MV Vipya Lake Malawi Disaster

Why does the tragedy evoke such strong memories 50 years on?

• 28 mins

Nigerian Foster Children

Problems experienced by Nigerians using unofficial foster parents in the UK

• 28 mins

Chief Sinqobile Mabhena Succeeds her Father

First female chief of the Nswazi people of Matabeleland in Zimbabwe is installed

• 28 mins

Namibian Children Return from East Germany

What happened to the children fostered by the GDR upon return to Namibia?

• 28 mins

African Teenagers

Issues facing African teenagers as they move towards adulthood

• 29 mins

Ruth Perry, Head of Liberia's Interim Government

Profile of Africa's first female head of state, head of Liberia's interim government

• 29 mins

A Look at Africa in December 1936 - Part One

How African newspapers reported anti-colonialism and events in Europe in the 1930s

• 29 mins

A Look at Africa in December 1936 - Part Two

How African newspapers reported anti-colonialism and events in Europe in the 1930s

• 29 mins

A Look at Africa in December 1936 - Part Three

Third and final part pf Fiona Ledger's look at Africa in December 1936 through the continents newspapers.

• 30 mins

The History of Robben Island

How has Robben Island shaped South Africa?

• 28 mins

Civil War in Kabala

Kabala was relatively untouched by war until rebels arrived on 7 November 1994

• 30 mins

Kola Nuts

How kola nut trade grew in the 19th Century and left a mark on modern-day Nigeria

• 29 mins

Industrial Unrest in Zimbabwe

The causes of civil servant strikes in Zimbabwe in August 1996

• 28 mins

White South African Farmers in Zambia

The white South African farmers who are finding new pastures in Zambia

• 28 mins

Malawi's Population Crisis

The causes of Malawi's rapid population increase and its efforts to reduce its growth

• 27 mins

Harry Mashabela

Profile of Harry Mashabela - one of South Africa's most prominent black journalists

• 28 mins

Sexual Violence in Namibia

What are the reasons for the scale of violence against women and children in Namibia?

• 27 mins

Surviving AIDS - Part One

"People only change their behaviour when they have enough knowledge"

• 28 mins

Surviving AIDS - Part Two

HIV testing and the complexities of breastfeeding for HIV positive women

• 28 mins

Surviving AIDS - Part Four

Myths, misconceptions, denial and the damage that negative stereotypes have caused

• 28 mins

Surviving AIDS - Part Five

Understanding the virus and the implications the high cost of medication has for Africa

• 28 mins

Surviving AIDS - Part Six

The effect of war, immigration and religion on HIV/AIDS, and AIDS prevention and awareness

• 28 mins

Mining in Zambia

A tour of the Nkana copper mine and the state of the industry in Zambia

• 28 mins

Amadou Bamba and the Islamic Murid Sect

Profile of the founder of the Islamic Murid sect and the pilgrimage to the town he founded

• 28 mins

Mozambique Hunting Row

Managing wildlife protection as Mozambique emerges from civil war

• 27 mins

Voting for Britain

The history and reality of women in British politics

• 27 mins

Mozambique Countryside

How can Maputo best be managed as a tourist destination?

• 27 mins

Multi-party Elections in Liberia

What are the prospects for democracy following seven years of civil war?

• 26 mins

Christianity in Zambia

The impact of evangelism and evangelists such as Perry Stone on Christianity in Zambia

• 27 mins

Private Lives of Strangers - Part One

Profile of Dorothy Tumasi is a former market seller at the top of Ghana's social ladder

• 28 mins