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Focus on Africa

ByBBC World Service

Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the big topics and news from Africa, the people behind them, plus an African perspective on global stories. Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday.

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Episode Playlist

50 Episodes
Kenya's toxic masculinity influencers
May 28, 2026•22:59

Kenya's toxic masculinity influencers

Gigantomastia: Living with my oversized breasts
May 29, 2026•22:58

Gigantomastia: Living with my oversized breasts

Kenyans protest proposed US Ebola facility
Jun 1, 2026•22:58

Kenyans protest proposed US Ebola facility

What's in Ghana's new anti-LGBTQ+ bill?
Jun 2, 2026•22:58

What's in Ghana's new anti-LGBTQ+ bill?

Nigerian teachers protest school kidnappings
Jun 3, 2026•22:59

Nigerian teachers protest school kidnappings

South Africa: what realities face those fleeing xenophobia?
Jun 4, 2026•22:59

South Africa: what realities face those fleeing xenophobia?

‘More than my ovaries’: Redefining PCOS
Jun 5, 2026•22:59

‘More than my ovaries’: Redefining PCOS

African prisoners of war in Ukraine
Jun 8, 2026•22:59

African prisoners of war in Ukraine

Nigeria: Freed from Boko Haram
Jun 9, 2026•22:59

Nigeria: Freed from Boko Haram

DRC: How armed conflict is affecting Ebola response
Jun 10, 2026•22:59

DRC: How armed conflict is affecting Ebola response

Africa's World Cup dream: controversy and opportunity
Jun 11, 2026•22:59

Africa's World Cup dream: controversy and opportunity

Is the internet dividing men and women?
Jun 12, 2026•22:58

Is the internet dividing men and women?

World Cup: How hate-watching reflects social tensions
Jun 15, 2026•22:59

World Cup: How hate-watching reflects social tensions

Cape Verde's historic World Cup debut
Jun 16, 2026•22:59

Cape Verde's historic World Cup debut

Russia's security influence in the Central African Republic
Jun 17, 2026•22:59

Russia's security influence in the Central African Republic

DRC Ebola: stories from the frontline
Jun 18, 2026•22:59

DRC Ebola: stories from the frontline

Why I froze my eggs
Jun 19, 2026•22:59

Why I froze my eggs

What UK PM's resignation means for Africans
Jun 22, 2026•22:59

What UK PM's resignation means for Africans

Benin and Niger push toward border reopening
Jun 23, 2026•22:59

Benin and Niger push toward border reopening

Deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa
Jun 24, 2026•22:59

Deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa

Lenacapavir offering new hope for HIV prevention?
Jun 25, 2026•22:59

Lenacapavir offering new hope for HIV prevention?

Why are Kenyan Gen Z’s still protesting?
Jun 26, 2026•22:58

Why are Kenyan Gen Z’s still protesting?

Inside the temporary immigrant camps in South Africa
Jun 29, 2026•22:59

Inside the temporary immigrant camps in South Africa

Tanzania strengthens border surveillance against Ebola
Jun 30, 2026•22:58

Tanzania strengthens border surveillance against Ebola

What next after South Africa anti-migrant protests?
Jul 1, 2026•22:59

What next after South Africa anti-migrant protests?

Rights group accuses RSF of crimes against humanity in Sudan
Jul 2, 2026•22:59

Rights group accuses RSF of crimes against humanity in Sudan

Solo-maxxing: are people opting out of dating?
Jul 3, 2026•22:59

Solo-maxxing: are people opting out of dating?

Africa's last teams standing at the World Cup
Jul 6, 2026•22:59

Africa's last teams standing at the World Cup

DRC: Tshisekedi's third term bid contested
Jul 7, 2026•22:59

DRC: Tshisekedi's third term bid contested

UN warns of Sudan's El-Obeid siege
Jul 8, 2026•22:58

UN warns of Sudan's El-Obeid siege

Nigeria investigates AI and tech firms
Jul 9, 2026•22:59

Nigeria investigates AI and tech firms

"I'm 23 and losing my hair"
Jul 10, 2026•22:59

"I'm 23 and losing my hair"

Wife of Tanzania's Lissu speaks to BBC
Jul 13, 2026•22:59

Wife of Tanzania's Lissu speaks to BBC

Sudan court sentences RSF leader Hemedti. What next?
Jul 14, 2026•22:59

Sudan court sentences RSF leader Hemedti. What next?

Nigeria abducted teachers and pupils speak
Jul 15, 2026•22:59

Nigeria abducted teachers and pupils speak

Sierra Leone drops treason charge against ex-president
Jul 16, 2026•22:59

Sierra Leone drops treason charge against ex-president

'Inside our polygamous marriage'
Jul 17, 2026•22:59

'Inside our polygamous marriage'

Remembering the Nelson Mandela legacy
Jul 20, 2026•22:59

Remembering the Nelson Mandela legacy

Ebola: Kenya denies hosting US aid workers
Jul 21, 2026•22:59

Ebola: Kenya denies hosting US aid workers

Deadly wildfires ravage Algeria
Jul 22, 2026•22:59

Deadly wildfires ravage Algeria

Mali insecurity escalates amid jihadist attacks
Jul 23, 2026•22:59

Mali insecurity escalates amid jihadist attacks

Yemi Alade: beyond the music
Jul 24, 2026•22:59

Yemi Alade: beyond the music

WAFCON officially kicks off in Morocco
Jul 27, 2026•22:59

WAFCON officially kicks off in Morocco

Ethiopians on death row in Saudi Arabia
Jul 28, 2026•22:58

Ethiopians on death row in Saudi Arabia

South Africa proposes strategic oil reserve expansion
Jul 29, 2026•22:58

South Africa proposes strategic oil reserve expansion

Burkina Faso's Traore on religious extremism
Jul 30, 2026•22:58

Burkina Faso's Traore on religious extremism

African women turning gaming into a living
Jul 31, 2026•22:59

African women turning gaming into a living

Exclusive interview with Zambia's Brian Mundubile
Aug 3, 2026•22:59

Exclusive interview with Zambia's Brian Mundubile

Morocco migrant crossings into Spain's Ceuta
Aug 4, 2026•22:59

Morocco migrant crossings into Spain's Ceuta

Exclusive interview with Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema
Aug 5, 2026•22:59

Exclusive interview with Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema

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