Female genital mutilation
Eye On Africa
Somaliland's Dr. Edna Adan Ismail on statehood, healthcare
In this edition: Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari confirms he's seeking a second term in office, ending months of speculation about his future after bouts of ill health.…
Focus
'Hands off my sister': Senegal's fight against female genital mutilation
Female genital mutilation has been banned in Senegal since 1999, but the practice hasn't entirely disappeared. In the Kolda region, almost half the women were mutilated as a…
The 51 Percent
Call the midwife: Saving the lives of women refugees
In this edition, we meet Alice Gautreau, a French midwife for Medecins sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders), who has co-written a book on her experiences in saving the lives…
Eye On Africa
Mnangagwa to be sworn in as Zimbabwe's president on Friday
In this edition: Zimbabweans have spent their first day in 37 years without Robert Mugabe as president. Also, we talk to an expert on female genital mutilation in Africa. And we…
