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Focus on Africa

Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

World Service,66 episodes

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08/01/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
08 Jan 2026,23 mins
01/01/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
01 Jan 2026,23 mins
25/12/2025 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
25 Dec 2025,23 mins
23/12/2025 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
23 Dec 2025,23 mins
19/12/2025 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
19 Dec 2025,23 mins
18/12/2025 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
18 Dec 2025,23 mins
Guest editor: Ire Aderinokun
Nigerian web developer and Equality campaigner, guest edits this edition
05 Jan 2023,51 mins
Guest editor: Professor Thuli Madonsela
She was South Africa's first female public protector
03 Jan 2023,51 mins
Guest editor: Angelique Kidjo
The Beninese singer-songwriter shines a spotlight on African art, fashion and technology
28 Dec 2022,51 mins
Guest editor: Emmanuel Jal
South Sudanese rapper and ex child soldier, Emmanuel Jal, highlights refugee resilience
27 Dec 2022,51 mins
Ebola: DRC declares the end of the latest outbreak
Six people in total died during the outbreak in North Kivu province
03 May 2021,23 mins
Your year - Africa in 2003
A special edition of the programme looking over the last 12 months
25 Dec 2003,24 mins
Christmas Day Quiz - part two
Christmas Day quiz 1996 - part two
25 Dec 1996,30 mins
Christmas Day Quiz - part one
The first part of 1996's Christmas Day quiz
25 Dec 1996,28 mins
Zambia elections boycott
Kenneth Kaunda boycotts next months election in Zambia
15 Oct 1996,21 mins
Nigerian strike
Nigerian civil servants go in strike
03 Feb 1993,29 mins