Spotlight on Africa
An in-depth look at an important story affecting the African continent today.
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New dawn for Nigeria? South Africa and Zimbabwe
Is it the dawn of a new era in Nigeria after the death of President Umaru Musa Yar'adua, South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu's continuing fallout with the Zuma administration, and signals from Zimbabwe's Morgan Tsvangirai about his changing relationship with President Robert Mugabe.08/05/201007:33 -
South Africa celebrates , Nigeria faces political crisis
South Africa celebrates 16 years of black majority rule, political crisis rocks Nigeria's ruling party and a Nigerian lawmaker faces prosecution for marrying a 13 year-old girl.01/05/201007:55 -
SAfrica, Kenya, Nigeria
Looking back on stories this week, South Africa's ANC sanctions its youth leader, Kenya cracks down on ethic violence, and vigilantes in Nigeria try to stop the government from arresting a former Delta State governor for corruption.24/04/201007:41 -
Sudan elections, questions about Monuc
A look back on Sudan's landmark elections and the stand-off between the United Nations and the Democratic Republic of Congo over the future of Monuc peacekeepers in the violence-prone country.17/04/201007:38 -
Afrikaner Resistance Movement leader killed , elections in Sudan
More tensions in South Africa as white supreme leader Eugene Terre'blanche is laid to rest; and in Sudan, the first multi-party elections in 24 years face a massive boycott.10/04/201007:27 -
Riots in Uganda and tough talking in Zimbabwe
Ugandans riot after a mystery fire destroys historic royal tombs, Nigeria's acting president Goodluck Johnathan dissolves the cabinet put in place by ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua, and South African President Jacob Zuma heads for Zimbabwe to discuss the full implementation of the country's power-sharing agreement.20/03/201007:53 -
Nigeria violence and Togo protests
Muslim pastoralists attack Christian villagers in Nigeria and the opposition protests in Togo following the re-election of Faure Gnassingbé for a second five year term.13/03/201007:58 -
Rwanda, Nigeria and South Africa's Zuma in the UK
Changing French policy towards Rwanda, Nigeria's ailing President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua returns and South African president Jacob Zuma's state visit to the United Kindom.06/03/201007:48 -
Peace and reconciliation
This week's edition is all about peace and reconciliation. We hear about the framing of an historic peace agreement in Darfur, the end of a political crisis in Cote d'Ivoire and French President Nicolas Sarkozy's visit to Rwanda.27/02/201007:13 -
Niger, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea and the ICC
This week in Africa, crowds rally in Niger to back coup ousting President Mamadou Tandja, protestors march in Kenya against the coalition government, clashes in Côte d'Ivoire between security forces and demonstrators, and the International Criminal Court declares the 2009 killings in Guinea 'a crime against humanity'.20/02/201007:27 -
Nigeria & South Africa
The spotlight this week is on the power hand-over in Nigeria, and the 20th anniversary celebration of Nelson Mandela's freedom in South Africa.13/02/201007:04 -
Sudan, Mali and Kenya
It was a bad week for Sudanese President Omar el-Beshir as he came a step nearer to facing charges of genocide. And there was encouraging news from Mali about an anti-malaria vaccine.06/02/2010
Spotlight on Africa
An in-depth look at an important story affecting the African continent today.