The UN Security Council has agreed to withdraw a UN peacekeeping mission from Chad and the Central African Republic before the end of the year, in a move NGOs fear could put civilian populations in the region at risk.
Tonight we're continuing our series celebrating 50 years of independence for a long list of nations in Africa, and looking at women on the continent. In many places, they grow up to 80% of the crops, raise the children, keep the house, yet lag far behind their male counterparts in key indicators such as literacy and pay. So how do you empower women? Where do you start? Are they catching up with their male counterparts over time?
Tonight we're continuing our series celebrating 50 years of independence for a long list of nations in Africa, and looking at women on the continent. In many places, they grow up to 80% of the crops, raise the children, keep the house, yet lag far behind their male counterparts in key indicators such as literacy and pay. So how do you empower women? Where do you start? Are they catching up with their male counterparts over time?
In the face of strong Egyptian and Sudanese opposition, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania signed a new framework agreement Friday to share the river Nile's waters.
In today’s culture, we start with the opening of France’s new Pompidou centre in the eastern French city, Metz. Then, our music critic Amobe Mevegue talks about the 18th annual Ouagadougou Jazz festival and we meet Smockey, a young Burkina Faso rapper who just released his fourth album. We finish with a tribute to Afro-American singer Lena Horne who died recently at the age of 92.
Tonight: is Africa ready for economic take-off? Africa is the continent of untapped potential. So where better to relaunch the world economy? Emerging economic giants like China have long recognised the potential, and it could equally be argued that France, Britain, Belgium, Portugal and Italy recognised it generations ago. Tonight we're examining what happens next for Africa.
Tonight: is Africa ready for economic take-off? Africa is the continent of untapped potential. So where better to relaunch the world economy? Emerging economic giants like China have long recognised the potential, and it could equally be argued that France, Britain, Belgium, Portugal and Italy recognised it generations ago. Tonight we're examining what happens next for Africa.
On tonight's debate: Millennium Goals. It's been ten years since the UN set targets on poverty, hunger, education, health, HIV/AIDS, the environment and something called 'global partnership'. It is now five years before the fixed delivery date. Is the UN on target to achieve its goals? Or are the needs of millions, perhaps billions still not being met?
