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Friday 26th September
Speculation has been rife back in Nigeria in recent weeks about the state of the President's health but his officials have been quick to assure that there is no problem. OJO Maduekwe is Nigeria's foreign minister and heading the delegation to the UN general assembly in New York. Our reporter Bessan Vikou, asked Mr Maduekwe how destabilising the speculation over the president's health had been for the country.
Tuesday 23rd September
In Kenya, leaders from the Luo tribe, led by Prime Minister Raila Odinga, have been telling their tribesmen to have their foreskin removed. Traditionally, the Luo community in western Kenya has shunned male circumcision. The drive to encourage circumcision has been launched because recent scientific research in Kenya, Uganda and South Africa have shown that removing the male foreskin helps reduce the spread of HIV infections by up to 60 percent. Muliro Telewa reports from Kenya.
Monday 22nd September
In Cameroon's northwest provincial capital Bamenda, they're struggling with garbage. A town once admired for its cleanliness, these days it's a different story. The municipal authorities are about to change this situation with the launch of a clean-up campaign. Randy Jo Sa'ah visited the city to find out how the residents are coping with the mounting garbage.
Thursday 18th September
The suggestion by the Ugandan Minister for ethics and integrity that the wearing of miniskirts should be banned on the grounds of indecency, has aroused intense debate in the country. Joshua Mmali spoke to one woman who wears miniskirts with pride and also sells them.
Tuesday 16th September
The Centre for International Forestry Research, CIFOR, today published a new report on bush or game meat in central Africa. The new report suggests the need for a balance between the activities of hunters and the need to protect certain enangered species. Researchers say that a blanket ban on the bush meat trade could have dire consequences for the region's poor while warning that unless hunting is controlled and land use rights recognised, some wildlife species will become extinct within 50 years. Randy Jo Sa'ah visited a bush meat market in Cameroon in the company of one of the authors of the report, Nathalie Van Vliet.
Monday 15th September
The problems of obesity have led many in the Guinean capital Conakry to embrace a daily work-out routine. Alhassan Sillah went to a popular gym in the city to find out why daily exercise is now becoming a must for many.
Thursday 11th September
Some 30 years ago Liberia hosted a conference of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) - now the African Union - in Monrovia. To host the conference, the Liberian government constructed a huge and beautiful structure which it named the OAU Village. The structure was seen as an architectural masterpiece, but after many years of war, the building now lies in ruins. Ledgerhood Rennie visited the ruined complex just outside Monrovia.
Wednesday 10th September
A child knowing the names of both parents is enshrined in the Chrildren's Charter, but in Botswana traditionally, only the mother's name needs to be registered on a birth certificate. However, the government now wants to address this issue by introducing a new system of registering a child's birth that will include the father's name also. As Lethlhogile Lucas finds out this new system is making some people uncomfortable.
Tuesday 9th September
Scattered along the Kenyan coast are forests that for centuries have been considered sacred by the local Mijikenda community. The Kaya forests as they are known are used by the Mijikenda for traditional rituals and are associated with magical powers. The forests have attracted both national and international curiosity and early this year, UNESCO, the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation listed them as World Heritage sites. Odhiambo Joseph has been visiting one of the sacred Kaya forests - Kaya Fungo.
Monday 8th September
Today in Denmark, one of the bi-annual fur auctions will take place and Namibia will be hoping to add to the $7 million the country earns from the pelt or skin of the Karakul sheep. Frauke Jensen visited a farm in Southern Namibia were they breed Karakul sheep to find out what makes their pelts such a valuable commodity.
Tuesday 2nd September
Many women in Kenya, especially pregnant women, seem to enjoy eating soft stones. Anne Mawathe went to a market in Nairobi to meet some of these women who are buying these stones.
Monday 1st September
It's the start of the month of Ramadan and muslims around the world begin a period of abstinence and reflection. However, this year has seen the price of food and fuel rising significantly. Alhassan Sillah went to a market in the Guinean capital Conakry to find out what affect the price hikes are having on preparations for the fasting month.
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