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African Perspective Episodes

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    Burkina Faso

    A tour of the capital of Burkina Faso - Ouagadougou

  2. The Siege of Mafeking

    Carolyn Dempster tells the story of the siege which began in October 1899

  3. A Woman for Bulawayo

    A look at the city of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe and the award winning writer Yvonne Vera

  4. Kenyan Asians

    Asian heritage in Kenya as told by a fourth generation Asian woman

  5. Root of Faith

    The Hausa people of Sudan and their journey from West to East Africa

  6. Document of Identity

    An indepth look at Wole Soyinka's play Document of Identity

  7. Infertility in Zimbabwe

    Why has Zimbabwe got one of the highest infertility rates in the world?

  8. Palmer Family in Gambia

    Meet Rachel Palmer's daughters to to find out how she influenced them

  9. Rwanda Radio

    Used to incite hatred and genocide in Rwanda, radio is beginning to be accepted again

  10. Femi Osofisan

    Interview with the Nigerian writer and academic Femi Osofisan

  11. Rustenburg, South Africa

    Looking at the divides in post apartheid South Africa, in the city of Rustenburg

  12. Witchcraft in Tanzania

    What are the real reasons for the murder of elderly, widowed women?

  13. Zimbabwe's Albinos

    The discrimination, prejudice, mistrust and health problems that face Zimbabwe's albinos

  14. Sierra Leone's Child Soldiers

    Why and how were children targeted to become soldiers on both sides of the civil war

  15. Anansi the Spider

    The importance of Anansi the spider/spiderman in West African and Caribbean folklore

  16. Aftermath of the Mozambique Civil War

    Five soldiers who fought on opposing sides of the Mozambique civil war talk about peace

  17. Caprivi Strip Fight for Independence

    The Caprivi Strip in Namibia is just 400km long and 20km wide

  18. Nigerian Elections

    What do Nigerians want from the general elections in their country in 1999?

  19. Rehabilitating Liberia

    How Liberia is recovering after seven years of devastating civil war

  20. The Motorcycle in Africa

    Lucy Chino's Suzuki 125 allows her to travel all over Binga district in north Zimbabwe

  21. Ibn Battuta

    The great 14th Century Berber traveller who explored North Africa and the Middle East

  22. The Importance of Breastfeeding

    An exploration of breastfeeding in Africa - the benefits and changing attitudes

  23. A Tour of Abuja

    Nigeria's capital city is a relatively new city, planned and built initially in the 1980s

  24. Rose's Story - Sierra Leone

    Rose was abducted by the RUF in Sierra Leone and held for two years - listen to her story

  25. Cameroon's Forests

    How can Cameroon's forests be managed well?

  26. After the US Embassy Bombing, Nairobi

    How attitudes changed to Kenya's nine million-strong Muslim community after the bombing

  27. The Internet in Africa

    The beginnings of internet use in Africa

  28. Prince Edward School, Zimbabwe

    Rugby and prefects feature in the school life of this traditional boarding school

  29. Growing Old in Africa - Part Four

    A tour of Zimbabwe's established care homes for the elderly

  30. Growing Old in Africa - Part Three

    Drought, war, AIDS and economic migration have left the elderly vulnerable and isolated

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