BBC Focus on Africa Magazine BBC Focus on Africa is a quarterly publication which was founded in 1990. The magazine is dedicated to providing current & historical information on the continent of Africa. BBC Focus on Africa contains economic social & political news reports of sporting events culture & news of the day. The contributors to BBC Focus on Africa come from the correspondents of the BBC World Service. The World Service is made up of reporters who specialize in providing unbiased news from around the world. The kinds of articles in BBC Focus on Africa Magazine include analysis of news events human interest stories cultural trends health care issues women’s voice in Africa & special reports on different locations in Africa. Articles in recent issues include Ethiopia & food shortages images of Africa Africa & Olympics & the possibility of any African country hosting the Olympics a look at Angola & ten years of peace & the smuggling of fuel by sea. Another recent article discusses freelance writer Hamza Mohamed & his face to face meeting with the head of the Al-Shabab the Islamic insurgent group in Somali. Mohamed makes his way into an area controlled by Al-Shabab. He asks to see the coordinator or leader of the group not expecting success. His driver makes it through several checkpoints some with only teenage boys as sentries. A nervous wait of two hours & the leader emerges complete with mango smoothies & a hug for Mohamed. The leader tells Mohamed he looks better than his Facebook page picture. The interview moves from discussions of marriage & religion to politics & war. Get access to suspenseful & moving stories & photographs about the different countries that make up the continent of Africa. Subscribe to BBC Focus on Africa today for the latest information on Africa.