African Perspective
British Broadcasting Corporation
Documentaries on all aspects of Africa - from politics to history, from music to conflict.
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BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation · 8 March 2008
Bonthe is a town located on Sherbro Island, off the coast of Sierra Leone. Mayor Michael Garrick takes Robin White on a tour.
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation · 1 March 2008
President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa was rejected as leader of African National Congress by his own party in December 2007. In 2008, what did be believe the future held …
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation · 23 February 2008
Salif Keita is known as the Golden Voice of Africa. He is an albino, which is considered bad luck in his home country Mali. His poor eyesight and lack of …
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation · 28 January 2008
Doubts about the fairness of Mwai Kibaki's election in Kenya in 2002 led to turmoil in the country.
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation · 18 March 2005
Life and future of the African rural village.
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation · 19 February 2005
Islamic institutions of learning for children in South Africa, Senegal and Tanzania. Presented by Catherine Fellows and with contributions from Professor Muhammad Abdel Haleem from the School of Oriental and …
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation · 7 February 2005
Patricia De Lille was Nelson Mandela's favourite opposition politician and the first African woman to lead a political party in parliament, South Africa's Independence Democrats.
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation · 22 January 2005
Journalist and activist John Githongo exposed corrupt politicians and officials in Kenya
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation · 8 January 2005
Robin White travels to Glasgow to meet Dr John Lwanda, originally from Malawi. He was a prominent exiled member of the opposition UDF party in Malawi which eventually took power …
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation · 1 January 2005
Islamic preachers have increasing influence in Morocco and Nigeria - this programme examines the far reaching influence and power of the Imams in Africa.