BBC Africa Today

Africa Today

Africa news and analysis from the BBC's Focus on Africa. The Africa Today podcast contains the day's top stories from African news - available to download Monday to Friday from 1630 GMT.
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42 Episodes
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Sudan: Why North Kordofan is being targeted?

Sudan: More than 450 civilians have been  killed in recent attacks in North Kordofan . Why is the RSF paramilitary increasingly targeting  the state? The kingdom of Lesotho recently declared a 'State of disaster'-What can youth facing unemployment do ? And how sinkholes in South Africa are affecting people's lives…
18 Jul 7AM 32 min

Cameroon's president seeks re-election at age 92

Cameroon's Paul Biya has the distinction of being 'the world's oldest sitting president' and yet at age 92, he is seeking to run for an eighth term, that will see him serve until he is almost 100 years old. How much popular support does he have, and how strong is…
17 Jul 8AM 34 min
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