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Jack Mapanje
An interview with Malawian writer Jack Mapanje
Nuruddin Farah
Somali author Nuruddin Farah talks about his book Gifts and being away from Somalia
Women in Cinema in Africa
Actress and Alexandra Duah from Ghana and Kenyan director Anne Mungai talk about filmaking
The End of Apartheid
Writer Kole Omotosho offers an interesting perspective on the end of Apartheid
The Circus and Magicians
Sierra Leone magician Lloyd Forster and the Akef Circus in Egypt
Success
Discussion of the film Lumumba - Death of a Prophet and an interview with Francis Bebey
Ageing in Africa
Panel discussion on ageing and respecting the advice of elders
Batik Art
Artist Francis Johnson from Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe acapella and modelling in South Africa
African filmakers at the Cannes Film Festival
Plus St Kitt's author Caryl Phillips and Malawian music
Mauritian-style Fish
Trip to a fish market; plus Frank Chipasula talks about being exile
Consumer Psychology
Why are material items becoming increasingly important in a world of diminishing resources
Coconut Climbing in Tanzania
Coconut tree climbing in Tanzania. Plus Olayinka Burney-Nicol and Fred Eboka
People, Politics and Power
Political cartoons in Zambia, Ghanaian politician Kwesi Botchwey and Black Umfolosi
Drive Time Competition Winner
"I was impressed by the diversity. Everybody had a story to tell"
Body Language, Fashion and Style
Kenyan fashion, Nigeria choreographer Peter Badejo and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni
Human Nature
Games, human nature and politics
Farai Sevenzo
Zimbabwean film director Farai Sevenzo talks about making his film Rwendo
Cuban writer Pedro Perez-Sardu
Shona folklore play, Cuban writer Pedro Perez-Sarduy and actor Joseph Kumbela from Zaire
Heroes
Panel discussion on the African heroes of sport, music and politics
What Your Hair Says About You
Zambian curly perms, advertising and storytelling
Culture and Identity
Profile of Sahrawi refugee camp in Algeria, home to 200,000 people
Writer Biyi Bandele
Nigerian writer Biyi Bandele-Thomas talks about his screenplay Not Even God is Wise Enough
'Master-servant Relationships'
Most white people only know the servant working in their house"
Marriage
Is what people expect from marriage changing?
Ugandan Fashion
Ugandan/Tanzanian fashion, plus South African musicians coming back to South Africa exile
South African Music on Tour in the US
Traditional South African music, plus South African playwright Philip Kakaza visits Kenya
Relationships
On the dancefloor in Ghana, plus Moroccan film-maker Naguib Ktiri Idrissi
Communication
The effects of tourism in Gambia, agony aunts and a radio show for South African teenagers
National Identity
The 大象传媒's Swahili music programme with Vicky Ntetema and fashion designer Kofi Ansah
That's Life Mwattu
Ugandan Soap Opera That's Life Mwattu and author Dorinda Hafner
Eritrea Coffee
The significance of making coffee in Eritrea - coffee bars, capuccinos and macchiatos