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Nigeria
The leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (Massob), Chief Ralph Uwazurike, tells Peter Okwoche why he is no longer in jail on treason charges. 28th January 2009
Speculation has been rife in Nigeria in recent weeks about the state of the President Yar'Adua'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. 26th September 2008
Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello is in hiding from Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for an alleged health scam. The former president Olusegun Obasanjo's daughter has been declared missing by the Nigerian Senate. Despite this, she spoke to the BBC's Fidelis Mbah, he began by asking her how she feels about being called the queen of scandals in the Nigerian media? 22nd April 2008
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Sao Tome and Principe
The tiny two-island state is facing a political crisis after a motion of censure, presented by the opposition, was approved by parliament and essentially brought down the three month-old coalition government of Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada. Maimouna Jallow asked the leader of the opposition MLSTP, Raphael Branco, why his party presented the motion? 29th May 2008
Sierra Leone
Voters in Sierra Leone went to the polls in local elections recently, nine months after the successful general elections. The country's 2.7 million voters were choosing new mayors and councillors to oversee the delivery of public services. These are the first municipal polls for the governing All Peoples Congress (APC) of President Ernest Bai Koroma and were seen as a test for his administration. Joseph Warungu asked the president how he felt the elections went for his party. 9th July 2008
Somalia
In the last few months more than a dozen reporters have been killed whilst working in Somalia. Our reporter Mohamed Olad Hassan spoke to Komla Dumor about the dangers of reporting from Mogadishu. 17th June 2008
Can Somalia's Transitional Federal Government and the country's opposition, the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia, agree to direct talks? 3rd June 2008
Abdirahman Warsame, head of the delegation for the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia, told Veronique Edwards what it would take for the opposition to have direct talks with the government.
Ahmed Abdisalam, Deputy Prime Minister in the Transitional Federal Government also spoke to Veronique Edwards and told her what they expected from the talks.
South Africa
Mosiuoa Lekota is the founder and president of South Africa' s opposition COPE Party, he talks to Paul Bakibinga about the party's newly named presidential candidate, Bishop Dandala. 27th February 2009
Bishop Mvule Dandala has been named as COPE's presidential candidate, he talks to Veronique Edwards about his new role. 24th February 2009
Former defence minister, Mesioua Lekota has announced his intention to break away from South Africa's ruling ANC and form a new party. The ANC has been wracked by internal division since its national congress at Polokwane last December when Jacob Zuma became party president. The situation was compounded with the sacking of President Thabo Mbeki in September. Mpho Lakaje asked Mr Lekota about plans for the new party. 8th October 2008
Sudan
Now three armies from three countries are spread along the Sudanese border with the Democratic Republic of Congo to try and contain the excesses of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army from Uganda. The southern Sudanese authorities are beginning to question why the LRA is able to survive the onslaught. Some have concluded that the rebels are being backed by elements in Khartoum to weaken the south. The BBC's Martin Plaut spoke to Colonel Joseph Ngere, deputy state governor of West Equatorial state in southern Sudan and begun by asking him first what tactics are needed to defeat the LRA. 7th February 2009
Six months on since the deployment of the joint UN/AU mission know as UNAMID and it is still grappling with a lack of troops and equipment to maintain peace in the Darfur region of Sudan. A consortium of African experts and international rights groups has released a new report saying that without more support the force is doomed to fail. Josphat Makori asked the UNAMID force commander, General Martin Luther Agwai for his reaction to the report. 28th July 2008
Clashes between northern and southern troops at the town of Abyei have displaced some 50,000 people. Abyei lies on the border between the north and south and despite the signing of a comprehensive peace agreement three years ago, both sides have failed to agree its borders. The region's oil wealth, ethnic composition and grazing have also added to the tensions. Retired Kenyan general Lazaro Sumbeiywo brokered the peace agreement and spoke to Caroline Karobia about the problem of Abyei. 27th May 2008
There are renewed tensions between Sudan and Chad which could turn to conflict. Sudan has cut off diplomatic ties with Chad after accusing it of backing the Darfuri rebels and Chad has since formally closed its border and cut off economic links with Sudan. Mahamoud Bechir, Chad's ambassador to the United States spoke to Komla Dumor. 13th May 2008
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Togo
Togo's Prime Minister Gilbert Houngbo has been finding out just what it's like to work under a president after his appointment in September. President Faure Gnassingbe named him to the post after criticism of his style since his election in 2006, his opponents say he is autocratic. Mr Houngbo is a former United Nations diplomat and Togo's fourth Prime Minister. The BBC's Ebow Godwin met him in Lome, and asked him how much power he had. 17th November 2008
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