Focus on Africa Folgen

In Ethopia there are grave concerns for people in the town of Shire in the northern Tigray region after days of intense fighting.. Government forces have taken it from the Tigray People's Liberation Front and two other towns.Also in today's podcast, President Emmerson Mnanagagwa of Zimabwe has said he's launching a commission to heal wounds by talking of operation  Gukurahundi where more than 20,000 were massacred in Matabeleland.. We hear from a representative of survivors.And we hear about the power of Oba Obirin - so called Female Kings not Queens in ancient Yorubaland.Those stories and more in this podcast with Bola Mosuro.

How can Africa weather the global economic storm?  We ask the IMF's top Africa director.Also, Nigerian university lecturers call off their eight-month strike, but for how long?And we remember the deadliest terror attack in Somalia's history - it happened five years ago.Those stories and more in this podcast with Hassan Arouni.

Atrocities continue in northern Ethiopia - both sides accused of crimes against civilians.Also, the first known ebola death in Kampala during the current outbreak: We speak to an expert about what the authorities should be doing to control it.And we hear from a young Focus on Africa listener - aged 12 - who's creating computer games.Those stories and much more in this podcast presented by Hassan Arouni.