A report on the developing security and humanitarian crisis in Darfur. A report from the border between Sudan and Chad where refugees have been fleeing conflict and the apparent pro-government Islamic militia the Janjaweed. Two thirds of refugees are from Sudan, but those in Chad are now being targeted in Janjaweed-led raids.
An interview with Archbishop Desmond Tutu on his life and faith, recorded in 2006.
Image: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, pictured in 2012 (Credit: Ilvy Nijokiktjien/EPA)
A look at Uganda's first multi-party elections. Will the elections be fair or will they threaten stability? Dr Kizza Besigye is the opposition candidate against President Yoweri Museveni.
A report on trade in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. Who are the winners and losers of the country's free trade revolution? After ending up deep in debt the nation was forced by the World Bank to liberalise its economy and open up its local markets.
We meet Victor Ochen a Ugandan radio DJ in Kampala whose Christian Pastor brother was abducted by the rebel Lord's Resistance Army two years ago. We hear Victor's story and how his Christian faith has sustained him.
The plight of African Migrants in the Spanish enclave of Melilla and Ceuta in Morocco. The autonomous Spanish cities on the northern tip of Africa are seen as a route into Europe. Last month eleven migrants were killed by Moroccan Police as they stormed the Melilla fence.
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Reverend Desmond Tutu. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his childhood and his first realisations that black children were treated very differently from their white counterparts, as well as his initial work as a teacher, which he gave up when he realised he was expected merely to train his black pupils for a life of service. He'll also be talking about the new freedom and responsibilities of South Africa following the election of Nelson Mandela earlier this year, and describing his optimism for its success.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: We Are The World by U.S.A. For Africa Book: Parting The Waters by Branch Taylor Luxury: Ice-cream maker (especially for rum and raisin flavour)