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Africa Today

Top Story

  • Rose Kabuye
    Rwandan diplomat Rose Kabuye is extradited to France to appear before the investigating judge.

    Listen 2 mins 33 secs

Also in the news

  • Kenyan prison service under scrutiny after a video of prisoner torture appeared on tv.

    Listen 2 mins 31 secs

  • General Nkunda offers to withdraw troops from positions north of Goma in DR Congo.

    Listen 2 mins 34 secs

News programmes

The big interview

  • Tony Blair
    Former UK PM, Tony Blair on the crisis in the Great Lakes

Arts on Africa Today

  • If it's going on in the African arts scene - we've got it covered.

Africa Select

  • Global football stars turn out in the ancient Moroccan city of Fes to highlight the fight against poverty.

    Listen 3 mins 16 secs

  • The stories of two refugees from DR Congo, living far away from their homes and loved ones.

    Listen 3 mins 42 secs

More Africa programmes

    • African Perspective

      A chance to hear Miriam Makeba tell the story of her remarkable life. (Recorded in 2000)

    • Fast Track

      The latest news in African sport, plus in-depth analysis of the stories behind the scores.

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