Latest update: 25/04/2012 

- Africa - diplomacy - Guinea-Bissau - Mali - South Sudan - Sudan


Johnnie Carson, US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs

Marc Perelman meets Ambassador Johnnie Carson, the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. They discuss the crises that have recently erupted in Africa, particularly in Sudan, Mali and Guinea-Bissau. South Sudan's president says its northern neighbour has ”declared war'' on the world's newest nation, hours after Sudanese jets dropped eight bombs onto South Sudan on Tuesday.

Hailemariam Desalegn, Chairman of the African Union
20/04/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Hailemariam Desalegn, Chairman of the African Union

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn was elected as chairman of the African Union in January. Since then, he has to deal with the war in Mali. After months of fighting, the country still needs the international community’s military support and faces a food crisis. Moreover, Mali has been in political limbo for more than a year.
 Bassem Youssef, Egyptian satirist
20/04/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Bassem Youssef, Egyptian satirist

Every Friday night, at 11pm sharp, 30 million Egyptians drop whatever they are doing and, in their homes or in packed cafes, watch “El Bernameg”, a satirical show that has bulldozed powerful men in Egypt. Douglas Herbert talks to Bassem Youssef, the anchor of the programme and one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people.
Irena Boldok, Warsaw ghetto survivor
19/04/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Irena Boldok, Warsaw ghetto survivor

As Warsaw marks 70 years since the ghetto uprising against the Nazis, Gulliver Cragg meets one of the last survivors, Irena Boldok. She recalls her ordeal during World War II, including life as a child in the Warsaw ghetto and her risky escape from deportation.
Eugene Rogan, Historian and author of 'Arabs, A History'
17/04/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Eugene Rogan, Historian and author of 'Arabs, A History'

In his latest book, historian Eugene Rogan traces five centuries of Arab history from the Ottoman era to the Cold War period, when outsiders determined the destiny of the region. But with the Arab uprisings, the people of this complex, complicated region are finally determining their own destiny. Eugene Rogan speaks to Leela Jacinto about the challenges facing Arabs in a changing Middle East.
Bülent Arinç, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister
16/04/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Bülent Arinç, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister

According to recent polls, many Turks have given up on EU membership. But Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arinç is determined as ever to revive EU talks. Even if Turkey’s regional influence in the Middle East is on the rise, he still thinks his country should be part of Europe’s destiny.

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