recent deal
Thousands of people are taking part in a protest in Sudan's capital Khartoum, against the country's military leaders.The Ugandan army has launched joint air and artillery strikes a…
- Gambia's truth commission recommends prosecutions
Those who bear the greatest responsibility for the crimes committed during the presidency of Yahya Jammeh in The Gambia should be prosecuted, according to head of a commission that…
- Cop 26: fear of failure as climate talks enter final day
The COP26 climate summit in Glasgow is entering its final day, amid growing fears that the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C is unlikely to be met. The US, UK and Norway, alo…
- South Africa's ex-President FW de Klerk dies at 85
FW de Klerk, the former president of South Africa and the last white person to lead the country, has died at the age of 85. We speak to Joseph Boakai, Liberia's former vice preside…
- Guinea: Civic society in talks with military junta
Guinea's military junta leader, Colonel Doumbouya holds meetings with religious and political groups ahead of announcing a transitional government. Plus an accountability group war…
- Guinea coup: opposition welcomes ousting of Condé
Col Mamady Doumbouya, who led the coup which ousted Guinea's President Alpha Condé, has begun to consolidate the takeover with the installation of army officers at the top of the c…
- Zambian President Hichilema inherits 'empty treasury'
Zambia's new president has told the BBC that he has inherited an "empty" treasury, while "horrifying" amounts of money had been stolen. Nurses in The Gambia have started a three-da…
- Nigeria: Gunmen free kidnapped schoolchildren
Gunmen in Nigeria have freed a number of pupils who were kidnapped from an Islamic school in May, according to their head teacher. Why are women's and girl's reproductive rights un…
- Judges reject president's appeal to change Kenya constitution
Appeal Court judges in Kenya have upheld an earlier decision by a lower court blocking a government-backed plan to make fundamental changes to the country's constitution, calling t…
- Uganda to host 2,000 Afghan refugees on US request
Uganda will take in 2,000 Afghan refugees fleeing the crisis in their country.Refugees Minister Esther Anyakun told the BBC that President Yoweri Museveni agreed to take in the ref…
- Burkina Faso: Compaore to be tried over Sankara assassination
Burkina Faso’s former president Blaise Compaore faces a military trial, accused of involvement in the killing of his predecessor Thomas Sankara. Plus, more than 40 people have died…
- Millions face hunger in Somalia
Millions of Somalis face severe food shortages and hunger by the end of the year due to low rainfall and destructive locusts. Eritrean authorities release dozens of prisoners jaile…
- Tanzania’s new president charts new Covid-19 course for the country
Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan has outlined a shift in government policy in the areas of media freedom, Covid-19 response and foreign policy. Sudan has declared a sta…
- 2020 Review: How has Africa handled the big challenges?
The Covid-19 crisis has been the big story of 2020 but how has Africa handled the pandemic, and amid the serious set backs have there also been some digital and technical gains? W…
