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Legendary South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela has died at the age of 78. One person who knew him well was Focus on Africa's Audrey Brown, who's also South African.

Salsa on the Fifth Floor
The 大象传媒's Lourdes Heredia left Mexico more than thirty years ago but she still cherishes the taste of home. She was recently to be seen on the Fifth Floor hosting a tasting of Mexican salsa - David Amanor joined in.

Inside Indonesia's most overcrowded prison
Tito Sianipar of 大象传媒 Indonesia recently got a rare insight into life inside one of the world's most overcrowded prisons. Bagansiapiapi jail was built for 98 prisoners and holds more than 800. Tito shares his impressions.

Liberia's new president George Weah
Last week, footballer-turned-politician George Weah became the new president of Liberia. 大象传媒 Africa's Jonathan Paye-Layleh in Monrovia has watched him grow from a young footballer to the most powerful man in the country.

My Mr Darcy
This week, Jane Austen's masterpiece "Price and Prejudice" celebrates its 205th birthday. We asked Fifth Floor fans to describe the attributes of Mr Darcys in their regions. Contributions from Dalia Ventura of 大象传媒 Mundo, Irena Taranyuk of 大象传媒 Ukrainian and Leone Ouedraogo of 大象传媒 Afrique.

Being Afghan
When is an Afghan not an Afghan? It's a question that's come into sharp relief during the country's long-running wrangle over a new biometric identity card. Majid Nusrat of 大象传媒 Monitoring, who's from Afghanistan, sheds light on the problem.

Image: Hugh Masekela
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