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Talkabout Africa Episodes

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    Corporal Punishment: For or Against?

    Should corporal punishment be banned in Africa's schools?

  2. Burundi Peace Talks Stall

    Why is a peace agreement so elusive in Burundi?

  3. Africa at the Olympics

    Africa's gold medal hopes for the Sydney 2000 Olympics

  4. History of Rwanda

    How history was taught in schools prior to the Rwandan genocide

  5. Botswana's Cultural Rift

    The cultural chasm between young and old in Botswana

  6. Reparations for Slavery

    Discussion on the call for reparations to be made by the West for the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Presenter: Bilkisu Labaran.

  7. Charles Taylor's Blood Diamonds

    Liberian president Charles Taylor defends accusations about his illegal diamond deals

  8. Homosexuality in Africa

    Gay people in Africa talk about the issues they face

  9. Smoking Ban in South Africa

    Restrictive anti-smoking laws kick into action in South Africa

  10. Debating an African Union

    Is the idea of an African Union worth pursuing?

  11. Living with Violence in Algeria

    How ordinary people are coping after the upsurge of violence in Algeria

  12. Africa's Access to Aids Drugs

    70% of the world's 34 million people living with Aids come from Sub-Saharan Africa

  13. 'The Only Country with no Central Government'

    Why Somalia is the only country in the world with no central government

  14. Who Should Rule Ivory Coast?

    Why Alassane Ouattara is the front-runner for the Ivory Coast presidency

  15. Africa's Fallen Sports Stars

    Footballer John Fashanu on shamed South African sports star Hansie Cron

  16. Malawi Lifts Mini-Skirt Ban

    The ban on women wearing mini-skirts and trousers in Malawi has been lifted

  17. Africa's Negative Image

    How Africa and African events are covered by the international media

  18. Zimbabwean Land reform

    Four thousand white farmers own as much land as one million black families in Zimbabwe

  19. Conflict Returns to Sierra Leone

    Foreigners evacuated as Sierra Leone's peace process descends into disarray

  20. A New Political Era for Senegal

    Hope for change in Senegal with the election of new president Abdoulaye Wade

  21. Education Crisis in Africa

    Why the African dream of education for all seems to be an unobtainable goal

  22. Women Keeping the Peace

    The role of women in rebuilding societies and peacekeeping in Africa

  23. Africa and the UN

    UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, reveals that Africa is one of his greatest frustrations

  24. Kenya's Corrupt Civil Service

    Reformists call for massive job cuts in Kenya's inefficient civil service

  25. Floods in Mozambique

    Mozambique's "worst floods in living memory" leads to hundreds of deaths

  26. Ugandan Cult Deaths

    Five hundred people killed in Ugandan suicide cult the Ten Commandments of God

  27. The African Film Industry

    The hurdles African film makers face when competing against Hollywood blockbusters

  28. Racial Prejudice in South Africa

    The perpetuation of racial prejudices by South Africa's media

  29. Religious Violence in Nigeria

    Religious violence erupts across Nigeria over the issue of Islamic Sharia law

  30. Ethnic Groups in Madagascar

    The fractious rivalries between different ethnic groups in Madagascar

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