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This Week and Africa

A discussion of the latest hot topics making headlines in Africa

World Service,449 episodes

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Bill Clinton on Somalia
US President Bill Clinton changes his stance on Somalia
24 mins08 Oct 1993
Nelson Mandela's Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize for Nelson Mandela and Frederik de Klerk
24 mins15 Oct 1993
Military Coup in Burundi
Dreams of democracy shattered in Burundi with overthrow of President Ndadaye
24 mins22 Oct 1993
Burundi Killings Escalate
Ethnic killings begin in Burundi after military coup
24 mins29 Oct 1993
Strikes Threaten Nigeria's Interim Government
Petrol prices soar by over 600% as local councils are dissolved in Nigeria
24 mins12 Nov 1993
Nigeria: Back to the Political Drawing Board
Nigeria goes back to political drawing board as President Ernest Shonekan retires
25 mins19 Nov 1993
Political Farce in Guinea's Elections
Equatorial Guinea's elections are branded a farce
24 mins26 Nov 1993
Gabon's Multi-Party Election
Incumbent President Omar Bongo wins Gabon's first multi-party election
24 mins10 Dec 1993
Violence in Congo
A week of violence rocks the Congolese capital of Brazzaville
24 mins17 Dec 1993
Togo President Under Fire
Togo President Gnassingbe Eyadema escapes assassination attempt
24 mins07 Jan 1994
Lesotho: Who's in Charge?
Is the army or government in charge of Lesotho?
24 mins21 Jan 1994
UN Scandal in Mozambique
Aid organisation accuses UN peace-keeping troops of sexual exploitation in Mozambique
24 mins28 Jan 1994
Government Bombing in Sudan
Sudanese government bombards SPLA positions in the south of the country
24 mins11 Feb 1994
South Sudan's Refugees
Internal conflict in South Sudan has displaced thousands of people
24 mins18 Feb 1994
Ethnic Violence in Rwanda
Rwanda on the brink of civil war following the assassination of Felicien Gatabazi
24 mins25 Feb 1994
Botswana; Malawi; Liberia; Statue
Bophuthatswana agrees to take part in South Africa's democratic elections
24 mins11 Mar 1994
Angola's Peace Talks
Progress is being made in peace talks between the government and UNITA in Angola
24 mins18 Mar 1994
Tensions Mount in Zululand
Zulu King Zwelithini and Chief Buthelezi clash over Nelson Mandela visit
24 mins23 Mar 1994
Food Aid for Sudan
Sudanese factions agree to let food aid in
24 mins25 Mar 1994
Mayhem in Rwanda
Mayhem and murder in Rwanda after two presidents die in plane crash
24 mins08 Apr 1994
Mass Murder in Rwanda
Hutu soldiers go on the rampage in the Rwandan capital of Kigali
24 mins15 Apr 1994
Buthelezi Joins the Election Trail
Mangosuthu Buthelezi agrees to stand in South Africa's elections
25 mins23 Apr 1994
South African Elections: Euphoria and Despair
A look back at the highs and lows from South Africa's first free and fair elections
24 mins29 Apr 1994
Nelson Mandela: President at Last
Nelson Mandela is sworn in as the President of South Africa
24 mins13 May 1994
Malawi's Vote of No Confidence
Dr Hastings Banda defeated at Malawi's first democratic election
24 mins20 May 1994
UN Peace Mission Falters in Rwanda
The UN launches another attempt to bring together Rwanda's warring factions
24 mins27 May 1994
The Monthly Quiz: June
Robin White presents a quiz show based on recent African events
24 mins03 Jun 1994
Political showdown in Nigeria
Nigeria's military government is on a collision course with pro-democrats
24 mins10 Jun 1994
Chief Abolia in Hiding
Moshood Abiola goes into hiding after declaring himself President of Nigeria
25 mins17 Jun 1994
French Troops in Rwanda
French troops enter Rwanda to protect civilians trapped in the west
24 mins24 Jun 1994