Africa Today
African news and analysis from the BBC's Focus on Africa and Network Africa programmes; the Africa Today podcast contains the day's top stories from the continent - available to download Monday to Friday from 1630 GMT.
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Africa: Wednesday, 22 May 13
President Robert Mugabe signs a new constitution into law but ...
President Robert Mugabe signs a new constitution into law but will it reverse Zimbabwe's political and economic degeneration? In Kenya, the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission report makes for uncomfortable reading for some politicians, and...
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Africa: Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Sporadic shooting in Goma after more fighting in eastern DRC ...
Sporadic shooting in Goma after more fighting in eastern DRC earlier today. The Congolese government says it was carefully planned. Uganda's minister of information on the letter that caused media houses to be shut down. And the impact of the...
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Africa: Monday, 20 May 2013
Police surround and search a major media house in Uganda ...
Police surround and search a major media house in Uganda - we hear from the managing director and the police. Renewed fighting in the DRC - and the President of Rwanda hits back at those who blame his country for continued instability in the...
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Africa: Friday 17th May 2013
The Nigerian military carries out more air strikes against suspected ...
The Nigerian military carries out more air strikes against suspected islamist Boko Haram camps. Twenty two deaths in ten days of initiation ceremonies in South Africa-police open murder investigations The resident president's debate whether...
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Africa: Thursday, 16 May 13
In Nigeria authorities impose a dusk to dawn curfew in ...
In Nigeria authorities impose a dusk to dawn curfew in Adamawa. We'll get the thoughts of one Nigeria's leading human rights campaigners. In Lesotho, a court upholds a law that bars women from inheriting chieftainships. Plus, the musician who's been...
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Africa: Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Nigeria's President says the war against insurgents will be won ...
Nigeria's President says the war against insurgents will be won no matter what it takes. We hear from the Presidential spokesman. The European Union pledges more than half a billion dollars to help rebuild Mali after months of conflict. And we explore...
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Africa: Tuesday, 14 May 13
Concerns over growing insecurity in Nigeria after dozens are killed ...
Concerns over growing insecurity in Nigeria after dozens are killed in inter communal clashes in Benue State. Protests against Kenyan MPs who are demanding a pay rise, plus a Congolese musician who is being made an honorary member of the Royal...
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Africa: Monday, 13 May 13
Nigerian militants Boko Haram release a new video saying they've ...
Nigerian militants Boko Haram release a new video saying they've taken women and children hostage. Welcoming home heroes - a public holiday is declared in Chad for troops returning from Mali. And a special report on what is behind the recent...
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Africa: Friday, 10 May 13
Secret deals ‘plundering Africa’. Nigeria: Maiduguri doctors told to only ...
Secret deals ‘plundering Africa’. Nigeria: Maiduguri doctors told to only offer essential services. Why a Ugandan army general could be in trouble over recent remarks. And one of our Resident Presidents endeavours to save the planet from hunger and...
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Africa: Thursday, 09 May 13
Nigeria cult ambush 'kills at least 30 police officers'. Rwanda ...
Nigeria cult ambush 'kills at least 30 police officers'. Rwanda to tackle school sex abuse. Africa Beats: Malawi's Peter Mawanga...
