United Nations Radio

UN and Africa - a weekly 15-minute radio programme on political, social, economic and other developments related to Africa.

SG and South African President

- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this week started a five-nation visit of African countries with a stop in South Africa where he met with President Kgalema Motlante. They discussed a wide range of issues, including Zimbabwe, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi and South Africa's role in peacekeeping operations.

A Commission of Inquiry on Zimbabwe starts its work

Job seekers in Harare

- An ILO Commission of Inquiry on Zimbabwe has started its work. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, Director of the ILO's International Labour Standards Department, says the Commission is planning to start investigations of allegations of violations of conventions on the right to organize and collective bargaining.

World Festival of Black Arts takes place in Senegal in December

FESMAN Logo

- The World Festival of Black Arts, known as FESMAN 2009, will take place in Dakar, Senegal in December. Bissera Kostova reports on the United States launch of the festival by African artists from the continent and the Diaspora which took place at the United Nations earlier this year.

Producer/Presenter:Derrick Mbatha
Editor:Donn Bobb
Production Assistant:Sandra Guy
Studio Engineer:Hermes Rivera
Duration: 15'00"