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01/21/12--01:23: Close encounters of Zambian kind (chan 1420189)

"Stop the car, stop the car! There's a bull elephant in the road!" Words I listen to closely as they're being shouted by a man sitting next to me clutching an AK-47.


01/22/12--08:05: Egypt's revolution far from over (chan 1420189)

Egypt's first democratically elected parliament is to meet Monday - but that is not the end of the country's revolution.


01/23/12--05:41: Nigeria's embattled president (chan 1420189)

He is the son of a canoe-carver, a mild-mannered academic who wears a fedora but eschews the flowing robes and bombastic brashness that often characterize Africa's "Big Man" leaders.


01/23/12--07:25: Churchill: Painter and talent scout (chan 1420189)

He is best known for steering Great Britain through the perils of World War II, but Winston Churchill was also a talented painter who helped launch the career of one of North Africa's leading artists, Hassan el Glaoui.


01/23/12--09:27: Rwanda: Three days, three musts (chan 1420189)

The tiny landlocked nation of Rwanda may be known for its violent past but tourism officials are hoping, with the help of mountain gorillas, that travelers will see for themselves why the "land of a thousand hills" is worth a visit.


01/23/12--12:25: Which African do you most admire? (chan 1420189)

Each week African Voices brings you inspiring and compelling profiles of Africans across the continent and around the world. Now, we want to hear from you. Let us know which African you most admire, and why. Your comments could end up on a future episode of African Voices.


01/25/12--09:11: Kenya praises aid worker rescue (chan 1420189)

CNN's Becky Anderson talks to the Kenyan prime minister about the rescue of aid workers in Somalia by U.S. special forces.


01/25/12--10:56: SEALS: We never quit, always win (chan 1420189)

Two former Navy SEALS explain how the successful raid to rescue a group of hostages in Somalia went down.


01/25/12--10:56: Inside the "Pirates of Somalia" (chan 1420189)

CNN's Erin Burnett interviews Jay Bahadur, author of "Pirates of Somalia" on the rescue of two Americans held by pirates.


01/25/12--10:57: Oprah's first academy grads (chan 1420189)

Surrounded by the white-clad students of her all-girls academy, Oprah Winfrey is glowing with pride.


01/25/12--12:56: Egypt's 'unfinished revolution' (chan 1420189)

It has been one year since protests started in Egypt, but the country still has a long way to go. CNN's Ben Wedeman recently spoke to some prominent Egyptians about the country's "unfinished revolution" and why there is still unrest.


01/25/12--12:56: Football doping affecting children? (chan 1420189)

Mohammed Qassi Al Saeed, Mohammed Shoaib, Saleh Larbas, Jamal Manad, and Tak Ben Sawlah all played international football for Algeria in the 1980s.


01/26/12--09:49: Africa's 'father of technology' (chan 1420189)

Known by many as Africa's "father of technology," software pioneer Herman Chinery-Hesse has been spawning innovations for two decades, helping to break down tech barriers between the continent and the rest of the world.


01/27/12--05:37: Tough challenges for Libyans (chan 1420189)

Clashes between rival militias. Allegations of detainee torture. Assaults on the headquarters of the National Transitional Council, which governs Libya.


01/29/12--05:46: Congo's abuse survival strategy (chan 1420189)

An inaugural group of Congolese women are graduating Saturday from a gender violence survivors program in the nation's east, where armed rebels roam the hills and rape residents.


02/01/12--10:02: Egyptian riots go beyond football (chan 1420189)

The deaths of 73 football fans shortly after a match between Cairo 's Al Ahly and Al Masry in Port Said, Egypt, has shocked the world.


02/01/12--10:13: South Africa's wine region (chan 1420189)

You can't help but be stunned by the visual splendor when walking around the Western Cape region of South Africa, in towns like Stellenbosch. Immediately you see why this part of the African continent is so well suited for the wine making craft, which was recently my mission for "Inside Africa."


02/02/12--07:13: Healing 'traumatized continent' (chan 1420189)

As Kenya's leading psychiatrist, Frank Njenga has been championing the cause of better mental health care on the east African country and the continent for more than three decades.


02/03/12--04:31: Men jailed for killing South African lesbian (chan 1420189)

Gay rights advocates in South Africa hailed a judge's sentencing of four men to 18 years each in prison for brutally slaying a 19-year-old lesbian.


02/03/12--11:05: Arab League no longer toothless? (chan 1420189)

For much of its history, the Arab League has been viewed as a toothless organization. That perception has begun to change in the aftermath of its responses to crises in Libya and Syria.


02/03/12--12:53: In the shadows of Table Mountain (chan 1420189)

For hundreds of millions of years it has dominated the coastal skyline of southern Africa, imposing a dramatic and domineering backdrop to an idyllic location.


02/04/12--01:04: Egypt protests escalate after riot (chan 1420189)

Clashes continue between police and protesters in Egypt following a soccer match riot that left dozens dead.


02/04/12--01:05: Witnesses: Police stood idle in Egypt (chan 1420189)

Horrified eyewitnesses described how Egyptian police officers stood by as violent clashes between rival fans at a football match in the northeastern city of Port Said left scores dead.


02/04/12--01:07: Anger in Cairo and beyond (chan 1420189)

CNN's Ben Wedeman reports from Cairo on the continuing clashes happening across Egypt following the soccer riots.


