Focus on Africa

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.

Latest episodes

1. World AIDS day: What is it like to live with the condition for 30 years?

   01 Dec 2023

   30 min ▶

2. Why COP28 matters to Africa

   30 Nov 2023

   28 min ▶

3. Thousands of children reportedly trapped in historic city of Timbuktu

   29 Nov 2023

   27 min ▶

4. How safe are South Africa's mines?

   28 Nov 2023

   29 min ▶

5. Was there an attempted coup in Sierra Leone?

   27 Nov 2023

   32 min ▶

6. Why is Abyei contested by Sudan and South Sudan?

   24 Nov 2023

   33 min ▶

7. Why did Ethiopia rebel talks end in deadlock?

   23 Nov 2023

   28 min ▶

8. What is President Weah's legacy in Liberia?

   22 Nov 2023

   28 min ▶

9. Why no plastic pollution deal was reached

   21 Nov 2023

   29 min ▶

10. Can African- led negotiations achieve peace for Sudan?

    20 Nov 2023

    31 min ▶

11. What reparations does Africa want?

    17 Nov 2023

    32 min ▶

12. Is Zimbabwe's political opposition in disarray?

    16 Nov 2023

    29 min ▶

13. Madagascar braces for controversial election

    15 Nov 2023

    30 min ▶

14. Why are Nigeria's labour unions striking again?

    14 Nov 2023

    32 min ▶

15. Why is East Africa being devastated by floods?

    13 Nov 2023

    35 min ▶

16. Liberia's runoff election: What to expect?

    10 Nov 2023

    36 min ▶

17. Sudan: What is happening in West Dafur?

    09 Nov 2023

    28 min ▶

18. Amhara: What's going on?

    08 Nov 2023

    35 min ▶

19. Is Africa contributing to AI development

    07 Nov 2023

    42 min ▶

20. Somalia: Thousands trapped in severe flooding

    06 Nov 2023

    25 min ▶