In this week's edition, a new separatist group aims for political representation in Biafra, the newly published book "Apartheid, guns and money" sheds light on France's role in weapons trafficking with South Africa, and we meet chef Mick Elysée who’s headed back to his native DR Congo to teach young cooks what he learned in Europe.

In this week's edition: Victims of Burkina Faso's 2014 crackdown on protesters are still waiting for justice; we meet with children in Togo who have lost their parents to AIDS; and the Instagram project "Everyday Africa" is transformed into a book and photo exhibition.

In this week's edition: poor rains and scant harvests in Kenya send inflation skyrocketing; a seaside community in Mozambique sees its hopes for growth and investment stall; and scientists in South Africa discover that a species of hominids may have coexisted with our ancestors.

In this week's edition: Doctors in Cameroon continue their strike over unpaid wages; Tanzanian fishermen may be damaging the environment by using mosquito nets; and South African artist Athi-Patra Ruga's tapestries are on display in Paris.

In this week's edition: The UN reports that migrants are being sold off as slaves in Libya, and exiled Gambians are beginning to return home after former leader Yahya Jammeh’s ouster. And in Egypt, Jews are expressing despair over the demise of their culture there. Once a large Egyptian community, there are now only a few Jews left in the country.

In this week's edition: Thousands of refugees are now crossing the border into Uganda, and a traveling theatre strives to bring smiles and laughter to those suffering in Kasserine in Tunisia, and finally, Yemi Alade returns to our studio for a chat about her world tour. Hundreds have become thousands: The number of south Sudanese refugees fleeing to Uganda sees a huge uptick as government forces reportedly kill civilians indiscriminately in the border town of Pajok.

Creative vision, not violence. People living in the troubled Tunisian region of Kasserine turn to theatre in a bid to show a different side to their community. They've long suffered terror attacks and clashes between soldiers and extremists.

Finally we hear from afropop personality supreme Yemi Alade who’s been in Paris for the first leg of her world tour.

In this week's edition: we meet with survivors of the 1947 insurrection in Madagascar; Kathrada's funeral turns political in South Africa and camel racing in Sudan takes flight. One of the least-known massacres of French colonial history was commemorated in Madagascar on Wednesday, the 70th anniversary of the Malagasy Uprising. Around 40,000 people were killed in the French settlers' war against the insurgents.

In South Africa, anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada died on Tuesday aged 87. He spent 26 years in prison, much of that alongside Nelson Mandela on the notorious Robben Island. Both were part of a group sentenced to life imprisonment in the historic Rivonia trial of 1964. Kathrada's funeral was overtly political with a fiery eulogy calling out the country's leadership. President Jacob Zuma claimed he was asked to stay away although the Kathrada foundation said they just told him he couldn't speak. Another of the defendants in the Rivonia trial spoke to France 24 about his friend's legacy.

Finally, camel racing is a fast-growing sport in the Middle East and some parts of Africa. Sudan is one of the main countries that is developing the sport sponsored by the United Arab Emirates.

In this week's edition: soldiers are accused of war crimes in DR Congo; in Somalia, people are fleeing their homes in search of food and water; and farmers in Ivory Coast are suffering from the cocoa price crisis. Several Congolese soldiers are arrested for war crimes amid allegations they killed unarmed rebels in the volatile Central Kasai province. This as a number of videos circulate on social media.

Also, the United Nations warns of an unprecedented global food crisis. In Somalia alone, six million people are at risk of starvation.

And in Ivory Coast, thousands of tons of cocoa still haven’t been purchased. It's all due to a falling global price, meaning buyers could face huge losses if they honour their contracts.

In this week's edition: aid agencies say time is running out to help people dying of hunger in east Africa, the WWF launches a new scheme in DR Congo to curb illegal logging; and Jalada's travelling literary festival is on the road in east Africa. A combination of years of poor rains, failing crops and conflict have triggered a food crisis across east Africa. Millions face starvation and aid agencies are struggling to make an impact.

Also, a new scheme in DR Congo aims to cut back on illegal logging in the country's iconic Virunga national park.

And a collective of African authors are on the road to promote their love of a good book. The Jalada festival travels through five countries offering discussions, performances and master classes on east Africa’s literary offerings.

In this week's edition: famine hits South Sudan; the UN envoy to Western Sahara quits; and women in Algeria continue to play football despite social stigma. A matter of urgency: the UN declares that parts of South Sudan are experiencing famine and warns that by July, half of the population will be without a reliable source of food.

Also, Polisario Front officials blame Morocco after a UN envoy to the disputed Western Sahara quits after years of trying to resolve a standoff over the territory.

And brushing aside gender stereotypes and even militant threats: we meet one female Algerian international who'll let nothing get in the way of her love of the game.