02/07/12--08:33: When cooking can be deadly (chan 1420189)

Cooking over an open fire causes an estimated 2 million premature deaths each year. Producers of "clean cookstoves" hope to change that.


02/07/12--08:49: First Arab woman in top golf event (chan 1420189)

In many ways, Maha Haddioui is the archetypal young professional women's golfer, desperate to make a breakthrough on one of the major tours in Europe or the United States.


02/07/12--09:09: S. African comics stir stereotypes (chan 1420189)

Armed with big grins and risque humor, South African standup comedians Nik Rabinowitz and Tats Nkonzo take to the stage at Cape Town's Baxter Theater.


02/10/12--08:29: Egypt coach: Players must heal (chan 1420189)

Bob Bradley, an American who coaches Egypt's national soccer team, says Egypt's love for soccer is intertwined with its political revolution.


02/13/12--02:38: Uneasy Egypt, a year after Mubarak (chan 1420189)

The first anniversary of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's dramatic ouster from office arrived unceremoniously Saturday amid strained relations with citizens and its longtime ally, the United States.


02/13/12--08:30: Congo's designer dandies (chan 1420189)

Sporting only the most stylish designer labels, wearing only meticulously matched colors, the Congo's dandies are the very embodiment of sartorial elegance.


02/13/12--08:32: Greece exports teachers to SA (chan 1420189)

For a woman whose country is on the brink of financial collapse, Greek teacher Julie Koukliati is surprisingly cheerful.


02/13/12--10:35: Beach life gives taste of Senegal (chan 1420189)

Errol Barnett travels to the beaches of Dakar to discover the secrets of Senegal's national dish.


02/14/12--08:45: Yemeni attacker dies in grenade explosion (chan 1420189)

A man attempting to attack a voting center in the southern town of Crater died Tuesday when the grenade he was handling blew up in his hands, Yemeni security officials said.


02/15/12--09:37: Defining blood diamonds (chan 1420189)

The newly-appointed U.S. chair of the international diamond watchdog has called for a review of what constitutes a "blood diamond."


02/15/12--10:31: Egypt: Three accused of inciting protests freed (chan 1420189)

Egyptian authorities have freed an American student and an Australian freelance journalist arrested Saturday along with their Egyptian translator but charges are still pending against them, an official said.


02/15/12--10:32: Egypt sends U.S. document on charges against groups (chan 1420189)

The United States has received a document from Egyptian authorities that lays out charges against the staff of U.S. and international democracy-building groups, the State Department said Tuesday.


02/16/12--01:39: Inmates freed in Nigeria jailbreak (chan 1420189)

About 25 gunmen attacked a prison in Nigeria's central Kogi state and freed a number of inmates, a police spokesman said Thursday.


02/16/12--06:14: Group: Libyan militias 'out of control' (chan 1420189)

Armed militias in Libya are committing human rights abuses with impunity, threatening to destabilize the country and hindering its efforts to rebuild, Amnesty International said Thursday.


02/16/12--07:23: How '99p' stores made millions (chan 1420189)

Nadir Lalani, arrived in the United Kingdom in the recession-hit 1970s from Tanzania and started a small corner shop. Since then, he has expanded his successful budget retail business '99p Stores', throughout the country.


02/16/12--07:34: Sounds from the Sahara (chan 1420189)

You might associate music festivals with muddy fields and heaving crowds, but Mali's "Festival au Desert" is a world away from all that.


02/16/12--12:16: Billionaire fights for widows (chan 1420189)

From shaking up Nigeria's fashion scene to striking it rich in the oil business, Nigerian billionaire Folorunso Alakija has tasted success in all walks of life.


02/17/12--02:08: Unease in Libya, one year after uprising (chan 1420189)

A year after the start of the Libyan revolution, human rights groups say a nation of lawless militias are committing crimes with impunity.


02/17/12--08:04: Who are the Afropolitans? (chan 1420189)

Young, urban and culturally savvy, meet the Afropolitans -- a new generation of Africans and people of African descent with a very global outlook.


02/17/12--08:45: Solar power lights up Africa (chan 1420189)

Pay-as-you-go products may be synonymous with mobile phones but a solar energy service in Africa is harnessing the popular business model to bring affordable electricity to the continent's remotest communities.


02/18/12--05:43: Kenyan chief foils robbery via Twitter (chan 1420189)

A Kenyan chief in a town far from the bustling capital foiled a predawn robbery recently using Twitter, highlighting the far-reaching effects of social media in areas that don't have access to the Internet.


02/20/12--01:02: 3 killed in Senegal protests, opposition says (chan 1420189)

At least three people were killed during weekend demonstrations in Senegal a week before the country's presidential elections, an opposition leader said Monday.


02/20/12--08:52: Hunger in Niger threatens millions (chan 1420189)

Nearly half of Niger does not have enough to eat. The 5.4 million people struggling to stay alive are part of a wider crisis affecting at least 10 million people across a swath of Africa bordering the Sahara.


02/20/12--12:23: Senator 'optimistic' Egypt NGO standoff near end (chan 1420189)

A key U.S. senator said Monday he has high hopes for a positive resolution soon to the growing diplomatic crisis revolving around 19 American overseas aid workers facing charges as part of an Egyptian crackdown on nongovernmental organizations.