In Swaziland, King Mswati III not only chooses his prime minister and government but also has the pick of the nation when it comes to finding a bride. This country located in south-eastern Africa was built on tradition and culture, and currently there is no place for democracy. However groups fighting for freedom are gaining momentum, but their work is slow and dangerous.
South African police arrested Henry Okah, former leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, on Saturday in connection with two car bombings in Nigeria which claimed the lives of 12 people
The Mozambican government has backed down over price increases that led to days of deadly unrest in the capital. We also take a look at the leader of Burkina Faso who has a questionable human rights record but a flair for negotiation. And staying with the people of Burkina Faso, we meet a photojournalist who's focused his lens on the lives of miners.
In today's culture, the documentary 'Benda Bilili' tells us the true story of a group of disabled musicians from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Eve Jackson meets the filmmakers Renaud Barret and Florent de la Tullaye.
The cost of broadband is a source of considerable inequality across the globe. Paradoxically, the richest countries have the most advantageous rates. But also: the Iranian authorities anger Microsoft by encouraging software piracy. Plus: Google under attack in the United States. And pick of the week: OpenID, a site which allows you to create yourself a universal ID and password.
One of the largest ever exhibitions of the work of revered Mexican artist Frida Kahlo opened in Vienna on Wednesday. One hundred-and-fifty works are on display at the Kunstforum, including several of her iconic self-portraits. Then, our music critic Amobe Mevegue talks about Uffie, the new electro pop sensation. Finally, we move to Africa to discover the new album of Papa Wemba, living legend of Congolese pop music.
US President Barack Obama is set to host a town hall-style meeting with 115 young African leaders at the White House on Tuesday to discuss "their vision for Africa for the next 50 years".
Obama wins on banking but may lose the midterm elections in the fall, Africans on parade in Paris, and the gaps in the tale of Iranian nuclear scientist who claims he was tortured. It’s all in the World This Week in partnership with the International Tribune. Joining François Picard is the IHT’s Alison Smale, Nooshabeh Amiri of Iranian language news website roozonline.com, photojournalist Tom Haley of Sipa Press and France 24 Senior Correspondent Melissa Bell.
Obama wins on banking but may lose the midterm elections in the fall, Africans on parade in Paris, and the gaps in the tale of Iranian nuclear scientist who claims he was tortured. It’s all in the World This Week in partnership with the International Tribune. Joining François Picard is the IHT’s Alison Smale, Nooshabeh Amiri of Iranian language news website roozonline.com, photojournalist Tom Haley of Sipa Press and France 24 Senior Correspondent Melissa Bell.
