# Focus on Africa

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Episodes: 996

## Resource

Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from Africa. Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna.

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## Episodes
- [Mali insecurity escalates amid jihadist attacks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/mali-insecurity-escalates-amid-jihadist-attacks) — 2026-07-23T15:00:00+00:00
- [Deadly wildfires ravage Algeria](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/deadly-wildfires-ravage-algeria) — 2026-07-22T15:00:00+00:00
- [Ebola: Kenya denies hosting US aid workers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/ebola-kenya-denies-hosting-us-aid-workers) — 2026-07-21T14:44:00+00:00
- [Remembering the Nelson Mandela legacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/remembering-the-nelson-mandela-legacy) — 2026-07-20T15:00:00+00:00
- ['Inside our polygamous marriage'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/inside-our-polygamous-marriage) — 2026-07-17T15:00:00+00:00
- [Sierra Leone drops treason charge against ex-president](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/sierra-leone-drops-treason-charge-against-ex-president) — 2026-07-16T15:00:00+00:00
- [Nigeria abducted teachers and pupils speak](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/nigeria-abducted-teachers-and-pupils-speak) — 2026-07-15T15:01:00+00:00
- [Sudan court sentences RSF leader Hemedti. What next?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/sudan-court-sentences-rsf-leader-hemedti-what-next) — 2026-07-14T15:30:00+00:00
- [Wife of Tanzania's Lissu speaks to BBC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/wife-of-tanzania-s-lissu-speaks-to-bbc) — 2026-07-13T15:00:00+00:00
- ["I'm 23 and losing my hair"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/i-m-23-and-losing-my-hair) — 2026-07-10T15:30:00+00:00
- [Nigeria investigates AI and tech firms](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/nigeria-investigates-ai-and-tech-firms) — 2026-07-09T15:17:00+00:00
- [UN warns of Sudan's El-Obeid siege](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/un-warns-of-sudan-s-el-obeid-siege) — 2026-07-08T15:14:00+00:00
- [DRC: Tshisekedi's third term bid contested](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/drc-tshisekedi-s-third-term-bid-contested) — 2026-07-07T16:00:00+00:00
- [Africa's last teams standing at the World Cup](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/africa-s-last-teams-standing-at-the-world-cup) — 2026-07-06T15:42:00+00:00
- [Solo-maxxing: are people opting out of dating?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/solo-maxxing-are-people-opting-out-of-dating) — 2026-07-03T15:00:00+00:00
- [Rights group accuses RSF of crimes against humanity in Sudan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/rights-group-accuses-rsf-of-crimes-against-humanity-in-sudan) — 2026-07-02T15:30:00+00:00
- [What next after South Africa anti-migrant protests?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/what-next-after-south-africa-anti-migrant-protests) — 2026-07-01T15:30:00+00:00
- [Tanzania strengthens border surveillance against Ebola](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/tanzania-strengthens-border-surveillance-against-ebola) — 2026-06-30T15:30:00+00:00
- [Inside the temporary immigrant camps in South Africa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/inside-the-temporary-immigrant-camps-in-south-africa) — 2026-06-29T15:30:00+00:00
- [Why are Kenyan Gen Z’s still protesting?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/why-are-kenyan-gen-z-s-still-protesting) — 2026-06-26T15:30:00+00:00
- [Lenacapavir offering new hope for HIV prevention?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/lenacapavir-offering-new-hope-for-hiv-prevention) — 2026-06-25T15:00:00+00:00
- [Deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/deadline-looms-for-migrants-to-leave-south-africa) — 2026-06-24T15:20:00+00:00
- [Benin and Niger push toward border reopening](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/benin-and-niger-push-toward-border-reopening) — 2026-06-23T15:00:00+00:00
- [What UK PM's resignation means for Africans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/what-uk-pm-s-resignation-means-for-africans) — 2026-06-22T15:15:00+00:00
- [Why I froze my eggs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/why-i-froze-my-eggs) — 2026-06-19T15:30:00+00:00
- [DRC Ebola: stories from the frontline](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/drc-ebola-stories-from-the-frontline) — 2026-06-18T15:40:00+00:00
- [Russia's security influence in the Central African Republic](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/russia-s-security-influence-in-the-central-african-republic) — 2026-06-17T15:30:00+00:00
- [Cape Verde's historic World Cup debut](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/cape-verde-s-historic-world-cup-debut) — 2026-06-16T15:30:00+00:00
- [World Cup: How hate-watching reflects social tensions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/world-cup-how-hate-watching-reflects-social-tensions) — 2026-06-15T15:00:00+00:00
- [Is the internet dividing men and women?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/is-the-internet-dividing-men-and-women) — 2026-06-12T15:30:00+00:00
- [Africa's World Cup dream: controversy and opportunity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/africa-s-world-cup-dream-controversy-and-opportunity) — 2026-06-11T15:30:00+00:00
- [DRC: How armed conflict is affecting Ebola response](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/drc-how-armed-conflict-is-affecting-ebola-response) — 2026-06-10T15:35:00+00:00
- [Nigeria: Freed from Boko Haram](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/nigeria-freed-from-boko-haram) — 2026-06-09T15:40:00+00:00
- [African prisoners of war in Ukraine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/african-prisoners-of-war-in-ukraine) — 2026-06-08T15:30:00+00:00
- [‘More than my ovaries’: Redefining PCOS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/more-than-my-ovaries-redefining-pcos) — 2026-06-05T15:30:00+00:00
- [South Africa: what realities face those fleeing xenophobia?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/south-africa-what-realities-face-those-fleeing-xenophobia) — 2026-06-04T15:40:00+00:00
