BBC World Service - Africa

Advertisement

Accessibility links

Text only
Skip to content
Skip to local navigation
Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation
Skip to bbc.co.uk search
Help
Accessibility Help
Access keys help

Last updated: 15 july, 2009 - 18:32 GMT

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta announce a 60-day ceasefire.

Listen

Nigerian militant leader Henry Okah on his new freedom.

Charles Taylor has dismissed war-crimes charges against him as lies.

Editor's Choice

Network sketch

Nuclear power as a way to boost a deflated ego

ListenDuration: 03:45
Militant freed

Nigerians react to MEND leader's release

Listen
Quick solution

Contraception ads said to promote promiscuity

Listen
Obama youth

Three young Africans discuss Obama's speech

Listen
African opinion

Sevenzo looks at what Obama's Africa visit achieved

Listen
Sudan elections

Town of Torit prepares for first polls

Listen
Techni-vision

Digitalised colour wins photographer celebrity fans

ListenDuration: 03:48
Gitmo inmate

Detainee released in Chad but denied an official status

ListenDuration: 03:40
flickr collection

View photographs from our journeys all over Africa
Tweet Tweet

Follow us on the micro-blogging site Twitter
YouTube

Sign up to our user group and rate our videos
Africa Archive

Your gateway to a rich store of African audio stories

NETWORK AFRICA VIDEO SESSION

Tail of the Blue Bird

Life and crime in a small Ghanaian village, Bola Mosuro talks to writer, Nii Parkes

WatchDuration: 11:14
Carrying the flame

Vieux Farka Touré on his new album

FROM BBC NEWS

Show more or fewer headlines

INTERVIEWS

Major Ba Hoku Barigye

Amisom spokesman on Somalia's ongoing insurgency

Listen

ADB's Arunma Oteh: Aid pledges must be met

ListenDuration: 02:26

AFRICA EDITOR'S BLOG

Kenya's conjoined twins

FROM BBC SPORT

Show more or fewer headlines

Africa news programmes

Focus on Africa

Evening news and analysis

Listen45 mins
Network Africa

Breakfast news, sport and features.

Listen29 mins
Network Africa Weekend Edition

News, sport and entertainment.

Listen59 mins
This Week in Africa

A look back at the week's events

Listen26 mins
More editions
More African news audio

Podcasts

Africa Today

Daily news and analysis from the BBC’s Focus on Africa and Network Africa.

Download
This Week in Africa

A look back at the people and events that have made the news in Africa this week.

Download

Contact us

Africa Bulletins

News
Sport

More Africa Programmes

Fast Track

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

From 20th June: Trumpet legend Hugh Masekela in conversation with Audrey Brown
Africa Have Your Say

Contribute to our debates Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 1600GMT.

Home
Programmes
- News
- Documentaries
- Business
- Sport
- Arts & Culture
- Science
- Africa
How & When to Listen
Have Your Say
Special Reports

Explore the BBC

Popular links

A to F

H to L

M to Sc

Sp to W

A whole lot more from the BBC

Back to start of navigation

Site links

BBC links

Advertisement

© MMIX

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.