Focus on Africa

BBC World Service

Two essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the big topics and news from Africa, the people behind them, plus an African perspective on global stories. Hosted by Nkechi Ogbonna. Five days a week, ready by late afternoon, Monday to Friday.

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Focus on Africa

Episodes (886)

Today Nigeria Senate passes controversial electoral law
Yesterday What prompted weeks-long students protests in Senegal?
Tuesday UN Women calls for ceasefire in Sudan

Focus on Africa

Feb 19, 2026
24¾ minutes
11 MB

Nigeria’s Senate has passed a controversial electoral law after tense debates over how election results should be transmitted during elections. At the centre of the dispute was a provision allowing election officials to revert to manual transmission of results if electronic methods failed. Opposition lawmakers had sought to remove the clause, arguing that it could undermine transparency. And Ndaba Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, says African youth are still missing from leadership conversations, and speaks on the potential of Africa's youth, leadership and gender based violence. Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Keikantse Shumba and Blessing Ad...

Focus on Africa

Nigeria Senate passes controversial electoral law

BBC World Service

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