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Talkabout Africa

The programme looking at the issues behind Africa's biggest headlines

World Service,524 episodes

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Ghana's Serial Killer
Investigating a spate of shocking murders in Ghana
29 mins17 Nov 1999
Student Protests in Kenya
Issues facing students in Kenyan universities
29 mins24 Nov 1999
Cultural Traditions and Aids in Africa
How do cultural traditions and practises contribute to the spread of Aids in Africa?
29 mins01 Dec 1999
Nigerian Women's Views on Islam
A group of Nigerian women discuss the role of Islam in their lives
29 mins08 Dec 1999
Africa Reborn
A profile of the new African Renaissance Institute
29 mins16 Dec 1999
Africa's New Millennium
A look forward to what awaits Africa in the next millennium
28 mins22 Dec 1999
Africa's Changing Diet
Are African people eating properly?
29 mins29 Dec 1999
Young People, Sex and Relationships
Young African people's attitudes to love and relationships
28 mins01 Jan 2000
Sex and Sexuality in Uganda
Young people in Uganda discuss relationships, power, love and sex
29 mins05 Jan 2000
Doctors Strike in Zambia
Poor working conditions are forcing doctors to strike in Zambia
29 mins12 Jan 2000
The Dark Side of Diamonds
The diamond smuggling trade in Sierra Leone, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo
30 mins18 Jan 2000
The Politics of African Football
Ghana and Nigeria team up to co-host the African Cup of Nations
29 mins20 Jan 2000
Zimbabwe's Draft Constitution
Could the new Zimbabwean constitution improve the way the country's governed?
29 mins02 Feb 2000
Rwanda's Language Problem
Why young people are being forced to learn both French and English in Rwanda
29 mins10 Feb 2000
Ethnic Groups in Madagascar
The fractious rivalries between different ethnic groups in Madagascar
29 mins22 Feb 2000
Religious Violence in Nigeria
Religious violence erupts across Nigeria over the issue of Islamic Sharia law
29 mins03 Mar 2000
Racial Prejudice in South Africa
The perpetuation of racial prejudices by South Africa's media
29 mins09 Mar 2000
The African Film Industry
The hurdles African film makers face when competing against Hollywood blockbusters
29 mins15 Mar 2000
Ugandan Cult Deaths
Five hundred people killed in Ugandan suicide cult the Ten Commandments of God
29 mins22 Mar 2000
Floods in Mozambique
Mozambique's "worst floods in living memory" leads to hundreds of deaths
29 mins07 Apr 2000
Kenya's Corrupt Civil Service
Reformists call for massive job cuts in Kenya's inefficient civil service
30 mins12 Apr 2000
Africa and the UN
UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, reveals that Africa is one of his greatest frustrations
30 mins19 Apr 2000
Women Keeping the Peace
The role of women in rebuilding societies and peacekeeping in Africa
29 mins26 Apr 2000
Education Crisis in Africa
Why the African dream of education for all seems to be an unobtainable goal
29 mins03 May 2000
A New Political Era for Senegal
Hope for change in Senegal with the election of new president Abdoulaye Wade
29 mins10 May 2000
Conflict Returns to Sierra Leone
Foreigners evacuated as Sierra Leone's peace process descends into disarray
29 mins16 May 2000
Zimbabwean Land reform
Four thousand white farmers own as much land as one million black families in Zimbabwe
29 mins24 May 2000
Africa's Negative Image
How Africa and African events are covered by the international media
29 mins01 Jun 2000
Malawi Lifts Mini-Skirt Ban
The ban on women wearing mini-skirts and trousers in Malawi has been lifted
29 mins14 Jun 2000
Africa's Fallen Sports Stars
Footballer John Fashanu on shamed South African sports star Hansie Cron
29 mins19 Jun 2000