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10/09/2004:

"Africa diary: Ethiopia's challenge"

The UK government set up the Commission for Africa in February to "take a fresh look at Africa's past, present and future". It has been holding its second meeting in Ethiopia to discuss regional conflicts, refugees, trade and corruption.

BBC world affairs correspondent Peter Biles, travelled through Uganda, Burundi, Kenya and Ethiopia to examine the scale of the task the commission has set itself. The final leg of his journey took him to Ethiopia's capital.

Full Article : bbc.co.uk