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A look at the issues behind one of the stories making headlines on the African continent.

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The last edition: Tuesday 22 May 2012
Mali's interim president injured by pro-junta protesters

Mali's interim president injured by pro-junta protesters

Mali's interim president was injured by pro-junta protesters who stormed the presidential palace on Monday.

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Monday 21 May 2012

Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya

Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, the only person convicted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing which killed 270 people, has died.

Friday 18 May 2012

International Day against Homophobia: spotlight on discrimination in Zimbabwe

Activists worldwide are marking International Day against Homophobia. Zimbabwe is one country where discrimination against homosexuals is widespread.

Thursday 17 May 2012
The caregivers on the Jesuit-run home-based care team at St Mary's Parish in Matero offer companionship and pastoral care and monitor antiretroviral treatment compliance

African Aids drug safety crisis

An authority on health says hundreds of thousands of people are dying every year due to false, poisonous or sub-standard medicines the world over.

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