African News and Current Affairs Editor Joseph Warungu, 5th August 2008
Every so often a big story dominates the news and occupies the minds of our audiences for weeks then we must pause and take stock of developments.
The political and social crisis in Zimbabwe following the country's disputed elections in March and June is one such story. We therefore took the decision to dedicate a special programme to the future of Zimbabwe and we invited key players to explore the political, economic and social prospects for the country.
The special edition of Focus on Africa was broadcast on July 15 throughout the world but the interviewees had still more interesting things to say, more than we could accommodate in the hour long programme. We have therefore collected all the key interviews in full to make them available online.
With the political future of Zimbabwe still to be addressed through talks these interviews give a useful context to the story explaining how we got to where we are and where we might be heading. We hope you find them as fascinating as we did.
If you have any comments or suggestions on the programme and extended interviews please send them to focus@bbc.co.uk.
