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Images published of Frenchman kidnapped in Mali
27/11/2012 - MALI

Images published of Frenchman kidnapped in Mali

Images of the French citizen kidnapped in Mali last week by an armed Islamist group were published on Monday by a Mauritanian news website. Alberto Rodriguez Leal is one of seven French hostages currently being held in Mali.
DR Congo: Inside rebel-seized Goma
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.
France’s King of Rock
21/11/2012 - CULTURE

France’s King of Rock

A hundred and ten million records sold, fifty years of stardom but France’s answer to Elvis is still unknown outside of France. On today's show we're talking Johnny Hallyday, the French rock' n' roller who has set his sights on world domination.
French citizen kidnapped in western Mali
22/11/2012 - MALI-FRANCE

French citizen kidnapped in western Mali

The MUJAO militant group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of Portuguese-born Frenchman Jules Berto Rodriguez Leal, according to an Islamist website. Seven French hostages are currently being held in Mali.
Mali's PM says talks with rebels 'inevitable'
18/11/2012 - MALI

Mali's PM says talks with rebels 'inevitable'

Calling the indigenous rebel groups fighting in the north of the country his “compatriots", Malian Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra said Sunday that talks with the radical Islamist movement Ansar Dine and the Tuareg MNLA were "inevitable."
Al Qaeda sends reinforcements to aid Islamists in Mali
17/11/2012 - MALI

Al Qaeda sends reinforcements to aid Islamists in Mali

Al Qaeda's North Africa branch was sending hundreds of fighters to bolster the ranks of its Islamist allies in the Gao region of Northern Mali, according to witnesses on Saturday. MNLA separatists had tried to retake the region a day earlier.
New fighting breaks out in northern Mali
16/11/2012 - MALI

New fighting breaks out in northern Mali

Malian MNLA separatists on Friday failed in an attempt to retake the key north-central region of Gao from Islamist MUJAO fighters, suffering heavy losses, security forces said.
Mali: Ansar Dine ready to negotiate
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.
Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission
15/11/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission

Marc Perelman meets Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, to discuss the crisis in Mali and ECOWAS’ plans for military intervention. She still hopes that diplomacy can prevail, but admits that West African countries should be ready to send an international military force to northern Mali if negotiations with Islamists fail.
General Carter F. Ham, Commander, United States Africa Command
14/11/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

General Carter F. Ham, Commander, United States Africa Command

The Commander of the US Africa command, General Carter F. Ham, tells Marc Perelman he hopes a diplomatic solution can still be found in Mali. Nevertheless, he is confident that African forces are up to the task of retaking the Islamist-held north of the country with Western support, possibly with US drone strikes. As for the scandals involving several top US generals, he feels they are hurting the image and morale of the army.
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