Focus on AfricaEpisodes Episode guide

07/09/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Mon 7 Sep 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
04/09/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Fri 4 Sep 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
03/09/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Thu 3 Sep 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
02/09/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Wed 2 Sep 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
01/09/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Tue 1 Sep 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
31/08/2026 GMT
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Mon 31 Aug 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
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
Focus on Africa
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
Focus on Africa
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
Focus on Africa
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
Focus on Africa
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
Focus on Africa
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
Focus on Africa
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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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
Exclusive interview with Zambia's Brian Mundubile
As Zambia heads to the polls we chat with main opposition candidate, Brian Mundubile
African women turning gaming into a living
What's it like to be a female gamer in a male-dominated space?
Burkina Faso's Traore on religious extremism
Burkina Faso clamps down religious figures engaging in extremism and radicalisation
South Africa proposes strategic oil reserve expansion
South Africa proposes strategic oil reserve expansion to cushion against global shocks
Ethiopians on death row in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia executes five Ethiopian migrants convicted of smuggling cannabis