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Mali’s military mutiny

First, a military mutiny in Mali as soldiers rebel against the government, accusing it of failing to protect the country from a Tuareg-led rebellion. Next, will Macky Sall sail to victory in Senegal's presidential polls or will incumbent president Abdoulaye Wade win a controversial third term? Finally, our reporters take you to a Ugandan military camp, where troops are being trained to fight al-Shabab militants in Somalia.

23/07/2009 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Somalia, a lawless land

In this edition: an exclusive report on lawless Somalia where war has become part of everyday life; new developments in the affair of a French journalist in Ivory Coast who disappeared five years ago; innovative theatre in Avignon.
10/07/2009 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Africa expects a lot from the G8 summit

In this edition: NGOs call on G8 leaders to keep their promises on aid to Africa; Rwanda attracts tourists hoping to see its gorillas; and Africans remember the King of Pop and his special relationship with their continent.
02/07/2009 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Genocide orphans of Rwanda, 15 years on

In this edition of "The Week in Africa": world powers express concern over a growing political crisis in Niger; the genocide orphans of Rwanda try to get on with life; and genetically modified cotton sparks hopes and fears in Burkina Faso.
02/07/2009 - A WEEK IN AFRICA

Somalia and Gabon on standby

In this week's edition: Somalia's fragile transitional government brought to a halt; Gabon buys more time following the death of President Omar Bongo; and Amnesty International says Zimbabwe's human rights record remains bleak.

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