
Focus on Africa
Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from Africa. Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday.

Episodes (959 available)

The BBC reports from the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo
23 mins

What’s Russia's security influence in CAR, a stronghold of Wagner mercenary group?
23 mins

Cape Verde marks historic World Cup debut with a draw against 2010 champions Spain
23 mins

World Cup hate-watching grows amid xenophobia concerns in South Africa
23 mins

Toxic ideas about love, dating, and gender roles are thriving in online communities
23 mins

Africa makes history with 10 teams representing the continent in the 2026 World Cup
23 mins

Experts say displacement of people affecting Ebola control measures in eastern DRC
23 mins

Nigeria's army says 360 rescued from Boko Haram. What goes into such rescue missions?
23 mins

The BBC has gained rare access to a prisoner of war facility in Ukraine
23 mins

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome has been renamed to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome
23 mins
