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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.

Focus on Africa

Cape Verde's national football team, Blue Sharks, stunned 2010 champions Spain at their first ever World Cup match. From the stadium in Atlanta, to the streets of the archipelago's capital Praia, we hear what the tournament and the result means for fans. 

And BBC Africa Eye hears from some of the last surviving soldiers of the Nigerian Civil War, who recall what they went through during the three-year conflict that left an estimated 500,000 to 3 million people dead.

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna 
Producer: Godwin Asediba
Technical Producer: Davis Mwasaru
Senior Producers: Blessing Aderogba and Keikantse Shumba
Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla

Cape Verde's historic World Cup debut

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues across the United States, Canada and Mexico, we look at the rise of hate-watching across parts of the continent. The trend was especially visible when Mexico faced South Africa at the opening game last week. Some African fans, especially on social media, openly backed Mexico against Bafana Bafana citing the recent xenophobic attacks and anti-immigration sentiments in South Africa. We explain what hate-watching is and how off-pitch tensions shape fan loyalties.

And a new study is aiming to provide medical insights into treating kidney disease in West Africa. 

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna 
Producers: Bella Twine, Godwin Asediba and Ayuba Iliya
Technical Producer: Davis Mwasaru
Senior Producer: Blessing Aderogba
Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla

World Cup: How hate-watching reflects social tensions

You may have heard of the manosphere - but what about the femosphere? It's a growing online community of female influencers encouraging women to give up on gender equality, approach relationships strategically and seek financial benefits from men, often in the name of empowerment. While researchers say there's no evidence it's radicalising followers like the manosphere, there are concerns about its impact on young women and modern relationships. 

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna 
Producers: Basma El Atti and Fana Negash
Technical Producer: Maxwell Onyango 
Senior Producer: Priya Sippy and Carolyne Kiambo
Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla

Is the internet dividing men and women?

Africa's football spirit meets the 2026 World Cup buzz, controversy, and opportunities. The tournament is a landmark moment for African football, coming four years after Morocco became the first African team to reach a World Cup semi-final at the Qatar edition in 2022. But even before the games begin, the tournament has been shrouded in controversy after the US denied Somali referee Omar Artan entry into the country. Omar was one of six referees from Africa appointed by FIFA for this year's World Cup. We speak to former Ghana international player Jonathan Mensah and former Ugandan international women's footballer, Jean Manayega Sseninder to unpack the opportunity for the 10 African competitors in the tournament. 

And, a remote Kenyan community embarks on a mission to empower young girls with vocational skills. 

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna 
Producers: Godwin Asediba and Blessing Aderogba 
Technical Producer: Maxwell Onyango 
Senior Producer: Keikantse Shumba
Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla

Africa's World Cup dream: controversy and opportunity

There has been continued violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in recent months as rebel groups and armed forces wrestle for territorial control. DR Congo's North and South Kivu provinces have been the epicentre of the ongoing Ebola outbreak, along with Ituri Province where more than 560 cases of the virus have been reported. Parts of these eastern areas are under the control of rebel group M23, whose clashes with government forces have brought additional difficulties in dealing with the virus. We hear from a humanitarian worker in Goma, eastern DRC. 

Also, are AI assistants increasingly leaning towards established gender stereotypes in their responses and interactions?

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna 
Producers: Bella Twine, Victor Chege and Blessing Aderogba 
Technical Producer: Maxwell Onyango 
Senior Producer: Keikantse Shumba
Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla

DRC: How armed conflict is affecting Ebola response

At least 360 abductees were rescued by the Nigerian army from an enclave linked to a terrorist group in northeastern Borno State. Most of them being women and children. While the Nigerian Army says the rescue followed weeks of planning and intelligence-led operations that achieved "complete tactical surprise," overwhelming the terrorists and forcing them to abandon their positions and flee into the surrounding mountainous terrain, a different account has emerged. A local group, the Borno South Youth Alliance (BOSAYA) says that it facilitated the unconditional release of the abductees and had been in contact with the militants, while online conversations speculate negotiations and possible ransom. We hear from a security expert. 

And we speak to Sabine Nkusi who lived through the Rwandan genocide on her commitment to supporting survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.
 
Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna 
Producers: Ayuba Iliya and Blessing Aderogba
Technical Producer: Maxwell Onyango 
Senior Producer: Keikantse Shumba
Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla

Nigeria: Freed from Boko Haram

PCOS affects an estimated 170 million women worldwide during their reproductive years yet as many as 70% of those affected remain undiagnosed, according the World Health Organization. Experts hope that will change following the condition’s recent renaming to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), a term they say better reflects its impact on the whole body, not just the ovaries. So what is it like to live with the condition?

We spoke to 35-year-old Bianca Chenai from Zimbabwe, and 25-year-old Ghanaian, Juliana Naa Dede who have been living with PMOS from a young age. 

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Fana Negash and Basma El Atti 
Technical Producer: David Nzau
Senior Producer: Priya Sippy and Carolyne Kiambo Jotham 
Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla

‘More than my ovaries’: Redefining PCOS

Foreign nationals in South Africa are facing renewed fears following the latest wave of xenophobic attacks, which have reportedly killed nine Mozambican nationals. Ghana and Mozambique have begun evacuating some of their citizens, while other countries are considering similar moves. We hear from those fleeing the tensions and how they are rebuilding life in their home countries. 

Then, we head to Lagos to meet acclaimed Nigerian musician and producer Cobhams Asuquo. Born visually impaired, he taught himself to play the piano and went on to help shape the sound of modern African music. BBC Outlook's Tommy Dixon meets him to discuss his journey, his music, and navigating life without sight.

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers:Godwin Asediba, Bella Twine and Blessing Aderogba
Technical Producer: David Nzau
Senior Producer: Keikantse Shumba 
Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla

South Africa: what realities face those fleeing xenophobia?

Teachers in Nigeria's Oyo, Borno and Lagos states protest kidnappings of teachers and learners. And how poor sanitation puts mothers at risk of maternal sepsis in Zambia.

Nigerian teachers protest school kidnappings

Ghana’s President John Mahama has said the recently passed anti-LGBTQ+ bill will undergo a review by the Attorney General and legal advisers at the presidency before he decides to sign it into law. The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, was approved by parliament last Friday. The legislation proposes a three-year prison sentence for same-sex relations and up to five years imprisonment for promoting LGBTQ+ activities. The law has attracted mixed reaction within the country. This is not the first time Ghana has come up with such a proposal. A previous bill approved in 2024 recommended stricter punishment but was never signed into law. 

Also, we hear about a controversial multi-million dollar sports event allowing participating athletes to use performance enhancing drugs, usually banned in international competitions. 

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producer: Bella Twine, Priya Sippy and Ayuba lliya
Technical producer: David Nzau
Senior Ppoducer: Keikantse Shumba 
Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla

What's in Ghana's new anti-LGBTQ+ bill?

For many women, having larger breasts may be down to genetics. But for some, breast growth is extreme, painful and life-altering. The condition is called 'gigantomastia'. A condition that causes excessive breast tissue growth, leading to chronic pain, mobility challenges, and emotional distress.

Focus on Africa podcast host Nkechi Ogbonna speaks to 25-year-old South African content creator Michelle Sekwena, who has been sharing her journey with gigantomastia and her experience undergoing breast reduction surgery.

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Fana Negash, Basma El Atti
Technical Producer: Jonathan Mwangi
Senior Producer: Carolyne Kiambo Jotham
Editors: Priya Sippy and Maryam Abdalla

Gigantomastia: Living with my oversized breasts

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