The oil rich town of Abyei has found itself at the heart of tensions ahead of the official split of Sudan into two separate states.
Child trafficking between Togo and Ghana is a persistent problem despite the strict laws that were introduced in 2005. And political satire in South Africa rubs President Jacob Zuma the wrong way.
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We take a look at the role Guinea's army will play following the country's first democratic election. Southern Sudan prepares for its referendum on independence. And forget men’s football:it’s all about women’s. Nigeria's Super Falconettes but the Super Eagles to shame.
As on every Tuesday, we welcome Amobé Mévégué for the best of international musical trends which are leading us first in Azerbaijan to meet a genius of jazz music. He is only 20 years old, but so far Isfar Sarabski is one of best pianist on earth. On the other side of the Atlantic ocean, the US band NERD returns with a new album featuring French artists Daft Punk. And we conclude this trip in Africa with the band Toofan from Togo back with a new single and a tour.
A UN report on the Congo wars raises the voices of the dead and kicks up considerable controversy. We bring you the personal story of a Hutu Rwandan refugee who escaped the violence in Congo. And finally, Africa's Bernie Madoff: we look at Togo's pursuit of its financial fraudsters.
We start off by taking a closer look at the UN's response to criticism over its failure to protect civilians from a raping spree in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In Togo, our correspondent reports on a wave of arrest of political opponents. And the continent's having a big year for elections, but how far has it really taken democracy to heart? And finally we're in Tanzania looking at marriages where there's not a man to be seen.
One of the poorest countries in the world, Togo has been riddled with political tensions since presidential elections in March saw the return of military-backed Faure Gnassingbe. But recently, there has been more unrest in the capital Lome - the opposition party UFC is divided over the decision of its leader Gilchrist Olympio to join forces with the government. So does this split in the opposition work in the government's favour?
The opposition Togolese party Union of Forces for Change (UFC) successfully convened in the capital of Lome on Thursday, despite a deepening rift with the breakaway faction of the UFC, headed by Jean-Pierre Fabre (pictured).
As expected, president Paul Kagame has won a second term in office in Rwanda, with 93% of the vote. But critics say that there was a lack of credible opposition during the campaign and that the country is not as democratic as it pretends.
A shocking video has come to light which shows a French military officer threatening and intimidating a journalist in Togo’s capital Lome at an opposition demonstration.
