Focus on AfricaEpisodes Episode guide

28/08/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Fri 28 Aug 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
27/08/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Thu 27 Aug 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
26/08/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Wed 26 Aug 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
25/08/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Tue 25 Aug 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
24/08/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Mon 24 Aug 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
21/08/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Fri 21 Aug 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
20/08/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Thu 20 Aug 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
19/08/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Wed 19 Aug 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
18/08/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Tue 18 Aug 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
17/08/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Mon 17 Aug 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 14 Aug 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 13 Aug 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 12 Aug 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 11 Aug 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 10 Aug 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 7 Aug 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 6 Aug 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 5 Aug 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 4 Aug 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 3 Aug 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 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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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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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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Monday15:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Yemi Alade: beyond the music
Yemi Alade, one of Africa's biggest artists, sits down with Focus on Africa
Mali insecurity escalates amid jihadist attacks
50 soldiers killed in the latest attack in Mali as insecurity mounts in the country
Deadly wildfires ravage Algeria
Algerian government says six people have died in wildfires as heatwave continues
Ebola: Kenya denies hosting US aid workers
Kenya denies hosting seven American aid workers from the DRC at a US Ebola facility
Remembering the Nelson Mandela legacy
Nelson Mandela International Day marked amid anti-migrant sentiment in South Africa