BBC’s “Newsday” Program: President Macron’s visit to Ethiopia.Yesterday I was interviewed on the program. Key topics I discussed (link below to listen).1. Increasing trade and investment between the two countries especially since, according to the IMF, Ethiopia is now the world’s fastest growing economy (ex. a small petro state in SA).2. The recent entry into the Ethiopian market by Carrefour, the giant French multinational supermarket group, and purchases of billions of dollars of Airbus aircra

“My kids are being bullied in school,” says Peter Odike, a Nigerian-born South African, as anti-immigrant tensions rise in South Africa.Naturalised in 2006, he says citizenship hasn’t shielded him from harassment.

Ghana has rejected a $109m US health deal over data protection concerns.Zimbabwe has also turned down a similar offer.The BBC’s Thomas Naadi explains why some African nations are pushing back.

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For more than 70 years, British broadcaster and naturalist, Sir David Attenborough has brought nature to our screens.At 100, he reflects on one unforgettable moment - coming face to face with mountain gorillas in Rwanda.Here’s that encounter from 1979.

It's Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday and in 1980 he faced questions from an audience of young viewers about his life and television career. Lesley Judd hosted the show, and Attenborough talked about making a connection with gorillas, and his concerns for the environment.