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Focus on Africa  Kenyan blogger dies in police custody
Focus on Africa  Kenyan blogger dies in police custody

BBC News

time12 hours ago

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Focus on Africa Kenyan blogger dies in police custody

A 31-year-old blogger, Albert Ojwang, has died in police custody in Kenya. A post-mortem revealed that he was hit on the head and his death was likely to have been caused by assault. The results of the post-mortem contradict police previous claims which said Albert had "sustained head injuries after hitting his head against a cell wall". His death has sparked widespread outrage in Kenya. We'll find out more about the case. Also, what happens to desperate people when humanitarian organisations cannot offer them the aid they need? And why Botswana has paused production at some of its diamond mines Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Bella Hassan and Yvette Twagiramariya Technical Producer: Craig Kingham Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Andre Lombard

Africa Daily  Focus on Africa: Russia's Wagner Group leaves Mali
Africa Daily  Focus on Africa: Russia's Wagner Group leaves Mali

BBC News

timea day ago

  • Politics
  • BBC News

Africa Daily Focus on Africa: Russia's Wagner Group leaves Mali

Russia says the paramilitary group Wagner has accomplished its mission and has left Mali, although a Russian presence remains in the West African country, through the Africa Corps. So what did the Wagner Group achieve? Why has a separatist movement on the tiny, remote island of Annobón that is part of Equatorial Guinea, appealed to Argentina for support with its independence claim? And new research shows that Africa now has more Christians than any other continent, surpassing Europe for the first time. We discuss what is driving that growth. Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Tom Kavanagh, Alfonso Daniels, Nyasha Michelle, Victor Sylver and Joseph Keen Technical Producer: Craig Kingham Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

Focus on Africa  Russia's Wagner Group leaves Mali
Focus on Africa  Russia's Wagner Group leaves Mali

BBC News

timea day ago

  • Politics
  • BBC News

Focus on Africa Russia's Wagner Group leaves Mali

Russia says the paramilitary group Wagner has accomplished its mission and has left Mali, although a Russian presence remains in the West African country, through the Africa Corps. So what did the Wagner Group achieve? Why has a separatist movement on the tiny, remote island of Annobón that is part of Equatorial Guinea, appealed to Argentina for support with its independence claim? And new research shows that Africa now has more Christians than any other continent, surpassing Europe for the first time. We discuss what is driving that growth. Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Tom Kavanagh, Alfonso Daniels, Nyasha Michelle, Victor Sylver and Joseph Keen Technical Producer: Craig Kingham Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

Focus on Africa  Uganda: World Bank lifts loan ban
Focus on Africa  Uganda: World Bank lifts loan ban

BBC News

time2 days ago

  • Politics
  • BBC News

Focus on Africa Uganda: World Bank lifts loan ban

In 2023, Uganda voted in some of the world's harshest anti-homosexual legislation meaning that anybody engaging in certain same-sex acts can be sentenced to death. The World Bank decided to ban Uganda from receiving loans because of its legislation. The bank now says it's confident that new "mitigation measures" will allow it to roll out funding in such a way that does not harm or discriminate against LGBTQ+ community. We hear analysis. Also, why increasing numbers of people in Togo are thinking about leaving ECOWAS And why is Nigeria importing cows from Denmark? Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya and Bella Hassan in London. Charles Gitonga in Nairobi and Blessing Aderogba in Lagos. Technical Producer: Kane Masaba-Morgan Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

Focus on Africa  More than 100 dead in Congo floods
Focus on Africa  More than 100 dead in Congo floods

BBC News

time13-05-2025

  • Entertainment
  • BBC News

Focus on Africa More than 100 dead in Congo floods

Available for over a year The UN says "a double crisis" is facing the DR Congo, as it suffers flooding and mass displacement caused by ongoing conflict. Why is Sierra Leone's largest diamond miner laying off more than 1,000 workers? And we visit churches in South Africa where polygamy is allowed. Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Richard Kagoe in Nairobi with Nyasha Michelle, Yvette Twagiramariya and Tom Kavanagh in London Technical Producer: Pat Sissons and Kane Morgan Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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