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Africa Today
BBC World Service
The latest African news and analysis from the BBC African News and Current Affairs team behind Focus on Africa and Network Africa. Regular presenters Uduak Amimo, Paul Bakibinga, Audrey Brown, Komla Dumor, Alex Jakana, Bola Mosuro, Bilkisu Labaran Ohyoma and Peter Okwoche bring you daily news highlights from the continent - available to download Monday to Friday from 1630 GMT.
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Latest Episodes
Africa: Friday 21 Nov 08
President Joseph Kabila of the DR Congo visits his Angolan counterpart. *The UN approves an extra 3,000 peace keepers - what sort of forces should these be? *And a lifelong jail sentence for a white South African man who went on a shooting spree at a black squatter camp.
Duration: 15mins | File Size: 7MB
Africa: Thursday 20 Nov 08
* The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor requests new arrest warrants for three Darfur rebel commanders. *Uganda's rebel LRA tell us they're now ready to sign the peace deal. *And how child friendly is your country?
Duration: 15mins | File Size: 8MB
Africa: Wednesday 19 Nov 08
*Rwandans protest the innocence of a senior official extradited to France for questioning over the killing of an ex-Rwandan president. *Kenya's government promises to act over brutality in the country's prisons. *And rebels in eastern Congo pull back from some of their positions.
Duration: 18mins | File Size: 9MB
Africa: Tuesday 18 Nov 08
The Saudi government strongly condemns the hijacking of a super-tanker now anchored off the coast of Somalia. East African foreign ministers impose targeted sanctions on those accused of obstructing the Somali peace process. *and, who is the new Congolese army chief-of-staff?
Duration: 15mins | File Size: 8MB
Africa: Monday 17 Nov 08
*African Union troops in Somalia prepare for the withdrawal of Ethiopian forces.*The new UN envoy for eastern Congo, Olusegun Obasanjo wraps up his first round of shuttle diplomacy. *And, Togo's new prime minister talks about his hopes for the country.
Duration: 15mins | File Size: 8MB
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