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Corruption in Africa (Part 2)
09/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Corruption in Africa (Part 2)

It's the third and final instalment in our series on corruption around the world. Having looked at the Middle East and Europe, we turn our attention to Africa, which has been in the spotlight at a World Bank meeting of corruption-busters.
Corruption in Africa
09/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Corruption in Africa

It's the third and final instalment in our series on corruption around the world. Having looked at the Middle East and Europe, we turn our attention to Africa, which has been in the spotlight at a World Bank meeting of corruption-busters.
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Wikileaks: what Washington thinks of African leaders
03/12/2010 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Wikileaks: what Washington thinks of African leaders

What America really thinks of African leaders.. revelations from secret US diplomatic documents leaked by whistleblowing website Wikileaks. 70 percent of HIV sufferers are in Africa - we take you to an orthodox church where some believe holy water can cure AIDS.
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Souleymane Mboup, Director of the AIDS Research Network for Western and Central Africa
02/12/2010 - THE INTERVIEW

Souleymane Mboup, Director of the AIDS Research Network for Western and Central Africa

Souleymane Mboup, Director of the AIDS Research Network for Western and Central Africa, has spent close to 30 years researching HIV and AIDS, and is co-discoverer of the HIV-2 strain of the virus. He has conducted extensive AIDS research with Senegalese prostitutes since the 1980s. On World AIDS Day 2010, he talks to Melissa Bell about his ongoing research.
EU-Africa Summit: a new start?
29/11/2010 - TALKING POINTS

EU-Africa Summit: a new start?

Today is the start of the third EU-Africa summit held in Libya. For days the meeting was overshadowed by the question of whether Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir, indicted by the International Criminal Court in the Hague, would attend. He finally bowed out at the last minute, much to the relief of European countries. The theme is business-oriented at a time when Africa is attracting new investors such as India and China.
Half a century in the bush, Jane Goodall takes it to the silver screen...
24/11/2010 - CULTURE

Half a century in the bush, Jane Goodall takes it to the silver screen...

She is a world-renowned scientist most famous for her work studying chimpanzees. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the start of her research. The film "Jane's Journey" tells us about half a century of groundbreaking work which revolutionised our knowledge of chimpanzee behaviour. Eve Jackson meets Jane Goodall.
John Fru Ndi, Leader of Cameroonian opposition party 'Social Democratic Front'
23/11/2010 - THE INTERVIEW

John Fru Ndi, Leader of Cameroonian opposition party 'Social Democratic Front'

Marc Pereman meets John Fru Ndi, founder and leader of the Social Democratic Front, the main opposition party in Cameroon. Mr Fru Ndi says the current situation in Cameroon is "explosive".
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mPedigree to combat counterfeit drugs
19/11/2010 - BUSINESS MATTERS

mPedigree to combat counterfeit drugs

An estimated 100,000 people die each year from taking fake drugs. The problem is particularly acute in emerging markets. A young Ghanaian entrepreneur – Bright Simons – made headlines in the last week when his African company, mPedigree, won a prestigious global award for developing a technology to combat counterfeit drugs that is specifically suited to Africa. Jennifer Schenker, Founder of Informilo.com tells us more.
Guinea: a bumpy road to democracy
17/11/2010 - TALKING POINTS

Guinea: a bumpy road to democracy

When Guinea held the first round of a presidential election in June, there were hopes of a new dawn. The West African nation had been through years of dictatorship, disastrous economic management, and a horrific massacre of 150 protesters in September 2009.
From Congo-Kinshasa to Brazil, Lokua Kanza keeps singing
16/11/2010 - CULTURE

From Congo-Kinshasa to Brazil, Lokua Kanza keeps singing

He is a musician whose melodies have swept away the clichés regarding ex-Zaire music. His sixth album is called Nkolo. The Congolese singer Lokua Kanza is Eve Jackson's guest.
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