Nigerian author Sefi Atta shares the thinking behind her creative process

Nigerian author and playwright, Sefi Atta discusses her latest novel ‘The Bead Collector’ and explains how her passion for African history and politics colours her writing.

South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma makes more fiery pronouncements and dramatic revelations at a corruption inquiry.

And celebrated South African musician Johnny Clegg has died at the age of 66. As a white man who broke the law to play with black musicians in the era of racial apartheid, when such mingling was banned, he meant so much to South Africa.

(Photo: Sefi Atta in the BBC’s Focus On Africa studio. Credit: BBC)