The programme looking at the issues behind Africa's biggest headlines
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Three quarters of the world's road traffic accidents occur in the developing world
Ten per cent of African people suffer from a physical disability
Violence in Madagascar and the destiny of President Didier Ratsiraka
Why Niger's Tuareg rebels are fighting for recognition
Reactions to the South African Ciskei massacre in which 28 ANC supporters were killed
Focus on the civil wars in Sierra Leone and Mozambique
UNITA and Angolan government begin talks following election results
The political role of the Christian church in Africa
The devastating effect of shelling in the Liberian capital of Monrovia
Who are the Somali people - and why has anarchy gripped their nation?
Political wheeler-dealing fails to stop the violence in South Africa. Presenter: Jeremy Skeet.
Angolan rebel force UNITA are bringing the country to a standstill
A profile of President Mobutu as he loses grip on Zaire
The battle between Algeria's security forces and Islamic Salvation Front
Does Boutros Boutros-Ghali's appoinment as UN Secretary-General hail a new era for Africa?
Was the US operation to "Restore Hope" in Somalia a success?
Malawi referendum to vote on one or multi-party political system
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni halts development of multi-party system
Why is Casamance seeking independence from Senegal?
The hopes of a nation beset by civil war, instability and rumoured military coups
Why relations between Ghana and Togo are being pushed to breaking point
Life in the tough township of Alexandra, just outside Johannesburg
Daily life in the south London district of Brixton, famous for its riots in the 1980s
How Ramadan came about and the impact it has on observers' everyday lives
Egypt: part of Africa but not "of" Africa?
Lebanese communities living in West Africa: why they came and how they live now
Could Africa survive without the International Monetary Fund and The World Bank?
The geography, politics and culture of Lesotho in southern Africa
Representatives from Malawian government, opposition, church and press discuss politics
How to reconcile the Sudanese government and SPLA