Focus on AfricaEpisodes Episode guide

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
02/11/2026 GMT
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
29/10/2026 GMT
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
28/10/2026 GMT
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
27/10/2026 GMT
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
26/10/2026 GMT
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
23/10/2026 GMT
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
22/10/2026 GMT
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
21/10/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Wed 21 Oct 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
20/10/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Tue 20 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 19 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 16 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 15 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 14 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 13 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 12 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 9 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 8 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
South Africa reels from spate of mass shootings
Investigations launched into South Africa mass shootings that killed 39 people in a week(R)
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Today19:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Ethiopia accuses Sudan, Eritrea of backing armed groups
Army commander accuses Sudan and Eritrea of backing Tigray rebels as fighting continues
JAPA: Does migrating pay off?
A recent survey shows more than half of young Africans want to leave their home countries
Ethiopia Tigray fighting sparks fears of new war
Ethiopia's army says it has killed hundreds of Tigrayan fighters as fighting intensifies
Chad faces growing Sudan refugee burden
Thousands continue fleeing Sudan to Chad as aid agencies struggle to meet needs
Nigeria probes the deaths of miners in custody
Nigeria’s Interior Ministry has sets up a panel to probe deaths of 37 detained miners