EU sanctions target Assad's wife / World Bank: Obama nominates, Africa challenges / The experimental music of Krzysztof Penderecki.

Afghan Foreign Minister on relations with Islamabad / Pakistan rejects US criticisms / Have environmental campaigners failed ? / South Africa's boxing grandmother.

Could Japan face a Chernobyl-style disaster ? / Why Saudis sent troops into Bahrain / Could wave of democratic reforms sweep Africa ?

South African Jazz Pianist formerly known as Dollar Brand with Bass Player Johnny Dyani. Traditional African and Islamic songs combined with jazz

The world's largest fish moves deceptively quickly. We follow an individual whale shark heading south, down the eastern coast of Southern Africa.

Libya standoff in Bani Walid / Malnutrition increase despite East Africa aid / 9 11 remembered / German movie star honoured

Syria and Sanctions// Repairing England// UK Riots, South Africa reacts// Hypersonic aircraft// Sudan's border// Judo pensioner

A film about Dan Eldon: artist, photographer, and humanitarian. 1970-1993 Presented by globalyouthfund.org Directed by Charles Tsai. Creative Commons

Diamond were first found in Africa sometime in the 1860s, and have troubled the continent ever since. Check out this podcast from HowStuffWorks to learn more about the De Beers monopoly, blood diamonds and the African conflicts resulting from these gems.

Berlusconi fights no-confidence vote / Sweden bomber "identified" / Algeria's Our Lady of Africa cathedral reopens.