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On this week's show we ask do superstitious beliefs work in football? In much of Africa, there are stories week-in week-out of football teams using juju – beliefs that the supernatural can help them to score goals and win games. Does it work, and is it advisable to get involved in this area? Is it more psychological than spiritual? We hear from former Congo-Brazzaville captain, Oscar Ewolo, who refused to take part in a fetish ceremony before playing in an important international fixture. We also have the latest news on the gripping title race in the EPL and hear listeners' thoughts on which three teams will be relegated at the end of the season.

On this week's show we have the third and final part of an exclusive interview with Swansea City and Gambia striker Modou Barrow. This week he answers listeners' questions, including whether he thinks The Gambia can qualify for the Nations Cup one day. Also we ask which team he would choose if he could play for any team in the EPL. Plus, a roundup of how African players are doing in England, and we have the first part of an interview with former Congo-Brazzaville captain Oscar Ewolo.

On this week's show we have the second part of an exclusive interview with Swansea City and Gambia striker Modou Barrow. He tells us about what the life of a top footballer is like, and also gives some insight into the qualities of teammate Andre Ayew of Ghana. Also Barrow tells us who he thinks is the best team in the EPL this season and we ask him if top footballers are paid too much money. Plus, a roundup of how African players are doing in England as Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike scores twice for West Ham in the FA Cup fifth round.

On this week's show we have the first part of an exclusive interview with Swansea City and Gambia striker Modou Barrow. He tells us about life in the EPL, his routine, and what it means to him to have broken into the Premier League. Also we have another big name on the show – Christopher Katongo, who captained Zambia to glory in the Nations Cup in 2012. In the second part of this interview he talks about his dreams and his faith. Plus, a roundup of how African players are doing in the EPL, as Emmanuel Adebayor gets first goal for Crystal Palace.

On this week's show we ask whether foreign coaches are better than local coaches when it comes to being in charge of national teams in Africa. We hear from fans in The Gambia, where local coach Sang Ndong has replaced Swiss coach Raul Savoy, who parted ways with the Scorpions after only seven months in charge. Plus, a roundup of how African players are doing in the EPL, as Kenya's Victor Wanyama gets another red card. And we ask whether the Confederation of African Football was right to give its backing to Sheikh Salman of Bahrain for the Fifa presidency, rather than supporting Africa's only candidate, Tokyo Sexwale.

This week's show again comes to you from Kigali in Rwanda, where the final of 2016 African Nations Championship will be played this Sunday between DR Congo and Mali. This week we speak to Zambia captain Christopher Katongo, he tells us about his career, including his time in China. Plus, a roundup of how African players did in the fourth round of the English FA Cup, and news and analysis on the January transfer window. Also we have a special feature on the horrors of the Rwandan genocide of 1994.

This week's show again comes to you from Kigali in Rwanda, where the 2016 African Nations Championship is at the quarter-final stage. The hosts Rwanda have a difficult game against DR Congo, but they are hopeful. We also speak to the coach of Ethiopia, Yohannes Sahle, as his side were knocked out in the group stage. Plus, we ask the Confederation of African Football if Africa will be uniting behind a single candidate in the upcoming Fifa presidential election. And we catch up with how the African players are doing in England and, as Didier Drogba says that he's not returning to Chelsea this season, will he ever go back to the Blues in some capacity.

This week's show comes from Kigali as Rwanda host the African Nations Championship finals. 16 teams are competing in the top international competition for home-based players. We hear from Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh after the Super Eagles' impressive start to the campaign with a 4-1 win over Niger. We discuss the performances of African players in the FA Cup and latest round of English Premier League matches and we conclude our fascinating insight into the management style of Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger. Wenger prefers his sides to win with style rather than just win by any means. Do you agree that winning with style is more important than simply winning?

This week's show comes from Kigali in Rwanda, where the 2016 African Nations Championship finals begin on Saturday. We go to Cameroon and hear that fans of the Indomitable Lions are not very optimistic. We catch up with how the African players did in the third round of the English FA Cup, and we have the third part of our profile of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, in which our European football expert Stuart Weir asks what kind of a person Wenger is?

This week we begin a look-ahead to this month's African Nations Championship finals in Rwanda - the be the biggest sports event ever held in the central African country. So what can we expect from Rwanda? We have an interview with South Africa national team defender Anele Ngcongca, who plays in France for bottom of the table Troyes. We catch up with how the African players are doing in the EPL, and we have the second part of our profile of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger:

This week we talk about female referees – are there enough women officials in Africa, and what needs to be done to get more women involved? We speak to an award-winning Zimbabwean female referee and former English Premier League referee, Bob Hamer. We also look ahead to the knockout stage of the Uefa Champions League, with lots of African players among the 16 teams that remain. And Stuart Weir brings a very informative profile of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger - 2016 will see him mark an incredible 20 years as manager of the London club.

This week we ask who was the best African player of 2015 – Yaya Toure or Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. And it's our last show of 2015 so we're taking a look back at a couple of our favourite moments on the show. We'll hear from Nigeria and Watford striker Odion Ighalo, speaking about his struggles and his faith. And also there's another chance to hear from the China-based Gambian Bubacarr Trawally, who gave us a very entertaining interview earlier in the year:

On this week's show we assess African champions TP Mazembe's disappointing performance at the Fifa Club World Cup – the Congolese side lost both games and finished sixth at the tournament. Also, we'll be focusing on what players will be doing over the Christmas holiday season. We catch up with how Africans are doing in the EPL, and we have listeners' reactions to the firing of Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.

On this week's show we go to Sierra Leone, where the country is free to host international matches again now that the country is free of the Ebola virus. We hear how football has played a part in ending Ebola. We consider TP Mazembe's chances at the Fifa Club World Cup and Stuart Weir continues his analysis of a fascinating interview that Ivory Coast and Manchester City star Yaya Toure gave recently. And we catch up with how Africans are doing in the EPL.

On this week's show we congratulate Tunisian side Etoile du Sahel on their success in the CAF Confederation Cup and we take a look at the Ivory Coast national team as The Elephants aim to build on their success this year at the Cup of Nations. Listeners share with us their football highlights of 2015 and European football expert Stuart Weir continues his analysis of an interview given recently by Manchester City star Yaya Touré.

On this week's show we look ahead to the Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations, which begins this weekend in Senegal, with eight nations fighting for Africa's three places at the 2016 Olympics. We speak to Nigeria Under-23 coach Samson Siasia. Also we continue our look at the African players in this season's Uefa Champions League, we catch up with how Africans are doing in the EPL, and we analyse a fascinating interview that Ivory Coast and Manchester City star Yaya Toure gave recently, and we find out how Didier Drogba is doing in the MLS.

On this week's show we catch up with the 2018 World Cup qualifiers that were played around Africa this week. We focus on the Super Eagles of Nigeria, who beat Swaziland – what do fans think about their new coach Sunday Oliseh? Plus we continue our look at the African players in this season's Uefa Champions League. And we look at Futsal - a version of five-a-side football that's not very popular in Africa but is huge in Brazil.

On this week's show we ask why is Africa not translating youth success to senior World Cup success? We speak to Nigeria Under-17 coach Emmanuel Amuneke, who has led the Golden Eaglets to a record fifth Under-17 World Cup title. But despite Africa's great success at youth level, an African team has never gone beyond the quarter-finals of the senior World Cup. So why is the talent at youth level not being translated to senior level? Plus we catch up with the latest in the EPL and we hear about the power of football, from an organisation called Football Beyond Borders. They believe that football can do a lot to combat racism.

On this week's show we take a look at the race to become the president of Fifa. Will an African win the contest next February? We hear from South African contender Tokyo Sexwale. Plus we catch up with the latest in the EPL and we continue our look at the African players in this season's Uefa Champions League.

On this week's show we look at the teams that have made it to the 2016 African Nations Championship, the tournament for home-based players being held in Rwanda early next year. And we hear from one team that didn't make it – Lesotho. Plus we look forward to the CAF Champions League final between USM Alger and TP Mazembe and we have the third and final part of our interview with Aaron Tredway, an American who played as a goalkeeper in three African countries. This week he explains how footballing success failed to bring him satisfaction in life. We catch up with the latest in the EPL and ask what is wrong with Chelsea? And Stuart Weir begins a look at the African players in this season's Uefa Champions League.