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
-
![]()
Somalia: President appoints new prime minister
Yesterday
President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed chose Mohamed Hussein Roble
-
![]()
Nigeria's Kaduna passes law for tougher penalties for convicted rapists
Thursday
There has been outrage over rape across Nigeria in recent months
-
![]()
US sanction former Gambia first lady
Wednesday
The United States has slapped sanctions on former Gambia first lady Zineb Jammeh.
-
![]()
Mozambique: Army to investigate 'horrific killing' video
Tuesday
The video shows people dressed in army uniforms beating and killing a naked woman
-
![]()
Mali: Opposition group rejects transition deal
Monday
Opposition coalition group M5-RFP rejects transition deal calling it a 'power grab'
-
![]()
Chibok schools reopen for exams
Last Friday
Chibok students can sit exams again six years after 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped
-
![]()
Growing number of Africans are trying to reach the US
Thu 10 Sep 2020
They are trying to reach the US through South America
-
![]()
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.
-
![]()
Sudan: state of emergency declared over flooding
Tue 8 Sep 2020
Half a million people have been displaced by floods
-
![]()
Ugandan Minister charged of attempted murder
Mon 7 Sep 2020
Deputy Minister of Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana remanded in custody on murder charges.
-
![]()
KLM and Etihad among airlines barred by Nigeria
Fri 4 Sep 2020
International passenger flights resume on Saturday amidst tight restrictions
-
![]()
Turning plastic bottles into face masks
Thu 3 Sep 2020
A South African company finds a way to put used discarded bottles to good use
-
![]()
Sierra Leone gives power to the people in a small village
Wed 2 Sep 2020
Bathurst, on the outskirts of the capital Freetown, gets electricity for the first time
-
![]()
Sudan’s government and rebels sign peace deal
Mon 31 Aug 2020
Sudan’s government and rebels sign peace deal
-
![]()
Mali: negotiations between the junta and protestors
Fri 28 Aug 2020
The military leaders had initially talked about a transition period lasting 3 years
-
![]()
Mali coup leaders 'free' ousted president
Thu 27 Aug 2020
It is not yet clear if the former president is restricted to his home
-
![]()
Tanzania: Campaigning officially begins ahead of elections
Wed 26 Aug 2020
Campaigning has begun in Tanzania ahead of a general election due at the end of October
-
![]()
Africa declared polio free
Tue 25 Aug 2020
The disease is now only found in Afghanistan and Pakistan
-
![]()
-
![]()
-
![]()
Compensation for Uganda families over childbirth deaths
Thu 20 Aug 2020
The court awarded $84,000 in damages to two families of women who died
-
![]()
Global leaders call for free coronavirus vaccine
Fri 15 May 2020
African leaders join call for a free coronavirus vaccine
-
![]()
Burundi orders WHO officials to leave the country
Thu 14 May 2020
Burundi gives World Health Organisation staffers 24 hours to leave the country.
-
![]()
Lesotho records first coronavirus case
Wed 13 May 2020
Lesotho became the last country in Africa to record a coronavirus case
-
![]()
Zambia closes Tanzania border as COVID-19 cases surge
Mon 11 May 2020
Over 80 new coronavirus cases have been discovered in Nakonde
-
![]()
Malawi Supreme Court upholds Presidential poll nullification
Fri 8 May 2020
Malawi Supreme Court has upheld the nullification of last year's presidential elections
-
![]()
Madagascar conducts mass Covid-19 tests.
Thu 7 May 2020
Madagascar conducts mass coronavirus tests in its worst hit area.
-
![]()
African countries lift coronavirus restrictions
Mon 4 May 2020
Some African countries have started lifting coronavirus restrictions
-
![]()
South Africa government outlines plan for COVID19 recovery
Fri 24 Apr 2020
South Africa government outlines stimulus for recovery from the effects of coronavirus
-
![]()
Thousands arrested in Morocco for Covid19 violations
Thu 23 Apr 2020
Thousands of people have been arrested in Morocco for violating coronavirus measures
