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Focus on Africa

BBC World Service

Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from Africa. Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna.

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English

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Today · 22 min
Guinea-Bissau votes to reshape presidency
Bissau-Guineans vote to decide the limits of the presidency’s power
Yesterday · 22 min
Niger arrests soldiers behind failed mutiny
Coup attempt leads to the arrest of dozens of soldiers in Niger.
Friday · 22 min
'My journey with postpartum psychosis'
Postpartum psychosis is a rare but severe mental health condition
Thursday · 22 min
African fans pay tribute to Dolly Parton
How Africa loved Dolly Parton and a conversation with a South African band she sang with
Wednesday · 22 min
US calls for Sudan arms embargo
US calls on the UN Security Council to extend Darfur’s arms embargo to the rest of Sudan
August 25 · 22 min
Pirate attacks on Somalia's shipping lanes
Somali pirates seize tankers in fresh attacks which experts say threaten global shipping
August 24 · 22 min
Nigeria plans to decriminalise attempted suicide
Nigeria records around 300,000 suicide attempts every year and at least 7,000 deaths
August 21 · 22 min
Surviving an acid attack
Torture in a bottle: we survived an acid attack
August 20 · 22 min
Moroccan Influencer jailed over public indecency
A Moroccan influencer has been jailed for violating public decency laws
August 19 · 22 min
Uganda to send troops to Gaza
Uganda's parliament has now approved deploying troops to Gaza for a peacekeeping mission
August 18 · 22 min
Somalia: Humanitarian agency warns malnutrition
A humanitarian agency has warned acute malnutrition in parts of Somalia
August 17 · 22 min
Vote counting underway after Zambia election
Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema takes early lead in last week's elections
August 14 · 22 min
Are placenta practices changing in Africa?
Interest in placenta-based wellness products is increasing
August 13 · 22 min
South Africa seeks reimbursement for migrant deportations
South Africa says it spent nearly $18 million to transport and accommodate immigrants
August 12 · 22 min
Conflict, health gaps fuel DRC's Ebola surge
With Ebola deaths in the DRC passing 2,000, we ask what's driving the surge now
August 11 · 22 min
Beats, ballots and Zambia's election music
Ahead of Zambia's vote on August 13, we look at the role of music to sway voters
August 10 · 22 min
BBC investigates murder of top South African detective
BBC has seen evidence suggesting a South African detective was killed by special forces
August 7 · 22 min
South Sudan's growing modelling industry
The country is producing some of the world's top supermodels
August 6 · 22 min
Hormuz attacks threaten Liberian shipping registry
Liberian-flagged ship attacked in Hormuz amid growing shipping security fears.
August 5 · 22 min
Exclusive interview with Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema
An exclusive chat with Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema ahead of next week’s polls.

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