Focus on Africa Folgen

Why are Al Shabab jihadists intensifying attacks near Somalia's capital Mogadishu ?Lessons for Africa from the covid pandemic 5 years on.We meet the inspiring mother-daughter duo gearing up for the Safari Rally in Kenya.Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers : Alfonso Daniels, Khadra Salad, Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke and Bella Hassan in London. Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Technical Producer: Pat Sissons Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

The Democratic Republic of Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame have called for an "immediate ceasefire" in eastern DR Congo, following talks in Qatar. It's the first time the two leaders have met since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels stepped up an offensive in the region, where authorities say seven thousand people have been killed since January. Will the ceasefire be heeded?Also, there's a rapid increase of weaponised drones across the continentAnd why has Sudan suspended all imports from Kenya?Presenter: Audrey Brown Technical Producer: Chris Kouzaris Producers: Patricia Whitehorne and Sunita Nahar in London. Daniel Dadzie in Accra and Charles Gitonga in Nairobi. Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

Angola recently refused entry to opposition leaders from across Africa.Why is South Africa's ambassador to the United States 'no longer welcome’?And Nigeria is projected to witness an obesity explosion in the next 30 years-why? Presenter : Audrey Brown Producers: Frenny Jowi, Yvette Twagiramariya and Blessing Aderogba Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Technical Producer: Pat Sissons Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi