Will DR Congo ceasefire calls be heeded ?

Focus on Africa

After a recent summit, leaders from east and southern Africa called for an immediate ceasefire to end the fighting in eastern DR Congo. Willing the warring parties listen?

After a fire kills 16 children in Zamfara state, north western Nigeria, how can schools there be made safer?

How will Sam Nujoma the first president of Namibia be remembered?

Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Victor Sylver, Patricia Whitehorne, and Nyasha Michelle in London with Frenny Jowi in Nairobi. Technical Producer: Frank McWeeny Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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