Africa Today Podcast
News and analysis from the BBC's Focus on Africa. The Africa Today podcast is published from Monday to Friday. It contains the day's top African stories.
Episodes to download
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How billions are lost in internet shutdowns in Africa
Yesterday
A look at the economic impact of internet shutdowns in Africa
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Uganda: Robert Kyagulanyi alleges fraud in vote counting
Friday
Vote counting is currently underway following elections on Thursday
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Uganda: Vote count under way in presidential election
Thursday
Polls have closed and the vote count is underway after a tense campaign
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Uganda: The latest ahead of Thursday's elections after a tense campaign
Last Wednesday
There is a heavy security presence in the capital Kampala ahead of voting on Thursday
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UN condemns human rights abuses ahead of Uganda elections
Last Tuesday
As campaigns close, some social media platforms have been restricted
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Facebook shuts accounts linked to Uganda's top officials
Last Monday
Facebook takes down several accounts linked to President Yoweri Museveni’s campaign.
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Northern Cameroon insecurity flares up
Fri 8 Jan 2021
Attacks from Boko Haram and Anglophone separatists have hit the country in recent days
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US power handover... from the point of view of a Kenyan satirist
Thu 7 Jan 2021
Kenyan journalist Patrick Gathara shares his view on the tumultuous end of the Trump term
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Claims and counterclaims over Mali airstrike
Wed 6 Jan 2021
France says strike was on jihadist militants and rejects reports a wedding was hit
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Nigeria rolls out ambitious jobs plan
Tue 5 Jan 2021
Nigeria’s Employment minister says the job scheme will help poor, unskilled workers
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Kenyan students back in the classrooms after nearly a year
Mon 4 Jan 2021
New COVID-19 measures allow Kenyan students to be back in the classrooms
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2020 Review: How has Africa handled the big challenges?
Thu 31 Dec 2020
African specialists look back at the past year and express their hopes for 2021
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When will South Africa begin Covid vaccinations?
Wed 30 Dec 2020
The newly approved Oxford vaccine was also trialled in South Africa
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Covid: South African hospitals under pressure
Tue 29 Dec 2020
South African hospitals are overwhelmed as Covid-19 cases soar
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Chad approves its first-ever asylum law
Mon 28 Dec 2020
More than 480000 refugees gain access to housing, education, legal and health services
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Africa Today: Highlights from 2020
Christmas Day 2020
Africa Today looks back at some of the inspiring stories that made us think and smile
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Ghana’s main opposition still challenges election results
Christmas Eve 2020
Ghana’s NDC party chairman says the party has“not lost the elections”
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Uganda arrests leading human rights lawyer
Wed 23 Dec 2020
Ugandan lawyer Nicholas Opiyo, was detained with three others
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Nigeria: Authorities announce tighter Covid-19 measures following a spike in cases.
Tue 22 Dec 2020
The NCDC says the risk of transmission has increased with festive activities picking up
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Rebels attacks in towns near CAR capital
Mon 21 Dec 2020
The unrest comes ahead of presidential elections
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Kenyan officials accused of Covid-19 corruption
Thu 24 Sep 2020
Kenyan officials suspected of stealing money meant for medical supplies face prosecution.
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US sanction former Gambia first lady
Wed 16 Sep 2020
The United States has slapped sanctions on former Gambia first lady Zineb Jammeh.
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Cameroon army launches operation in North-West Region
Wed 9 Sep 2020
Cameroon’s security forces have launched an operation to restore security in Bamenda.
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Ugandan Minister charged of attempted murder
Mon 7 Sep 2020
Deputy Minister of Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana remanded in custody on murder charges.
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Global leaders call for free coronavirus vaccine
Fri 15 May 2020
African leaders join call for a free coronavirus vaccine
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Burundi orders WHO officials to leave the country
Thu 14 May 2020
Burundi gives World Health Organisation staffers 24 hours to leave the country.
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Lesotho records first coronavirus case
Wed 13 May 2020
Lesotho became the last country in Africa to record a coronavirus case
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Zambia closes Tanzania border as COVID-19 cases surge
Mon 11 May 2020
Over 80 new coronavirus cases have been discovered in Nakonde
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Malawi Supreme Court upholds Presidential poll nullification
Fri 8 May 2020
Malawi Supreme Court has upheld the nullification of last year's presidential elections
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Madagascar conducts mass Covid-19 tests.
Thu 7 May 2020
Madagascar conducts mass coronavirus tests in its worst hit area.