- [Nigerian teachers protest school kidnappings](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/nigerian-teachers-protest-school-kidnappings) — 2026-06-03T15:30:00+00:00
- [What's in Ghana's new anti-LGBTQ+ bill?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/what-s-in-ghana-s-new-anti-lgbtq-bill) — 2026-06-02T15:30:00+00:00
- [Kenyans protest proposed US Ebola facility](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/kenyans-protest-proposed-us-ebola-facility) — 2026-06-01T15:30:00+00:00
- [Gigantomastia: Living with my oversized breasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/gigantomastia-living-with-my-oversized-breasts) — 2026-05-29T15:30:00+00:00
- [Kenya's toxic masculinity influencers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/kenya-s-toxic-masculinity-influencers) — 2026-05-28T15:30:00+00:00
- [Ethiopia votes amid press freedom concerns](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/ethiopia-votes-amid-press-freedom-concerns) — 2026-05-27T15:29:00+00:00
- [Ebola and burial traditions in DRC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/ebola-and-burial-traditions-in-drc) — 2026-05-26T14:30:00+00:00
- [What does it mean to be African?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/what-does-it-mean-to-be-african) — 2026-05-25T15:15:00+00:00
- [Are billionaires good for Africa?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/are-billionaires-good-for-africa) — 2026-05-22T15:30:00+00:00
- [Who are the Azawad Liberation Front in Mali?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/who-are-the-azawad-liberation-front-in-mali) — 2026-05-21T15:30:00+00:00
- [How Arsenal built a loyal African fan base](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/how-arsenal-built-a-loyal-african-fan-base) — 2026-05-20T15:33:00+00:00
- [Ebola: how does contact tracing work?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/ebola-how-does-contact-tracing-work) — 2026-05-19T15:30:00+00:00
- [Who is in charge in Somalia?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/who-is-in-charge-in-somalia) — 2026-05-18T15:30:00+00:00
- [Is African fashion redefining global style?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/is-african-fashion-redefining-global-style) — 2026-05-15T15:35:00+00:00
- [Did Trump tarrifs shape China-Africa trade deal?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/did-trump-tarrifs-shape-china-africa-trade-deal) — 2026-05-14T14:30:00+00:00
- [Could President Ramaphosa be impeached?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/could-president-ramaphosa-be-impeached) — 2026-05-13T15:33:00+00:00
- [What came out of the Africa–France summit?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/what-came-out-of-the-africa-france-summit) — 2026-05-12T14:30:00+00:00
- [Botswana President backs Africa-France relations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/botswana-president-backs-africa-france-relations) — 2026-05-11T14:30:00+00:00
- [Introducing: World of Secrets Searching for Soldier Dad](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/introducing-world-of-secrets-searching-for-soldier-dad) — 2026-05-09T00:30:00+00:00
- ['Why I can't stop bleaching my skin'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/why-i-can-t-stop-bleaching-my-skin) — 2026-05-08T15:30:00+00:00
- [Is Ethiopia involved in Sudan war?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/is-ethiopia-involved-in-sudan-war) — 2026-05-07T15:30:00+00:00
- [Hantavirus: what you should know](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/hantavirus-what-you-should-know) — 2026-05-06T15:30:00+00:00
- [What Eswatini risks by standing with Taiwan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/what-eswatini-risks-by-standing-with-taiwan) — 2026-05-05T15:30:00+00:00
- [Sudanese journalists win World Press Freedom Prize](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/sudanese-journalists-win-world-press-freedom-prize) — 2026-05-04T14:30:00+00:00
- ['Is diaspora written on my forehead?'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/is-diaspora-written-on-my-forehead) — 2026-05-01T15:30:00+00:00
- [Uganda sovereignty bill: protection or policing?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/uganda-sovereignty-bill-protection-or-policing) — 2026-04-30T15:30:00+00:00
- [South Africans debate the migrant question](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/south-africans-debate-the-migrant-question) — 2026-04-29T15:30:00+00:00
- [What’s driving the coordinated attacks across Mali?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/what-s-driving-the-coordinated-attacks-across-mali) — 2026-04-28T15:32:00+00:00
- [Tanzania’s report on election violence sparks debate](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/tanzania-s-report-on-election-violence-sparks-debate) — 2026-04-27T15:30:00+00:00
- [Why more men are getting paternity tests](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/why-more-men-are-getting-paternity-tests) — 2026-04-24T15:30:00+00:00
- [Madagascar: Gen Z arrests fuel doubts over military rule](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/madagascar-gen-z-arrests-fuel-doubts-over-military-rule) — 2026-04-23T15:30:00+00:00
- [What does the Morocco–Nigeria gas pipeline involve?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/what-does-the-morocco-nigeria-gas-pipeline-involve) — 2026-04-22T15:30:00+00:00
- [Controversy over US deportees in DR Congo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/controversy-over-us-deportees-in-dr-congo) — 2026-04-21T15:30:00+00:00
- [Kenyan children in search for British soldier dads](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/kenyan-children-in-search-for-british-soldier-dads) — 2026-04-20T15:30:00+00:00
- [ADHD and me](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/adhd-and-me) — 2026-04-17T15:30:00+00:00
- [Electric vehicles - fixing Africa's fuel crisis?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/electric-vehicles-fixing-africa-s-fuel-crisis) — 2026-04-16T15:30:00+00:00
- [Sudan war three years on](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/sudan-war-three-years-on) — 2026-04-15T15:30:00+00:00
- [Charmain and the Ghanaian prophet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-africa-160336/charmain-and-the-ghanaian-prophet) — 2026-04-14T15:30:00+00:00

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