
Focus on Africa
Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from Africa. Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday.

Episodes (917 available)

BBC investigates nearly 100 cases of children fathered by British soldiers in Kenya
23 mins

Doctors from several African countries have said rates of ADHD and autism are rising.
23 mins

Fuel prices rise due to the global energy crisis. Could electric vehicles provide relief?
23 mins

Sudan war marks 3 years as Berlin hosts conference to revive peace talks and raise aid
23 mins

BBC hears how Charmain Spiers married to a Ghanaian-born preacher died in Ghana in 2015
23 mins

Pope Leo XIV lands in Algeria to begin his first papal visit to Africa
23 mins

15 April marks three years since the war in Sudan began.
23 mins

Benin heads to elect new leader this weekend as President Talon’s term draws to an end
23 mins

Could the temporary US-Iran ceasefire free up the supply of key commodities to Africa?
23 mins

NASA's Artemis II mission reignites interest in Africa's own quest to explore space
23 mins
