Focus on AfricaEpisodes Episode guide

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
14/08/2026 GMT
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
13/08/2026 GMT
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
12/08/2026 GMT
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
11/08/2026 GMT
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
10/08/2026 GMT
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
07/08/2026 GMT
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
06/08/2026 GMT
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
05/08/2026 GMT
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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Fri 31 Jul 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 30 Jul 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 29 Jul 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 28 Jul 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 27 Jul 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
24/07/2026
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Fri 24 Jul 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
23/07/2026
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Thu 23 Jul 202615:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
22/07/2026
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
21/07/2026
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
20/07/2026
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
17/07/2026
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
16/07/2026
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
15/07/2026
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
Sudan court sentences RSF leader Hemedti. What next?
Sudan’s paramilitary chief, Hemedti, sentenced to death over war crimes in West Darfur
Wife of Tanzania's Lissu speaks to BBC
BBC Africa Eye speaks to the wife of Tanzania’s Tundu Lissu who is facing treason charges
"I'm 23 and losing my hair"
Harvard Medical School says about one-third of women experience alopecia
Nigeria investigates AI and tech firms
Nigeria orders investigation of global technology firms over unlawful use of news content
UN warns of Sudan's El-Obeid siege
Sudan’s paramilitary RSF may advance to the central city of El-Obeid in the coming days