Billie O'Kadameri

03/10/2011 - African news explained

Khartoum troops still in Abyei

Officials in South Sudan have criticised Khartoum's refusal to withdraw its troops from the Abyei region.

22/09/2011 - African news explained

No lifting of Egypt's controversial law

An Egyptian academic examines the decision by the country's military leaders last Wednesday, to keep Egypt's decades-old emergency law until June 2012.

05/09/2011 - African news explained

The wise old man of South Sudan

In our continuing series on South Sudan, we speak to the wise old man of South Sudan.

03/09/2011 - African news explained

What next for South Sudan?

RFI's Billie O'Kadameri meets an activist and former minister to discuss lingering suspicions and mistrust between the new nation and Khartoum... and the challenges facing South Sudan.

02/09/2011 - African news explained

The Roots Project

Now for today's instalment of our series "Voices" from the new nation of South Sudan.

31/08/2011 - African news explained

The region of Abyei in South Sudan

Time now for part three of our special six part series on South Sudan.

30/08/2011 - African news explained

A peek from the other side of the fence

The country's push for independence was partly linked to the marginalistion of the largely Christian population in the south.

29/08/2011 - African news explained

What next for North Sudan?

South Sudan declared its independence on 9July but its still facing significant challenges with the government of Sudan.

22/08/2011 - African news explained

Candidates line-up for election in DRC

On Sunday, the Democratic Republic of Congo's ruling party nominated incumbent head of state Joseph Kabila as their candidate in November's presidential election.

13/01/2011 - Sudan - Interview

Southern government reacts to Khartoum "provocation"

The government of southern Sudan is accusing the north of provocation.