Focus on Africa Podcast
Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from Africa. Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna.
Episodes to download
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The cost of a toxic workplace
Yesterday
Young Africans are quitting toxic workplaces to protect their mental health.
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Can Africa's drivers afford Formula 1 dreams?
Thursday
Formula 1 returns to Africa, but can aspiring drivers afford the journey to the top?
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How Kabila's rebel coalition impacts DRC peace efforts
Wednesday
Former DRC president Joseph Kabila named leader of new rebel coalition which includes M23
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Djibouti shipwreck survivors recount ordeal
Tuesday
Djibouti shipwreck survivors recount ordeal after overcrowded boat capsizes killing 139
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay speaks to the BBC
Monday
South African jurist Navi Pillay speaks exclusively on winning the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
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Is remote working really the dream?
Last Friday
Since Covid, many people have swapped the traditional 9-to-5 for remote work
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Search operations continue after Nigeria plane crash
Thu 8 Oct 2026
BBC visits the crash site where swampy terrain has made access difficult
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Ebola reaches Kenya. What's the response?
Wed 7 Oct 2026
Kenya allocates $538m to its Ebola response after confirming its first case
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Burkina Faso opens landmark gold refinery
Tue 6 Oct 2026
Burkina Faso has opened a $19m gold refinery to keep more of its mineral wealth at home
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Ethiopia conflict stirs regional tensions
Mon 5 Oct 2026
Ethiopia's army takes control of Tigray's capital amid diplomatic tension with neighbours
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Where are Eritrea’s missing political prisoners?
Fri 2 Oct 2026
25 years ago, 11 Eritrean politicians were jailed for demanding reform and never seen
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Who is Morocco's first woman prime minister?
Thu 1 Oct 2026
Fatima Zahra El Mansouri named prime minister after her party won parliamentary elections
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Nigeria's Dangote Kenya refinery breaks ground
Wed 30 Sep 2026
Aliko Dangote breaks ground on $16 billion East African oil refinery in Kenya
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South Africa reels from spate of mass shootings
Tue 29 Sep 2026
Investigations launched into South Africa mass shootings that killed 39 people in a week
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Ethiopia accuses Sudan, Eritrea of backing armed groups
Mon 28 Sep 2026
Army commander accuses Sudan and Eritrea of backing Tigray rebels as fighting continues
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JAPA: Does migrating pay off?
Fri 25 Sep 2026
A recent survey shows more than half of young Africans want to leave their home countries
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Ethiopia Tigray fighting sparks fears of new war
Thu 24 Sep 2026
Ethiopia's army says it has killed hundreds of Tigrayan fighters as fighting intensifies
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Chad faces growing Sudan refugee burden
Wed 23 Sep 2026
Thousands continue fleeing Sudan to Chad as aid agencies struggle to meet needs
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Nigeria probes the deaths of miners in custody
Tue 22 Sep 2026
Nigeria’s Interior Ministry has sets up a panel to probe deaths of 37 detained miners
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Gambia in crisis as blackouts persist
Mon 21 Sep 2026
Power blackouts running up to 48 hours disrupt life and businesses in Gambia
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Is Nigeria ready for a female leader?
Fri 18 Sep 2026
Nigeria heads to elections next year, but women remain underrepresented in politics.
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South Africa probes discovery of women bodies
Thu 17 Sep 2026
Nine women have been found dead in two months, raising safety concerns in South Africa.
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Thousands flee to Djibouti amid Yemeni fighting
Wed 16 Sep 2026
Houthi led fighting in Yemen deepens humanitarian concerns into Djibouti’s northern coast
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What does Dangote's IPO mean for young investors?
Tue 15 Sep 2026
Dangote offers 3% of his refinery to the public, attracting young investors.
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IMF talks amid Senegal debt crisis
Mon 14 Sep 2026
Senegal’s president meets IMF chief amid a deepening debt crisis.
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Was my university degree worth it?
Fri 11 Sep 2026
80million young Nigerians are unemployed, many of which have received tertiary education
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Controversy Over Ugandan Kingdom's Royal Succession
Thu 10 Sep 2026
A succession battle deepens in Uganda's Tooro Kingdom ahead of their late king's burial.
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Is Cameroon doing enough on femicide?
Wed 9 Sep 2026
Femicide in Cameroon sparks outrage and calls for stronger action.
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Kenya gives foreign traders 90-day ultimatum
Tue 8 Sep 2026
Kenya issues 90-day ultimatum for undocumented foreign traders
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Why maps make Africa smaller
Mon 7 Sep 2026
UN endorses new map showing Africa’s true size more accurately.
Resident Presidents
Presidents Olushambles and Kibarkingmad's satirical take on the news
