Podcast Episodes

Focus on Africa: Increased concerns over missing Ethiopia journalists

Two prominent journalists in Ethiopia, Abdulsemed Mohammed and Yonas Amare, have been missing for more than a week after being abducted by what reports say, were men wearing masks and military unifor…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Focus on Africa: Nigeria negotiates $346m arms deal with US

The US government has approved a $346m arms deal with Nigeria which would include munitions, precision bombs and precision rockets. What is behind the change in a decade-long US policy about selling …

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Focus on Africa: Activists block foreigners from South African hospitals

Doctors Without Borders and other NGOs have raised concerns about anti-migrant groups preventing non-South Africans from accessing healthcare services. The South African government has called on all …

Published on 2 months ago

Focus on Africa: What is fuelling Angola's fuel protests?

What began as a three-day strike by taxi drivers against rising petrol prices in Angola, has escalated into one of the most widespread and disruptive waves of protest the country has seen in recent y…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Focus on Africa: Who are the CAR commanders jailed for war crimes?

This week the International Criminal Court sentenced two commanders of a civilian militia in the Central African Republic to a total of 27 years in prison. One of them, Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, had…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

How has Goma changed under M23 fighters?

The city of Goma in the conflict-hit east of the Democratic Republic of Congo was seized by the M23 armed group earlier this year after intense fighting with government forces. How has the city chang…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Focus on Africa: Why Burkina Faso discarded its Electoral Commission

Burkina Faso's military rulers have disbanded the country's electoral commission calling it a waste of money. The government says the interior ministry will handle elections in the future. Will this …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Focus on Africa: Cameroon's president seeks re-election at age 92

Cameroon's Paul Biya has the distinction of being 'the world's oldest sitting president' and yet at age 92, he is seeking to run for an eighth term, that will see him serve until he is almost 100 yea…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Focus on Africa: Ghanaians lured into football job scam

Ghanaian authorities have rescued more than 70 young men from a trafficking ring in Nigeria. The men thought they were heading for football contracts or overseas opportunities. Why has football becom…

Published on 3 months ago

Focus on Africa: Why has polio re-emerged in Angola?

Angola was certified as polio-free in 2015, but is now combating a new outbreak of the disease after several cases were reported in a Western province. What has caused the virus to come back?

A new re…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago