Ethnic tensions ahead of South Sudan's independence

Independence for South Sudan is just around the corner, but the country seems already at risk. Ethnic tensions could bring the new nation to the edge even before it's officially born. Also, Africa has a new weapon in the fight against terrorism: Western powers are helping it take on al Qaeda. Finally, we discover the magic of the Dogon people from Mali thanks to a new exhibition in Paris.

THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Genie Godula

Presenter

23/11/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

DR Congo: Inside rebel-seized Goma

The M23 rebels in the DR Congo say they won't stop until they've taken the capital. We go to the first town seized by them this week, the strategic city of Goma. Next, the international community has yet to make any firm commitment to military intervention in Mali. In the meantime, a group of young fighters are training to take back the north from Islamists. Finally, a Kenyan movie called "Nairobi Half Life" is hoping to go all the way to the Oscars.

15/11/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Mali: Ansar Dine ready to negotiate

As military intervention in northern Mali gathers steam, Islamist group Ansar Dine says it’s ready to pull back on its push for nationwide Sharia law and negotiate. Next, we go to Sierra Leone where people are less concerned with politics and more worried about just getting by. Finally, we meet tourists who are braving armed groups in the DR Congo to get a closer look at one of the world's most endangered species.

09/11/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Africans expected more from Obama

Barack Obama has won his second term in the White House, but reactions in Kenya, the country of his father's birth, have been much more low-key than in 2008. Meanwhile, in Ivory Coast, artists are touring the country with the hope that music may help reconcile the differences of a divided nation. Finally, Cameroon's president Paul Biya is marking 30 years in power, but the opposition accuses him of suppressing criticism while failing to improve living conditions.

01/11/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Rwanda's opposition leader sentenced to 8 years in jail

Rwanda jails the main leader of the opposition for treason and denying the genocide which scourged the country in the 1990s. Next, there are urgent calls for a reform of South Sudan's use of the death penalty as activists warn justice is not being served. Finally, China's manufacturers begin gravitating towards Africa as the low production costs become an irresistible draw.

25/10/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Ivory Coast's cocoa producers hit by racketeering

The cocoa harvest kicks off in Ivory Coast, but producers could be hit by racketeering by guards and soldiers. Meanwhile, details emerge of a plot to poison Benin's president. Also, Saudi Arabia bans Muslims from the DRC and Uganda from the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, saying they could be carrying disease. Finally, protests in Angola are both rare and dangerous, but some rappers are using their music to take on the president.