http://www.702.co.za Talk Radio 702 - The Podcasts en-us 2006 19 March 2010 2 702webmaster@702.co.za Nigeria withdraws ambassador from Libya over "irresponsible remarks" by Gadaffi; tribunal upholds jail sentence against famous Rwanda singer for inciting genocide; and Nicolas Sarkozy warmly thanks Khartoum government for helping in release of French aid worker in Darfur. 19 March 2010 The African Union has sanctioned Madagascar after its government failed to implement a power-sharing deal prompted by last year's coup; scientists saw cheetahs in southern Angola for the first time in three decades since the now-ended civil war devastated the animal's habitat; and the UN Security Council expresses concern at delay in Ivory Coast election. 18 March 2010 Nigerians could go to the polls three months earlier to ease uncertainty created by President Umaru Yar Adua's ill health; Madagascar anniversary of coup marked by increasingly fragile humanitarian situation; and the Democratic Republic of Congo has invited Belgium's King Albert II to visit its former star colony for its 50th independence anniversary. 17 March 2010 Transparency International study says "quiet corruption" in Africa is disproportionately hurting the continent's poor; 12 people die in Angola floods as heavy rains continue to fall; and Ivory Coast prime minister says his former rebels will be disarmed by the time of elections next month. 16 March 2010 The CITES summit underway in Doha faces new calls for legal sales of African ivory, The Central African Republic authorities say they've squashed coup plans; and Algeria's hosting a regional conference to deal with a resurgence of terrorist activities in the Sahara and Sahel. 15 March 2010 Muammar Gadaffi goes on the diplomatic offensive against Switzerland; Rupiah Banda explains why Zambia's turned to China to finance infrastructure development; and Mozambique might have to move 130 000 people if the rivers keep rising. 12 March 2010 Leaked UN report says up to half of food aid to Somalia goes to corrupt contractors; Dutch supreme court says Amsterdam City should be prosecuted for toxic waste dumping in Ivory Coast; and Niger's military junta appeals for international emergency food aid. 11 March 2010 The US state department spokesman apologises for language he used against Muammar Gadaffi; a hand grenade was the device that prompted a bomb scare outside Botswana President Ian Khama's offices last week; and riot police used a water cannon and tear gas to attack the headquarters of the main opposition party in Togo as its leaders huddled inside following a disputed presidential election. 10 March 2010 Half a million people will need to be moved from their homes in mountainous areas of Uganda because of the risk of mudslides, defence lawyers have challenged the war crimes case against Congolese rebel warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba, forcing the start of his trial to be postponed until July 5; and Gordon Brown pushes visiting Somali president to secure the release of British couple held by pirates. 09 March 2010 Nigerian forces on red alert after further religious clashes in the centre of the country; Togo opposition fights election results but doesn't trust constitutional court to settle matters; And the IMF says Africa is recovering from global economic downturn. 08 March 2010