BBC Africa Archives
Listen to documentaries, interviews and news items on Africa from the BBC archives
From Our Archives - Chinua Achebe, 1986
In this interview, the Nigerian author talks about his life, books, politics and religion
Our Missing Girls—The Documentary, Our Missing Girls
What does the story of Nigeria's missing girls mean for the government - and Boko Haram?
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14/06/2014 GMT—The Documentary, The Managers
Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
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A Good Man in Rwanda—The Documentary, A Good Man in Rwanda
How Senegalese captain Mbaye Diagne saved hundreds of lives during the Rwandan genocide
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Africans in the Holy Land—The Documentary, Africans in the Holy Land
The experiences of people from three different communities in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
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Obituary: The Life of Nelson Mandela—The Interview
The life of Nelson Mandela by the BBC's former South Africa Correspondent, Allan Little
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Mandela: An Audio History—Nelson Mandela
On the centenary of the birth of Nelson Mandela
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Madiba’s African Footsteps—Nelson Mandela
Mandela's 1962 journey to raise awareness, political support, money and military training
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Landmark Moments in Mandela's Life - Part Two—Nelson Mandela, In His Own Words
Can Nelson Mandela's writing help us understand the man behind the icon?
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The Priest Stopping the Bloodshed in CAR—Outlook
“Our flock…was being threatened by wolves” - Archbishop Dieudonne Nzapalainga
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Thomas Sankara African Revolutionary—Witness History
When one of Africa's most celebrated leaders was killed in a coup in Burkina Faso
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Saving Victims of the LRA—Outlook
The nun devoted to helping women and girls traumatised by the Lords Resistance Army
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Walter Sisulu is Released—Witness History
In October 1989, anti-apartheid leader Walter Sisulu was freed from jail after 26 years.
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The People's Story: Attack on Nairobi’s Westgate Mall—The Documentary
Harrowing testimonies of eyewitnesses and survivors of the siege of Kenya's Westgate Mall
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Law Behind Bars—The Documentary, Law Behind Bars
Meet the Kenyan prisoners acting as lawyers on behalf of themselves and fellow inmates
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Abducted by Joseph Kony—Witness History
The woman forced to bear the children of the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army
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The Future of Disability Sports in Ghana—The Documentary, Race For Equality
What impact has the London 2012 Paralympic Games had on disability sports in Ghana?
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Eritrea's Long War—Witness History
A doctor who took part in Eritrea's 30 year struggle for independence from Ethiopia
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Conflict in Congo—Witness History
The Congolese student who saw war come to his small hometown of Uvira
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Sisters In Science—The Documentary
Science and technology through the eyes of Africa's female scientists
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Science in Africa—Science In Action
African Science Anniversary and genetic science, from DNA's first photo to ancient horses
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