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Focus on Africa

BBC World Service

Three essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the big topics and news from Africa, the people behind them, plus an African perspective on global stories. Hosted by Audrey Brown. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday.

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African leaders meeting at a security summit in Nigeria says the continent needs a new plan to tackle violent extremisim. The two-day counter-terrorism summit, supported by the United Nations, was also attended by African Union Chairman Moussa Faki M... more

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10 hours ago

The UK parliament has passed the Rwanda asylum law. People arriving on small boats can have their asylum claims processed in Rwanda. When is this likely to take place and why is it of global significance? more

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34 hours ago

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has urged regional leaders to forge common understanding and develop strategies to address the challenges posed by Autonomous Weapons Systems. What are autonomous weapons and what sort of threat do they pose ... more

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There have been heavy clashes between Amhara and Tigray in Ethiopia over disputed territory, according to reports. What's going on and how will it impact the country? more

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 880 ratings
  • Reparations

    Generally good show but a stupid recent guest, a black “British” woman asking for reparations, she completely dodged the fact that the Africans themselves enslaved and sold other Africans to the Europeans, we already paid you for the slaves when you sold them to us we’re not paying you again so stop being greedy, it’s not our fault you squandered the wealth, also she had nothing good to say about the UK (she could have mentioned the fact we eradicated slavery, an act which many African people ha... more

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    N0H1570ry
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • Bring back Africa Today

    I used to listen daily to Africa Today….it was so informative and I learnt so much about the whole continent. This current format is a real disappointment. It’s a longer version of Africa Daily with Alan Kasujja, and really, he can’t be beat. Go back to Africa Today, and I will listen daily, instead of once in a long while.

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    lekkersoosafirecracker
    United States6 months ago
  • Please go back to previous Africa today 😭

    I’ve listened since 2016, I loved learning about elections and other issues effecting Africans inside Africa. Now the quality and format has completely changed. I stopped subscribing

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    sciencepyar
    United States7 months ago
  • Needs revamping, a lot

    I loved listening daily to get news, this isn’t really a news show anymore. Also the interviewers cut off people mid sentence, wrap up segments before a salutation, and raise their voices at times with some people that they interview. As a Black American who is interested in what is going on across the globe, this doesn’t provide much substance.

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    Poem44
    United States8 months ago
  • Why?!

    You report about baguette shortage, care home abuse and ignore a civil war / unrest in Ethiopia’s Amhara, in which hundreds - thousands die, and a population bigger than most African country’s is affected directly. No doubt you have a disgraceful motive in ignoring and playing down.

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    1
    Tamronovich
    United States8 months ago

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