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It’s been nearly a month since the start of the US–Israel war with Iran, which has rocked financial markets, disrupted shipping and sent global energy prices soaring. Nigeria’s oil producers are pumping more and South African ports are offering safer passage to ships diverted from the Middle East route. The BBC's Makuochi Okafor looks at how some African countries could help ease the Hormuz crisis. Reporter: Makuochi Okafor Edited by Gift Ufuoma Produced by Marco Oriunto Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

“Two stars we earned - we didn’t steal them" Senegal's fans were in a defiant mood as the Teranga Lions played their first game since winning the Afcon 🏆. Confederation of African Football overturned the result of Afcon 2025 final declaring Morocco the winners. Full story 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqxl0gj9787o #sénégal #senegal #afcon2025 #afcon

Why🎬 are African artists still so often left out of the global story of modern art? At Tate Modern in London, tour guide Nadia Denton is working to change that with what she calls “a voyage of discovery”. Her free ‘African Modernism & Afro-Surrealism’ tour spotlights artists of African descent, challenges old colonial narratives, and opens up conversations about identity, history and belonging inside the gallery space. 🎤 Reporter: Bruno Garcez 🎥 VJs: Jenna Abaakouk and Marta Pausilli⁣ 🎬 🎞️Production and editing: Jenna Abaakouk Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

Where do you get your financial advice from? Because for many young people today, the answer is simple: social media. One report suggests Gen Z are five times more likely to learn about money online than people in their 40s. And it’s fuelling a wave of 'finfluencers', content creators sharing tips on how to earn, save, and invest. But are they empowering Africa’s youth or putting them at risk? We hear from 23-year-old Achiever Omoobajesu and 24-year-old Gbeminiyi Shopeju about Gen Z's approach to investing and why social media has become to go-to place for financial advice. 00:00-00:40 Coming up 00:40-02:00 Meeting Achiever and Gbeminiyi 02:00-03:15 Achiever's investment losses 03:15 -04:20 Are Gen Z investing for vibes? 04:20- 06:10 How are stock markets doing in Africa? 06:10-08:50 Are more young people investing in stocks? 08:50-11:40 The influence of fintech 11:40-13:40 Common mistakes young people make with money 13:40-17:57 Are finfluencers spreading misinformation? 17:50-18:39 How Achiever became a finfluencer 18:39- 19:53 Are Gen Z more financially literate? 19:53-22:06 How to reach out to Focus on Africa:The Conversation Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Fana Negash, Chiamaka Dike and Carolyne Kiambo Senior Producer: Priya Sippy Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

Who are the Russian men awaiting trial in Angola’s capital, Luanda? Four men are accused by the authorities of spreading disinformation, stirring unrest and offering millions of dollars to a presidential hopeful with the ultimate goal of installing a pro-Russian leader. The Russians’ defence says they were only cooperating to create a cultural "Russian House" in Luanda. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said in an exclusive interview with the BBC's Focus on Africa that the Trump administration had “missed a golden opportunity," in voting against a United Nations General Assembly resolution spearheaded by Accra, which formally recognises the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity.” Presenter: @waihigamwaura Producer: @godwin.asediba Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

Fertiliser prices are rising fast, and the impact could hit far beyond the Gulf. After strikes involving the US and Israel led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a major global supply route has been disrupted. Urea prices are already up 27%, and for sub-Saharan Africa, where over 80% of fertiliser is imported, that could mean higher food prices, added pressure on farmers, and deeper economic strain. But can local giants like Nigeria’s Dangote plant and Morocco’s OCP cushion the blow? 🎧 Learn more on the BBC’s Focus on Africa podcast via the link in bio Presenter: @chiamaka.dk Edited by: @sir_emmalion Link to be put in bio - https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/p0n8hfck Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

Why is the BBL the fastest growing cosmetic surgery? The Brazilian Butt Lift surgery (BBL) is one of the fastest growing cosmetic surgeries in the world, but also one of the most dangerous. It has the highest death rate of all cosmetic procedures, according to the UK’s national health service. Focus on Africa: The Conversation host, Nkechi Ogbonna, spoke to Kenyan content creator, Lydia Wanjiru, and 25-year-old entrepreneur Adeife Adeoye from Nigeria about their decisions to get a BBL. 🎥 Watch the full episode 👉🏾 https://bbc.in/4bLdIAR Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

Several bodies, mostly children, have been dug up from a mass grave in the western Kenyan town of Kericho. A post-mortem examination is expected to begin on Wednesday, amid calls to promptly identify the bodies and investigate the circumstances of the deaths. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

With tensions rising around the US-Israel war with Iran over nuclear weapons, can you guess which African nation once developed its own nuclear weapons? Focus on Africa's Waihiga Mwaura unpacks the continent's past, present, and uncertain future when it comes to nuclear power. Presenter @waihigamwaura Producer: @basmaelatti Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

Fifteen people have been arrested after videos showing women being sexually assaulted at a festival in Ozoro, Delta State south-south Nigeria circulated widely online. The incident has sparked national outrage and a wider debate about culture, consent and the protection of women in the country. Presented and edited by: Chiamaka Dike Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

Federal judges in the US have blocked the government's plan to end legal protections that have allowed thousands of Africans to live and work in the United States. Nationals of Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Cameroon are challenging President Trump’s administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The BBC’s Bushra Mohamed reports from Minneapolis. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

War is tearing through Lebanon, but for tens of thousands of African domestic workers, escape is legally impossible. 250,000 people - mostly Africans, employed under the Kafala system remain trapped unable to leave without employer consent. Focus on Africa’s Nkechi Ogbonna speaks with Beirut-based activist Banchi Yimer, an Ethiopian domestic worker turned NGO founder, on what abandonment looks like when a country is at war. 🎥 Watch the full episode 👉🏾 https://bbc.in/4bwzDwH Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Edited by: Basma El Atti Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

