As the defence partnership between countries in the Sahel and the US and France ends, there's curiosity about which West African country will offer a base for French and US troops. Why is it important for these forces to have a base in West Africa?
Also we revist the plight of migrants in Libya, after 107 people, including women and children are freed from captivity.
And Audrey chats to ‘The Queen of Afrobeat'....singer-songwriter and actress, Tiwa Savage!
Kenya: Why are these protests different?
How do Hajj pilgrims cope with a heatwave in Saudi Arabia?
The harsh conditions facing Sudanese refugees in Egypt
Kenya: Why have some proposed taxes been scrapped?
Why a university protest got female students arrested in South Sudan?
Is democracy working in Nigeria?
What happens when and if el-Fasher falls to rebel forces?
Why are many facing prison over debt in Tunisia?
Why are two million children in northern Nigeria suffering from severe malnutrition?
How does a seat at UN Security Council benefit Somalia?
One year anniversary of the Focus on Africa Podcast
Njambi Koikai:Death of Kenyan endometriosis campaigner sheds light on painful condition.
What is Russia's Foreign Minister doing back in Africa?
How will Africa benefit from its relationship with South Korea?
South Africa elections: The ANC loses its majority. What happens next?
Will US sanctions on Ugandan officials also damage the country?
Nigeria: One year into President Tinubu’s term in office, how has he fared?
Will Burkina Faso ever become democratic?
What's behind the rise in violent crime in Kenya?
What does Kenya’s non-NATO ally status mean?
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