Focus on Africa

Sixty people have died following mudslides and floods in Durban. Over the past few days, the South African city and KwaZulu-Natal province have been hit badly by torrential rains, triggering weather alarms in the wider southern African region. President Cyril Ramaphosa has also visited the affected areas in an attempt to bring relief to families who lost their loved ones and the businesses affected. Our correspondent Nomsa Maseko is covering the events from the ground. She speaks to a man who witnessed the incoming floods killing his family. And to find out about the seasonality of this weather pattern we hear from Jan Vermeulen from the SA Weather Service. In Nigeria, a 10-lanes superhighway connecting Lagos to its airport promises to bring an end to the endless traffic jams in one of the most dynamic cities of the continent. But what are all the lanes for? It turns out they each serve different drivers, as Fola Adeyemi, Permanent Secretary for the Lagos State government, explains. Countries like Ivory Coast and Ghana are among the biggest growers of cocoa beans, yet the chocolate manufactured with them often struggles to find a place in the market in West Africa. The BBC's Louise Dewast meets the chocolate manufacturers planning a sweeter deal.