The Brazilian Butt Lift surgery (BBL) is one of the fastest growing cosmetic surgeries in the world, but also one of the most dangerous. It has the highest death rate of all cosmetic procedures, according to the UK’s national health service. Focus on Africa: The Conversation host, Nkechi Ogbonna, spoke to Kenyan content creator, Lydia Wanjiru, and 25-year-old entrepreneur Adeife Adeoye from Nigeria about their decisions to get a BBL. 00:00-00:37 Coming up 00:38-03:00 The moment Lydia decided to have a BBL 03:10-05:39 Why she chose to have the surgery 05:59 -07:28 Her struggles with body image 07:32- 08:02 How much does a BBL procedure cost? 08:04-09:44 How did social media influence Adeife to have a BBL 09:50-12:06 Why is the BBL one of the most dangerous procedures? 12:18-15:11 What is the recovery process like? 15:21-17:57 The myth behind the BBL smell 18:25-18:56 Dealing with social media trolls 19:14- 19:53 What have plastic surgeons said about it? 19:57-20:48 How to reach out to Focus on Africa:The Conversation Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Fana Negash Senior Producer: Priya Sippy and Carolyne Kiambo Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

"Women are the backbone of the army." Each morning before heading to the front line, Muna Ali Dahir calls her children to tell them she’s safe. The Puntland officer has spent more than a year fighting militants linked to IS in Somalia. 🎥 Watch the full #BBCAfricaEye documentary, Shadow War, here: https://youtu.be/wmIsgTIoW3I Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/ #Puntland #Somalia #AfricaNews #Documentary #BBCAfrica #BBCNews

Nigeria’s Information minister says his country is ready to supply oil if ⁣necessary to help ease tensions in the global economy over the US-Israel war with Iran. Mohammed Idris Malagi was speaking in London during President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to the UK. ⁣ The BBC’s Victoria Uwonkunda also asked Mr Malagi if the intelligence services had failed in preventing a series of attacks in Maiduguri on Monday, which the government has blamed on Islamist militant group Boko Haram. 🎤 Victoria Uwonkunda 🎬 Kathy Harcombe Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

‘I closed her eyes and did the Islamic ritual for those who die.’ Survivors of the Maiduguri suicide attacks recount their horror as explosions tore through the city. The BBC’s Madina Maishanu, speaks to victims, including a mother who watched her daughter die, highlighting the human toll and the lasting trauma of the attacks. Warning: This video contains distressing themes. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

Nigeria’s Information minister says his country is ready to supply oil if necessary to help ease tensions in the global economy over the US-Israel war with Iran. Mohammed Idris Malagi was speaking in London during President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to the UK. The BBC’s Victoria Uwonkunda also asked Mr Malagi if the intelligence services had failed in preventing a series of attacks in Maiduguri on Monday, which the government has blamed on Islamist militant group Boko Haram. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

Nigerians at home and abroad are reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to the UK. He was given a royal welcome by King Charles III, who also hosted a state banquet at Windsor Castle on Wednesday. The president and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu left Windsor on Thursday to continue their engagements. It is the first UK state visit by a Nigerian president in 37 years. Here’s what Nigerians are saying about the trip. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

“Anyone who wears hair extensions should be concerned.” Hair extensions worn by millions of women globally may contain chemicals linked to breast cancer, hormone disruption and reproductive harm, according to the largest study of its kind. Scientists found nearly 50 hazardous chemicals in nearly every sample tested in a range of synthetic and human hair products including wigs, braiding hair, weaves and wefted hair like clip-ins. The researchers from the Silent Spring institute in the US say a lack of regulation in the hair extension industry leaves the burden of ensuring safety on the consumer. "If they were never on the market, we would never have to choose," says Dr Elissia Franklin, the study's lead author. Hair dyes and straighteners have also been linked to increased risk of breast cancer in previous studies. However, unlike hair extensions, these products are regulated as cosmetic products and undergo safety tests. The findings, published in the American Chemical Society journal, have prompted calls for stronger regulation of the multibillion-dollar industry and greater transparency for consumers. "Regulation only works if products are correctly classified and enforcement is active at the point of import and sale," says Caroline Larissey, chief executive of the UK's National Hair & Beauty Federation. #HairExtensions #braids Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

There are fears that the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, could return to full blown civil war. Government forces are trying to retake territory from those loyal to First Vice-President Riek Machar. Machar is in detention in Juba accused of plotting to overthrow President Salva Kiir, which he denies. The BBC’s Kalkidan Yibeltal and cameraman Calvin Jabedo had rare access to Jonglei state, the epicentre of the fighting and the humanitarian crisis that followed. Reporter: Kalkidan Yibeltal Filmed by: Calvin Jabedo Produced by: Hassan Lali Edited by: Karthy Harcombe Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

⚽ This year’s Afcon results have been overturned. The Senegalese government has now called for an "independent international investigation" into "suspected corruption" at African football's governing body after it stripped the country of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded it to Morocco. Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in the final on 18 January. But the match was overshadowed when Senegalese players refused to play after the hosts were awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the match goalless. Following a delay of about 17 minutes, the players did eventually return and Brahim Diaz's penalty was saved before Senegal's Pape Gueye scored an extra-time winner. Was Caf right to disqualify Senegal? #Afcon2025 #BBCAfricaSubscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

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Dr Charles Datou is a Senegalese doctor who says he fled the country after receiving threats for offering healthcare support to LGBTQ people. ⁣ ⁣ Since Senegal’s parliament passed a bill doubling jail terms for same-sex acts, he says there has been a sharp rise in young Senegalese reaching out for support. Produced by Marco Oriunto Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/