This Week and Africa Episodes Episode guide
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Eritrea on the Defensive
Ethiopian troops break through Eritrean lines with major military victory
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Nigeria to the Rescue in Sierra Leone
Can Nigeria rescue the situation in Sierra Leone?
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The Monthly Quiz: April 2000
Test your knowledge of Africa’s most talked-about news stories
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More Cult Deaths in Uganda
Uganda uncovers more bodies from doomsday cult death site
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Kenya's Killer Roads
A lorry and bus collide on the Nairobi-Mombassa road in Kenya
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Rebel Fighting in Senegal
New rebel skirmishes along Senegal's border with Guinea-Bissau
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Zimbabwe Farm Seizures
Zimbabwe's parliament amends the constitution to legalise the seizure of white-owned farms
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Senegalese Presidential Elections
Abdou Diouf loses Senegalese Presidential election
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The UN Shames UNITA's Allies
The United Nations blows whistle on UNITA's sanction-busting friends
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Zimbabwe and Britain Fall Out
The Zimbabwean and British governments exchange blows
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The Monthly Quiz: February 2000
Test your knowledge of Africa’s most talked-about news stories
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Sharia Crisis in Nigeria
Thousands of Christians demonstrate as Sharia law is introduced in northern Nigeria
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Mugabe's Referendum Defeat
How will Robert Mugabe fare following his referendum defeat?
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Botswana Under Water
Extreme flooding leaves Botswana under water
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UN Talks on DR Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo civil war discussed at the United Nations
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Gambian Coup Attempt
Mysterious attempted coup plot in The Gambia
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Bouteflika's Amnesty Offer Fails
President Bouteflika's amnesty call in Algeria fails
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Angolan War Comes to Namibia
Tourist deaths as Angola's war comes to Namibia
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Sudan's All-Powerful President
Sudan's President al-Bashir closes parliament and declared a state of emergency
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Uganda and Sudan's Peace Agreement
Uganda and Sudan call a truce in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi
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The Monthly Quiz: November 1999
Test your knowledge of Africa’s most talked-about news stories
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Violence in Lagos
Bloody ethnic conflict sweeps across the Nigerian city of Lagos
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The Commonwealth and Human Rights
Commonwealth summit fails to improve human rights checks
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UN Arrive in DR Congo
The ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo is beginning to fray
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Sharia Law in Zamfara
Sharia Law introduced in Nigeria's northern state of Zamfara
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UNITA's Military Setback
Angola government makes spectacular military gains against UNITA
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The Death of Julius Nyerere
Former Tanzania President Julius Nyerere dies in London
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Foday Sankoh Returns to Sierra Leone
Foday Sankoh and Johnny Paul Koroma return to Sierra Leone
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The Monthly Quiz: September 1999
Test your knowledge of Africa’s most talked-about news stories
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Angola Civil War Intensifies
War between Angolan government and UNITA rebels intensifies