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.
Episodes (910 available)
Benin heads to elect new leader this weekend as President Talon’s term draws to an end
23 mins
Could the temporary US-Iran ceasefire free up the supply of key commodities to Africa?
23 mins
NASA's Artemis II mission reignites interest in Africa's own quest to explore space
23 mins
BBC Africa Eye explores how autism remains widely misunderstood in Malawi
23 mins
As divorce rates rise across Africa, more people are embracing separation.
23 mins
African countries announce measures to keep fuel prices low with shortages anticipated
23 mins
Protests erupt in Eastern Cape over the recent installation of Nigerian community leader
23 mins
Medical charity MSF says over 3,300 people sexually assaulted in Sudan since 2024
23 mins
UN General Assembly terms transatlantic slave trade as “gravest crime against humanity”
23 mins
Gen Z are turning to social media for financial advice
23 mins
