The DR Congo and the M23 rebels sign a framework agreement in Qatar for a peace deal to end fighting
Will Nigeria's seemingly endless academic staff strikes end?
And Nigeria's Eagles to miss the World Cup after defeat by DR Congo's Leopards
Presenter: Nyasha Michelle
Producers: Sunita Nahar and Joseph Keen in London with Madina Maishanu in Abuja.
Technical Producer: Jack Graysmark
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
NachrichtenKultur & GesellschaftReisen
Focus on Africa Folgen
Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from Africa. Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna.
Folgen von Focus on Africa
1053 Folgen
-
Folge vom 17.11.2025Are DR Congo and M23 rebels nearing a peace deal?
-
Folge vom 14.11.2025South Sudan: Why was a powerful vice-president fired?South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has sacked his Second Vice-President Dr Benjamin Bol Mel, who was seen as a possible successor. So with First Vice-President Riek Machar under house arrest charged with treason, how will this latest move by the president affect political stability in the country?Africa finally has its own drug-regulation body following the launch of the African Medicines Agency (AMA). Will it help to transform healthcare systems on the continent?And how much is it costing Angola to have Argentine international football star, Lionel Messi, take part in a friendly match celebrating the country's 50 years of independence?Presenter: Nyasha Michelle Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke, Piers Edwards and Elphas Lagat Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne Technical Producer: Patricia Whitehorne Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
-
Folge vom 13.11.2025Gabon's ex first lady and son get sentencedWife and son of Gabon's ousted leader get 20-year jail terms in two-day corruption trial.Mauritania's president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh Al-Ghazouani, recently sacked some senior government officials. Can he win the fight against corruption?And Zambia's ambitious plans to diversify from minerals to agriculture and livestock by 2030Presenter: Nyasha Michelle Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke, Joseph Keen , Saleck Zeid and Elphas Lagat. Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne Technical Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
-
Folge vom 12.11.2025Sierra Leone steps up fight against kushCan new tougher measures announced by Sierra Leone's President Bio really be effective in combating kush, the illegal psychoactive blend of addictive substances that is devastating the country.What caused the fatal helicopter crash in Ghana that killed eight people, including two high profile government ministers?And why has Senegal dismissed the IMF’s debt restructure plan as "a disgrace"?Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Sunita Nahar, Yvette Twagiramariya, Mark Wilberforce, Joseph Keen and Stefania Okereke Technical Producer: Philip Bull Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne Editor: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi