The programme looking at the issues behind Africa's biggest headlines
World Service,Β·524 episodes
Opposition parties cry foul play as Yahya Jammeh is elected in The Gambia
Is Africa more corrupt than the rest of the world?
Forty Per cent of people living in Sub-Saharan Africa are chronically undernourished
Do African newspapers serve their readership - and are they under threat?
Why internal political meltdown could bring about the downfall of Zaire
Fifty thousand manager-level workers emigrated from Africa between 1986 and 1990
Opposition party UNIP boycotts Zambia's multi-party elections
US vetos re-election of Boutros Boutros-Ghali as UN Secretary-General
Assessing the democratic credibility of the electoral process in Ghana
Africa appears to be losing the battle with Aids and HIV as infection rates increase
The need for dialogue between government and opposition parties in Zambia
Key issues hitting the headlines across Africa in 1996
The reoccurring issues preventing peace in Central Africa
How hopeful are Liberians about the future of their country?
While tourism benefits Africa, the negative side of the industry must also be addressed
The implications of French intervention in the politics of former colonies
A look at the issues behind the headlines, female circumcision - should it be banned? Presented by Hassan Arouni.
How a bastion of political stability like Algeria descended into civil war
A look at the issues behind the headlines. Is it time for the looted artifacts by the British be returned to Nigeria? Presented by Elizabeth Ohene.
Why the stable country of Lesotho has faced repeated police mutinies
There have been 57 near-accidents in African aviation over a period of three months
As the Egyptian Government cracks dowm on extremist Islamic clerics, Talk About Africa discusses whether the state should be allowed to control religion or should it be allowed absolute freedom? Presented by Elizabeth Ohene.
How democracy has changed Malawi
Sudanese rebels threaten to start an uprising in Khartoum
What should the African response be to new faiths?
A chance for a reconciliation between the warring factions in Somalia
Why many African countries still use European languages in parliament
The social and cultural causes of Africa's widespread domestic abuse
The campaigns, controversies, joys and heartbreak of a general election.
Why more and more farmers are growing cannabis across Africa