Focus on Africa - Nigeria: What's behind Benue state attacks?
Download Nigeria: What's behind Benue state attacks?
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to bring an end to the wave of killings in Benue state. It's believed that more than 200 people were killed in attacks across various communities. What's behind the increase in violence?
Also, a young man from the DRC is on the path to sainthood in the Catholic Church. Who was he and what did he do to achieve this?
And we discuss the state of the book industry on the continent, following the first ever UNESCO report on the issue, with one of the authors of the report, Elitha van der Sandt and the internationally acclaimed Nigerian author, Lola Shoneyin.
Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Tom Kavanagh, Sunita Nahar and Wedaeli Chibelushi
Technical Producer: Chris Ablakwa
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
Published on Thursday, 19th June 2025.
Available Podcasts from Focus on Africa
We are not the BBC, we only list available podcasts. To find out more about the programme including episodes available on BBC iPlayer, go to the Focus on Africa webpage.