Focus on Africa Folgen

Chad’s opposition leader, Succès Masra says he is challenging the preliminary results of the recent presidential election. Preliminary results show President Mahamat Deby won with just over 61% of the vote and the runner-up Succès Masra had just over 18%. So why are the results being challenged? Also why are South Africans enjoying a sustained period of electricity supply? Is it because of upcoming elections or has the main electricity supplier Eskom, changed things around? Former CEO of Eskom, Andre De Ruyter shares his view with Audrey. And why do Kenyans think that the song "Zakayo" by Tanzanian gospel singer Christina Shusho is really about them?Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Victor Sylver, Rob Wilson, Bella Hassan and Richard Kagoe Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Technical Producer: Chris Ablakwa Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

The Somali government has asked the U.N. Security Council to end the U.N. political mission in Somalia that has been helping the war-ravaged country since 2013. Can Somalia afford to go it alone? Why is Nigeria's Senate calling for the death penalty for drug trafficking?And concern that African penguins are facing gradual extinction.Presenter : Audrey Brown Producers: Charles Gitonga, Richard Kagoe, Rob Wilson and Paul Bakibinga Technical Producer: Craig Kingham Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

Human Rights Watch says ethnic cleansing has taken place in El Geneina against the Massalit and non-Arab residents. What's the evidence? Also, after more than three billion doses, the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine won't be manufactured anymore. Why is that, and how will this affect future vaccine uptake in Africa?And we explore attitudes to twins from Igbo Bora, a small rural community in southwest Nigeria which has an extraordinarily high number of them!Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Bella Hassan, Victor Sylver, Charles Gitonga and Rob Wilson Senior Producer: Karnie harp Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard