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Many grisly reminders of the recent conflict remain in Ivory Coast’s Yopougon neighbourhood of Abidjan. Meanwhile, press freedom comes to South Sudan following the referendum that brought independence early this year. Finally, 30 years after Bob Marley’s death, we take a look at Africa’s influence on his songs.

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Genie Godula

Presenter

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Chad's government claims victory over rebels

In this edition: renewed bloodshed in Somalia sends thousands fleeing, in DR Congo, male rape victims speak out, Chad's government claims victory over rebels and Ugandan filmmakers are determined to develop their industry.

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Niger's president opens work on new uranium plant

In Niger, President Mamadou Tandja meets Tuareg rebels as work begins in the world's second largest uranium mine. Also in today's show: In Senegal, the president's son joins the government; and Kenyan women go on a sex strike.

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South Africa's numerous challenges

In this edition: as South Africa elects a new president, the gap between rich and poor continues to grow in Johannesburg; the difficult reintegration of child soldiers in Burundi; and a mobile clinic in the Kenyan bush funded by opera.

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In this edition: South Africans go to the polls to choose their next president; a political crisis comes to an end in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid accusations of corruption, and the survival story of a group of Madagascan slaves.

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Who are the sea warlords?

Not a day goes by without the mention of Somali pirates and their growing insurgency in the Gulf of Aden. The Obama administration's plan is to freeze the pirates' assets, but first officials need to find out who and where they are.

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