The changing face of Africa's relationship with Gaddafi

Libya's Muammar Gaddafi is known as Africa's King of Kings, but his court of African presidents is slowly turning against him. Also, we focus on three other African leaders living in the lap of luxury, despite embezzlement charges against them. Finally, one year after the first Football World Cup in Africa, we find out if the investment paid off.

THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Genie Godula

Presenter

02/08/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Uganda: Ebola strikes again

A new outbreak of the Ebola virus in Uganda has brought back terrifying memories, but authorities say they have the problem under control. Meanwhile, NGOs ask for help as mortality rates rise in South Sudan's refugee camps. Finally, Rwanda uses unpopular tactics towards its thousands of orphans from the 1994 genocide.

26/07/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Mali in turmoil: the forgotten citizens of Gao

We take you to Gao, a city in the north of Mali where armed Islamist groups are now firmly in control, but where the citizens feel abandoned by their country. Next, Madagascar's current and former presidents hold their first ever direct talks in the Seychelles. Finally, following the death of its president, Ghana wastes no time in inaugurating a new one.

19/07/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

South Sudanese treated like foreigners in the North

The African Union chooses its first female leader. South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma beats incumbent Jean Ping of Gabon, ending months of deadlock. Some of South Sudan's citizens are not celebrating their country's first anniversary this month. They're too busy fighting discrimination in Khartoum. And you'll hear from Rwandan President Paul Kagame, thanks to our exclusive France 24 interview.

12/07/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Embedded with the M23 rebel movement

France 24 follows in the footsteps of a rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Our reporters were with the M23 movement as it moved into regions deserted by Congolese soldiers. Meanwhile, one year ago this week, the world got its newest nation. But 12 months after the independence of South Sudan, it's inching ever closer to war with its neighbour to the north.

05/07/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Iyad Ag Ghali: the Tuareg rebel at the helm of Ansar Dine

This week, we take a look at the leader of Ansar Dine. The group has been busy destroying ancient monuments in Northern Mali. Then, France's new government is promising a new kind of relationship with Africa. And finally France 24 reports exclusively from Togo on the taboo of mental illness and how it can mean a life in chains.

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A week in Africa: DRC

by Anonyme - 22/06/2011 - 14:25

DEar G. GODULA, as some of your collegues have reported the situation the DRC upcoming election, not only the under age 12 years have been given cote cards in katanga province but this cas has been going on for each and every procince, these are the tactis from the Kabila regime to still election from the people who are very unhappy with his incompetancy and mal administration of the country, that why we seek the international community to assit this country that it does not go the wrong way, if DRC has been ruled by the competent people, i can assure that the international community should not have much to waste so much ressources in the regions, it could hel to developpe other countries, .
I wish you could arrange an interview of Mr. J. Kabila and Mr Oscar Kashala who is the leader of the Union for the Rebuilding of the Congo to figure out that we have leaders who understand the challenge of being in the hot seat as public servant than having those just having the vision of the power.
we need reel change in Africa and the DRC might be the start up to what the world expect from Africa.

Thank you for your attention