Focus on Africa Podcast
Three essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the big topics and news from Africa, the people behind them, plus an African perspective on global stories. Hosted by Audrey Brown. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday.
Episodes to download
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Why did South Africa reverse a VAT increase?
Yesterday
South Africa drops plan to raise value-added tax after government stability threatened
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'Ethiopians are one shock away from catastrophe'
Thursday
The United Nations says lack of funding will halt urgently needed food aid in Ethiopia
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A cocktail of long jail terms for Tunisian opposition leaders
Wednesday
A Tunisian court recently gave some opposition leaders very long prison sentences
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Haiti: A growing challenge for Kenyan officers?
Tuesday
UN special representative to Haiti stresses urgent need for international intervention
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What was Pope Francis's relationship with Africa?
Monday
African leaders pay their tributes after the Vatican announces the death of Pope Francis
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Humanitarians working in Sudan speak
Last Friday
Humanitarians providing help in Sudan speak on why it is the world's biggest crisis
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Sudan鈥檚 rebel forces declare rival government
Thu 17 Apr 2025
The paramilitary RSF says it has formed a rival government in areas under its control
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Kidnappings increase in South Africa
Wed 16 Apr 2025
An American pastor who was kidnapped in South Africa has been rescued
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Will Africa benefit from rising gold prices?
Tue 15 Apr 2025
The price of gold has risen after uncertainty caused by the global trade war.
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RSF takeover Zamzam camp in Darfur
Mon 14 Apr 2025
More than 100 civilians have been killed in a series of attacks in western Darfur
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Rwanda asks UK to extradite genocide suspects
Fri 11 Apr 2025
Can six Rwanda genocide suspects be extradited from UK to face justice?
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Former Gambian soldier trialled in the US
Thu 10 Apr 2025
A former Gambian soldier is on trial in the United States
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Can Tanzania benefit from US-China tariff wars ?
Wed 9 Apr 2025
As US-China tariff war escalates Tanzania explores better trading practice and partners
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US cancels visas for South Sudanese nationals
Tue 8 Apr 2025
South Sudan has criticised the revoking of US visas for all its nationals
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Who is Trump's envoy to Africa?
Mon 7 Apr 2025
USA and the DR Congo are on the path towards a minerals deal says Trump's Africa envoy
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How will new US tariffs affect Lesotho?
Fri 4 Apr 2025
President Trump imposes a 50% tariff on Lesotho, one of the highest rates on a country
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Will Trump's tariffs hurt Africa?
Thu 3 Apr 2025
Several African countries hit with high rates of reciprocal tariffs from the US
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A conversation with AfDB president, Akinwumi Adesina
Wed 2 Apr 2025
The outgoing president of the African Development Bank reflects on his decade in office
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Somalia offers US control of port
Tue 1 Apr 2025
Somaliland rejects attempt by Somalia to give the US聽 control of a port and airbase
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Stranded: Exposing the UK鈥檚 immigration scammers
Mon 31 Mar 2025
蜜芽传媒 investigates rogue 'relocation agents'聽who offer fake documents and promises of work
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Is South Sudan edging back to civil war?
Fri 28 Mar 2025
South Sudan crisis: Fears of a return to civil war following 聽barrel bombs attacks
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Sudan's army retake Khartoum
Thu 27 Mar 2025
Sudan's army chief says capital city Khartoum is "free" after two years of fighting
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Is Rwanda planning to attack Burundi ?
Wed 26 Mar 2025
Burundi's President Ndayishimiye alleges that Rwanda plans to attack his country
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Is Chad aiding Sudanese rebels?
Tue 25 Mar 2025
A Sudanese commander accuses Chad of aiding rebels in Sudan
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Why has a river in Zambia 'died'?
Mon 24 Mar 2025
An environmental disaster in Zambia after an acidic waste spill into Kafue River
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Why did Kenya exit IMF programme?
Fri 21 Mar 2025
Why has Kenya exited the IMF programme and what's next for the country?
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Jihadist attacks intensify near Somali capital
Thu 20 Mar 2025
The Islamist group al Shabab has recently intensified attacks close to Somali capital
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DR Congo and Rwanda call for ceasefire
Wed 19 Mar 2025
President F茅lix Tshisekedi and President Paul Kagame call for an "immediate ceasefire"
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Angola refuses entry to African opposition leaders
Tue 18 Mar 2025
Angola criticised after it denied entry to several senior African political figures.
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Tigray: Why have fears of war emerged?
Mon 17 Mar 2025
What's behind the heightened tensions in the Horn of Africa?
