Podcast Episodes

Chagos Islands: What next after UK hand over?

Britain agrees to give sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius but what follows next?

Why the Islamic police in Kano northern Nigeria  is cracking down on sports betting

And why are parents send…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Kenya's Deputy President faces impeachment

Kenya's Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, who calls himself the “truthful man”, is facing impeachment. Before he was elected as a member of parliament in 2017 little was known about the man, who w…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Lebanon conflict: A reporter’s witness account.

Lebanon conflict: As Israel continues to attack, we learn the plight of foreigners stranded there

We assess the state of security in Mali following last month's deadly attack in the capital, Bamako

And…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

DR Congo appeals to the UN

The newly appointed Foreign Minister of the DR Congo, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, tells Focus on Africa, the crisis faced in her country is an international not a regional one. We'll get the details f…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Devastating impact of cocaine on Cape Verde

BBC Africa Eye investigates how some sailors were tricked into smuggling cocaine to Cape Verde. We’ll also meet the rap artist and former cocaine addict who is helping addicts Why South Sudan lawyers…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Inside the Sudan war with the Sudanese army

The leader of the Sudanese army has told UN General Assembly in New York, that a peace deal depends on the paramilitary Rapid Support Force laying down their arms. The army has also launched a major …

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Kenya: ‘excessive force’ used during protests

Kenyan police are alleged to have used unlawful force during protests in June.

How African countries benefit from having satellites in space

And Ethiopia finally launches a stock market.

Presenter: Au…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Why is galamsey such a big deal in Ghana?

A coalition of civil society organizations, labor unions, media outlets and religious leaders in Ghana have intensified pressure on the government to act decisively against illegal mining, known as g…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Why the opposition in Tanzania is concerned by abductions?

The Tanzanian opposition is concerned by abductions  in the country they suggest are meant to cower the opposition.

The Zimbabwe plans to cull at least 200 elephants. The meat will be used to feed hu…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

What the gender equity bill means for women in Ghana

We hear reaction from Ghana where President Nana Akufo Addo signed the gender equality bill. Women's rights advocates are calling for the immediate implementation of the nearly 30-year-old bill.

Also,…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago