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As Ethiopians vote in parliamentary elections, with the ruling party that toppled the former military regime still in power after two decades, some argue that democracy has yet to be realised - although others point to Ethiopia's growing economy as evidence that the opposite is true. The programme examines the situation.

Also on the programme: Sudan's first elected president Omar al-Bashir is sworn in. A Malawian gay couple are sentenced to 14 years of hard labour. Plus, the backlash to the 麻豆社 interview with Zambia's First Lady.