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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.

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.
18/06/2009 - IVORY COAST

On the road with Ivorian presidential candidates

Our weekly round-up of the news in Africa follows the two candidates for the long-delayed presidential election in the Ivory Coast. Also in today's show: what future for Gabon after Omar Bongo; and meeting Senegalese star Youssou Ndour.

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