he Olympics opening ceremony expected to get under way in Paris today. Audiences from all over the world are expected to watch. How can Nigeria solve its oil theft problem? And what is causing Namibia's housing crisis, and could mushrooms provide the answer? Presenter : Charles Gitonga Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke, Rob Wilson and Patricia Whitehorne in London. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos. Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Technical producer: Nick Randell Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard ..read more

The international watchdog, Amnesty International, is calling for a nationwide arms embargo on Sudan after its investigation found that a constant flow of weapons is fuelling the devastating war. But how can the supply of arms be stopped? For the first time, sub Saharan Africa has seen a dramatic drop in new HIV infections compared to the rest of the world, so what is driving that success? And we hear from Gofa in southern Ethiopia, where there are fears that the death toll will continue to rise following the deadly landslides. Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Sunita Nahar and Yvette Twag ..read more

Dozens arrested in Uganda for involvement in banned anti-corruption protests. President Yoweri Museveni had warned before the event that protesters were "playing with fire". Sierra Leone jails 11 people over an alleged coup attempt, who are they and are all the cases concluded? ? And we meet Gabriella Ghermandi, the Ethiopian ethno-musicologist who is all for women’s empowerment Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers :Joseph Keen, Victor Sylver, Rob Wilson, Yvette Twagiramariya, Bella Hassan and Nyasha Michelle all in London. Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Technical Producer: Philip Bull Editor ..read more

Zambia’s President Hakinde Hichilema has fired the entire board of the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission after allegations that certain officials on the body tasked with fighting corruption, were taking bribes. The accusations have been strongly denied, but a former chairman says the board needs to be reformed. Ethiopia has seen a surge in kidnappings for ransom in recent years and the country’s largest region, Oromia, is one of the worst affected. Who are the groups behind the abductions and what are their motives? And how can artisanal and informal mining in sub-Saharan Africa be made saf ..read more

Angola's new law with lengthy prison sentences for vandalism. Who are the real targets-criminals or the opposition? Can Zambia stop boys from being abducted to undergo circumcision? And is China muscling in on Nigeria's potentially lucrative car market? Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Rob Wilson, Patricia Whitehorne, Bella Hassan and Yvette Twagiramariya in London. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos. Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Technical Producer: Craig Kingham Editors :Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard ..read more

Early findings into why a school building in Nigeria's Plateau state collapsed killing more than 20 children, have revealed many shortcomings. But the tragedy was one of more than 20 reported cases in the past few months. How can rules and regulations be tightened to prevent building collapses? Sierra Leone is considering dropping jury trials. What are the arguments for and against the proposed change to the justice system? And we meet Cindy Ngamba, one of the first people to compete for an Olympic medal in boxing as part of the refugee team. How did she become interested in the sport? Present ..read more

South Africa’s parliament reopens after landmark elections that lead to the formation of a government of national unity after the governing ANC lost its majority. We talk to international co-operation minister, Ronald Lamola. Is the ANC buying time or wasting time? Somalia imposes a 5 percent tax on digital transactions sparking causing a public outcry And why is Turkey boosting cooperation with Niger? Prsenter : Audrey Brown Producers :Bella Hassan, Joseph Keen and Sunita Nahar in London and Susan Gachuhi in Nairobi Technical Producer: Jonny Hall Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga. Editors: Andr ..read more

The manager of a coffee farmers's co-operative says small scale farmers in Africa are concerned that they may soon be unable to sell their produce to Europe because of the impact of the European Union's deforestation regulations. New information about the largest rainforest in Southern Africa raises questions about discovery - is it just a foreign concept? And, two decades after his country's capital was conquered by Italy, Ethiopia's Abebe Bikila became the first black African to win Olympic gold, running barefoot in Rome. Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Joseph Keen and Sunita Nahar in ..read more

Is the role of the church in Kenyan politics changing? We hear the perspective of a senior member of the umbrella group- the National Council of Churches of Kenya Why has Chadian President Mahamat Deby cancelled an official visit to Paris scheduled for this week? We talk to the founder of a beauty pageant in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, a place with a reputation for danger ..read more

Zimbabwe's President Emerson Mnangagwa has announced public hearings into the mass killings of Zimbabwe's Ndebele people 40 years ago. The president says the hearings will be a mechanism to bring healing and national cohesion. But a survivor of the massacre of opposition supporters, tells us he does not trust the process. Also, why are major gas companies threatening to pull out of South Africa? And Zambia has spent millions of dollars on hiring new teachers and making primary and secondary education free, but the policy has also worsened class overcrowding. Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers ..read more