Africa Today

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.

5 Episodes of this Podcast:

Africa: Friday 06 Nov 09

Published: 2009-11-06 10:31:00

Calls for a speedy investigation as a spokesman of Kenya's outlawed Mungiki sect is gunned down. CAR opposition accuse President Francois Bozizé of possible polls delays. And why some African men think their roles in contemporary society are under attack.

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Africa: Thursday 05 Nov 09

Published: 2009-11-05 11:16:00

The International Criminal Court to begin investigating Kenya's post-election violence. The continuing fall-out over the gender of South African athlete Caster Semenya - the president of Athletics South Africa is suspended. And, how common is it for children caught up in conflict to be given up for adoption without parental consent?

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Africa: Wednesday 04 Nov 09

Published: 2009-11-04 11:31:00

Kenya's Attorney General admits he is the minister barred from the US. Sierra Leone's health minister is sacked, after appearing in court to answer corruption charges. And land reform hits a snagg in South Africa

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Africa: Tuesday 03 Nov 09

Published: 2009-11-03 10:22:00

Failed foup plotter Simon Mann gets a presidential pardon in Equatorial Guinea. Talks to break the political deadlock in Guinea begin in Ouagadougou as junta leader Dadis Camara shows defiance. And, more problems for South Africa's Congress of the People, as Alan Boesak resigns.

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Africa: Monday 02 Nov 09

Published: 2009-11-02 11:14:00

The UN withdraws support for a Congolese army brigade because of its involvement in the massacre of civilians. Tanzania's high court hands down death sentences to people convicted of killing an albino for body parts. And, a visit to one of Africa's congested capitals, Luanda.

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