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Africa Reborn
A profile of the new African Renaissance Institute
Africa's New Millennium
A look forward to what awaits Africa in the next millennium
Africa's Changing Diet
Are African people eating properly?
Young People, Sex and Relationships
Young African people's attitudes to love and relationships
Sex and Sexuality in Uganda
Young people in Uganda discuss relationships, power, love and sex
Doctors Strike in Zambia
Poor working conditions are forcing doctors to strike in Zambia
The Dark Side of Diamonds
The diamond smuggling trade in Sierra Leone, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Politics of African Football
Ghana and Nigeria team up to co-host the African Cup of Nations
Zimbabwe's Draft Constitution
Could the new Zimbabwean constitution improve the way the country's governed?
Rwanda's Language Problem
Why young people are being forced to learn both French and English in Rwanda
Ethnic Groups in Madagascar
The fractious rivalries between different ethnic groups in Madagascar
Religious Violence in Nigeria
Religious violence erupts across Nigeria over the issue of Islamic Sharia law
Racial Prejudice in South Africa
The perpetuation of racial prejudices by South Africa's media
The African Film Industry
The hurdles African film makers face when competing against Hollywood blockbusters
Ugandan Cult Deaths
Five hundred people killed in Ugandan suicide cult the Ten Commandments of God
Floods in Mozambique
Mozambique's "worst floods in living memory" leads to hundreds of deaths
Kenya's Corrupt Civil Service
Reformists call for massive job cuts in Kenya's inefficient civil service
Africa and the UN
UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, reveals that Africa is one of his greatest frustrations
Women Keeping the Peace
The role of women in rebuilding societies and peacekeeping in Africa
Education Crisis in Africa
Why the African dream of education for all seems to be an unobtainable goal
A New Political Era for Senegal
Hope for change in Senegal with the election of new president Abdoulaye Wade
Conflict Returns to Sierra Leone
Foreigners evacuated as Sierra Leone's peace process descends into disarray
Zimbabwean Land reform
Four thousand white farmers own as much land as one million black families in Zimbabwe
Africa's Negative Image
How Africa and African events are covered by the international media
Malawi Lifts Mini-Skirt Ban
The ban on women wearing mini-skirts and trousers in Malawi has been lifted
Africa's Fallen Sports Stars
Footballer John Fashanu on shamed South African sports star Hansie Cron
Who Should Rule Ivory Coast?
Why Alassane Ouattara is the front-runner for the Ivory Coast presidency
'The Only Country with no Central Government'
Why Somalia is the only country in the world with no central government
Africa's Access to Aids Drugs
70% of the world's 34 million people living with Aids come from Sub-Saharan Africa
Living with Violence in Algeria
How ordinary people are coping after the upsurge of violence in Algeria
Debating an African Union
Is the idea of an African Union worth pursuing?