Focus on AfricaEpisodes Episode guide

16/11/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Mon 16 Nov 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
13/11/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Fri 13 Nov 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
12/11/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Thu 12 Nov 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
11/11/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Wed 11 Nov 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
10/11/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Tue 10 Nov 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
09/11/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Mon 9 Nov 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
06/11/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Fri 6 Nov 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
05/11/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Thu 5 Nov 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
04/11/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Wed 4 Nov 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
03/11/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Tue 3 Nov 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Focus on Africa
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Mon 2 Nov 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Focus on Africa
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Fri 30 Oct 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Focus on Africa
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Thu 29 Oct 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Focus on Africa
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Wed 28 Oct 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Focus on Africa
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Tue 27 Oct 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Focus on Africa
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Mon 26 Oct 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Focus on Africa
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Fri 23 Oct 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Focus on Africa
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Thu 22 Oct 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Focus on Africa
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Next Wednesday15:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Focus on Africa
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Next Tuesday15:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Focus on Africa
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Next Monday15:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Focus on Africa
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Friday15:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Focus on Africa
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Thursday15:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Focus on Africa
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Tomorrow15:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Focus on Africa
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Today15:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay speaks to the BBC
South African jurist Navi Pillay speaks exclusively on winning the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Is remote working really the dream?
Since Covid, many people have swapped the traditional 9-to-5 for remote work
Search operations continue after Nigeria plane crash
BBC visits the crash site where swampy terrain has made access difficult
Ebola reaches Kenya. What's the response?
Kenya allocates $538m to its Ebola response after confirming its first case
Burkina Faso opens landmark gold refinery
Burkina Faso has opened a $19m gold refinery to keep more of its mineral wealth at home