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How the police perceive themselves and the public they serve
Mauritius: The Economic Tiger
How Mauritius became an "economic miracle" in Africa
Finding Ghana's Soul
Exploring the first country in Africa to shed its colonial ties
Journey to Ashanti
Travelling to Ghana's Ashanti region, famous for its timber and footballers
Ghana's Volta Region
A journey to Ghana's resource-poor but people-rich Volta region
Africa's Slave Past
Robin White looks back at Africa's slave history
The Richest Mine in the World
Digging up history in one of Ghana's profitable gold mines.
Sierra Leone Special
Captain Valentine Strasser and Sierra Leone's military government
Louis Farrakhan: Dream or Nightmare?
Controversial Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan's meets Nelson Mandela
Sudan: Public Enemy No.1
Civil war and religious conflict have made Sudan a pariah nation
Paying Off Africa's Debt
Does Africa deserve to have its debts written off?
Boycotting Zimbabwe's Elections
Can anything be gained from boycotting Zimbabwe's elections in protest of Mugabe?
South Africa's Education Battleground
The issues involved in post-apartheid education in South Africa
Elections in The Gambia
Political realities and barriers to voting in The Gambia
Zimbabwe Elections
Victory looks assured for Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe's presidential elections
Khartoum: A Spiritual Battleground
Mary Harper visits the Sudanese capital of Khartoum
Africa's Population Problems
The advantages and disadvantages of a rapidly-rising African population
Sudan's Last Outpost
Mary Harper visits the Sudanese town of Juba, where the country's civil war is raging
A Voice for African Women
Why African women need a forum in which to be heard
The Ogoni Executions
Reactions to the executions of the Ogoni Nine
Colonel Mengistu Discusses the 'Red Terror'
Former Ethiopian President Colonel Mengistu on the mass killings of the "Red Terror"
Liberia: Six Years of War
Why the war in Liberia has lasted for six years with no hope of peace
Reconciliation in South Africa
Is reconciliation better than punishment when it comes to post-apartheid South Africa?
Ugandan Election Results
Issues raised by the outcome of the Ugandan presidential and parliamentary elections
Is South Africa African?
South Africa's isolation from the rest of the continent
Africa's Global Image
Who is to blame for Africa's poor image around the world?
Zambia: A Christian State
President Chiluba amends Zambia's constitution to declare the country a Christian state
A Tough Future for Nigeria
What are the prospects for Nigeria as the UN threatens international sanctions?
West Africa: A Region in Crisis
The causes of reduced wages, growing instability and displaced people in West Africa
Helping Africa's Refugees
How can Africa's thousands of refugees be helped?
Kwazulu-Natal's Lost Election Votes
Election winners and losers in South Africa's troubled region of Kwazulu-Natal