The programme looking at the issues behind Africa's biggest headlines
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Celebrating Nelson Mandela's election as South Africa's president
Can Africa look forward to improved conditions for its people?
South Africa salutes the legacy of Joe Slovo: a key opponent of the apartheid system
The growing popularity of spiritual churches in London
How the world reacts to natural and man-made disasters
Sierra Leone's rebel movement turns up the heat on Freetown
Dissecting relationship between Europe and Africa
The role of the political parties in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province
The issues faced by Malawi as a multi-party democracy
Using violence in pursuit of political aims
Former enemies are now working together in the South African National Defence Force
Why increasing inequality leads to higher crime rates in Africa
How relevant are the British Royal Family in Africa today?
Francophone-Anglophone friction in Cameroon
Half of Rwanda's population is still living outside of its borders
ZANU-PF claims victory at the Zimbabwean polls - but should President Mugabe step down?
What would an educated female workforce mean for Africa?
Why Kampala-Khartoum relations are breaking down.
Ethiopians are electing representatives for a new Parliament
What does the election of new French President Jacques Chirac mean for Africa?
How is Ethiopia faring four years after the downfall of Mengistu Haile Mariam?
Perceptions of Africa after the emergence of HIV/Aids and ebola
How economic problems are destroying families in Zambia
Strikes and unrest have ravaged Nigeria since the country's bungled elections
Is the Western media's reporting of African conflicts negatively biased?
The violent struggle between the Inkatha Freedom Party and the ANC in South Africa
A look at the Ugandan city of Kampala through the eyes of the journalists who work there
Liberian women discuss issues affecting their war-torn country
Why can't Sudan get along with its neighbours?
International pressure mounts on Nigeria - but at what cost?