Senegal clashes: enough is enough

As the election in Senegal draws closer, ever greater numbers are demanding that 85-year-old President Wade give up his controversial bid for a third term in office. Meanwhile, the reported voice of Boko Haram was arrested this week in Nigeria, but that has done little to stop the Islamist group blamed for a series of bloody attacks. Finally, the Malian Eagles are in the quarter finals of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in eight years.

THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Genie Godula

Presenter

17/05/2013 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Nigeria: tackling the Boko Haram insurgency

Troops in Nigeria are on a mission to flush out Islamists. They've already taken over parts of the country's northeast. Then, homosexuality is still highly controversial in Africa... But gay marriage is legal in South Africa, drawing many from around the continent. And 500 billion locusts have invaded Madagascar.

09/05/2013 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Somalia's security challenge

This week, leaders from 50 nations were on hand for a conference in London aimed at boosting political stability in Somalia. The summit concluded that the country has made significant progress, but that there are still big challenges ahead.

02/05/2013 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Training up Malian forces

As France gets ready to pull its soldiers out of northern Mali, European trainers are coming in to make sure the local army can control the Islamist rebels alone. Next, South African President Jacob Zuma is under fire. He is accused of exploiting a very weak and tired Nelson Mandela for his own political gain. Finally, it's getting down to the wire for one Chadian film director, who's finishing up his movie for this year's Cannes Film Festival.

25/04/2013 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Nigeria: who are the Boko Haram Islamists?

The radical group Boko Haram wants to create an Islamic state in northern Nigeria. We take a closer look at just who they are and what they are after. Next, South Africa is becoming more and more integrated, but one town is determined to stay absolutely white. Finally, award-winning architect Diébédo Francis Kéré is using his fame and his talent to help rebuild his home country, Burkina Faso.

19/04/2013 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Senegal: Ex-president's son charged with corruption

The son of Senegal's former president is charged with corruption, but Karim Wade says his fortune of over one billion euros is legitimate. We also speak to a British theatre producer deported from his home in Uganda for putting on a play featuring a character who is gay. And in Ivory Coast, artists are not only making their mark on the capital, they're even making a profit.