Live news, business and sport from around the world. BBC World Service for Africa
Our programmes for Africa are built on a strong network of reporters across the continent.
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Click the link below and listen live to the BBC World Service radio programmes for Africa.
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You might also want to listen to individual editions of programmes including Newsday, Sport Today, Focus on Africa, Story Story and Top of the Pops (see details below).
Focus on Africa
Focus on Africa is broadcast at 1500, 1700 and 1900 GMT Monday to Friday and 1900 GMT on Saturday and Sunday. Editions are available for 24 hours after the time of transmission.
Monday to Friday
Listen to Focus On Africa 1500 GMT Edition
Listen to Focus On Africa 1700 GMT Edition
Listen to Focus On Africa 1900 GMT Edition
Saturday and Sunday
Listen to Focus On Africa 1900 GMT Edition
Story Story
Set in a Nigerian market place, Story Story is the tale of everyday folk as they struggle to survive and thrive in their employment, education and their emotional lives in one of the continent's most populous nations.
Listen to the latest episode of Story Story
Top of the Pops
This week on Top of The Pops we will be talking to the highly acclaimed singer songwriter and Brit award winner Laura Marling, she has just released her fourth album.
We will also be hearing from the all-girl trio Stooshe. They released their debut single just over a year ago and they have since notched up four hit singles. Their first album has just been released.
As usual we will be featuring all the high new entries into the latest UK singles chart, which this week include tracks by Jennifer Lopez, Bruno Mars, Robin Thickle, Jessie J and the British debut for Jamaican dancehall star Stylo G. There's also new music from Black Star Riders, Alice In Chains and Daft Punk.
Along with the top five best selling songs in full, and a look at which albums are selling the most in New Zealand this week.
