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Focus on Africa

Focus on Africa

Podcast Focus on Africa
Podcast Focus on Africa

Focus on Africa

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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 gl...
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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 gl...
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  • Who is fighting in Ethiopia’s Amhara region?
    Fighting has reportedly erupted in Ethiopia’s turbulent Amhara region. Reports say local militia fighters clashed with the military, over government plans to disarm local forces. What's behind this escalation, and what does it portend for the future of Africa's second most populous country? We look into why the Egyptian government has ordered a three-month ban on onion exports. And why young women admired  Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, who has died of cancer aged 43.
    2023/09/26
    24:50
  • French troops pulling out of Niger: What does it mean?
    France says it will withdraw its troops and ambassador from Niger. The military junta which seized power in July has welcomed the move. But what impact will this have on Niger’s ability to deal with insurgency? Also, in Ghana protestors demand their right to protest amid the arrest of several people by police. For three days demonstrators have taken to the streets to protest against the high cost of living. And we speak to Zawadi Ya Mungu and Kerolin Govender two South African singers from different backgrounds who are collaborating to heal racial divides.
    2023/09/25
    31:19
  • Why is rapper Mohbad’s death controversial?
    Mohbad: There's been controversy and outrage following mysterious death and hasty burial of Nigerian Afrobeats rapper Mohbad. Authorities have now carried out an exhumation of his body for autopsy following protests on streets and social media How is climate change affecting Africa's pastoralists. We hear from a representative attending Climate Week in New York And at the rugby World Cup in France this weekend it is reigning champions South Africa against Grand Slam winners -Ireland. What are Africa's chances?
    2023/09/22
    27:05
  • Kenya: Westgate attack ten years on
    Ten years ago, members of the Islamist group al-Shabab attacked the Westgate shopping mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The incident lasted for four tense days and left 67 people dead. In this special episode of Focus on Africa, we'll hear from Valentine Kadzo and Shamim Allu who survived the Westgate attack. They talk about the impact it has had on their lives and how they managed to heal ten years later. We'll also speak to the BBC's Bushra Mohamed, who is a Kenyan-Somali and explains how her community has been affected by the incidents that followed the attack. And security analyst Dr. Hannah Macharia explains how the attack changed Kenya's counter-terrorism approach.
    2023/09/21
    31:25
  • Is Ivory Coast at risk from extremist groups?
    There are concerns that violent extremists are expanding their activities to northern Ivory Coast. A report by the Institute for Security Studies says that these groups have found ways to finance their activities, particularly along the border which West Africa's largest economy shares with Burkina Faso. A landmark case in Rivers State in southern Nigeria gives women the right to inherit property. What does this mean in practice? And the museum in the Netherlands which tells the story behind looted artefacts through the centuries.
    2023/09/20
    26:49

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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.
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