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 · 29 May 2010
An interview with the First Lady of Namibia, Penehupifo Pohamba who struggled for 20 years for the liberation of Namibia. This is one in a short series of in-depth talks …
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation · 22 May 2010
An interview with the youngest ever First Lady of Zambia, Thandiwe Banda. This is one in a short series of in-depth talks with the wives of some of the most …
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation · 15 May 2010
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, three men are willing to talk about the rapes they have committed. They tell Anne Mawathe what motivated them and why they still feel …
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation · 8 May 2010
A discussion on the current state of African economies. Are businesses growing and what direction should African economies now be heading?
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation · 1 May 2010
One in four prisoners in Zambia are HIV positive. Some go into prison already infected with the virus, others contract it while there. Sex is traded for food and privileges, …
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation · 24 April 2010
Zanzibar's first all-women orchestra, Tausi Women's Taraab are pushing musical and social boundaries. They talk to Freddie Boswell as they rehearse.
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation · 3 April 2010
An examination of Egypt's rich legacy of folk music and the role played in it by one of the world's oldest musical instruments - the semsemia.
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation · 27 March 2010
Max Reinhardt and Rita Ray take a trip to Lagos in an attempt to get a real sense of the King of Afrobeat, Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Was he Africa's most …
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation · 20 March 2010
An exploration of the palace of Chomba in north Cameroon and an interview with the traditional village ruler, Fobuzie II Martin Asanj. He talks about the village traditions and how …
BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation · 13 March 2010
A report on artisanal diamond mining in the Central African Republic. The government says it wants to reform the industry but these reforms come against the background of low diamond …