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Ghana's elections

25/11/2016 GMT

Political Parables and Proverbs

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Maidens and suitors, devils and angels: who's saying what in the Ghanaian election

Deciphering election proverbs in Ghana; shopping sex divide; Afghan kite running; Nepal civil war memories; Libyan monkey business; and Hindi comics, with David Amanor

Election fever is hotting up in Ghana, and supporters decked out in their party's colours are everywhere.  Working out who the highly influential traditional leaders support is more difficult, and involves deciphering parables and proverbs.  To help us through is BBC Africa contributor, and main opposition NPP member, Elizabeth Ohene.

Memories of kite-flying
A big kite festival is planned for this weekend in Kabul, bringing back childhood memories for BBC Afghan's Emal Pasarly, who as a boy spent every moment he could flying kites with his two brothers. 

Male shoppers
A shopping centre in Shanghai has opened a special 'husband nursery' for men who can no longer bear to shop with their partners. So how does the gender split work when it comes to shopping in other cultures? 

Ten years on: Nepal's civil war
The ten year Maoist insurgency claimed nearly sixteen thousand lives, and many Nepalis still don't know what happened to loved ones who were killed or who disappeared. Nepali journalist Bhrikuti Rai shared her thoughts after visiting a recent exhibition of war photographs in Kathmandu. 

Did a monkey in Libya really start a battle?
Six days of fighting between two tribes in the south Libyan town of Sabha left at least 16 people dead and many more injured.  Reports claim the conflict was started by a monkey, which attacked a girl and removed her head scarf. BBC Monitoring's Amira Fathalla has been covering news in Libya since 2010 and unpicks the truth.

Hindi comics then and now
Hindi language comics have long captured the imagination of young Indians, with Hindu gods depicted as superheroes and tales of moral righteousness. Now comics are adapting to modern India to tackle today's social problems. The BBC Hindi's Sushant Mohan and Geeta Pandey, both comic lovers, discuss this new trend.

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L - Photo: Ghana elections, NDC supporter. Credit: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP/Getty Images.
R - Photo: Ghana elections, NPP supporter. Credit: Stefan Heunis/AFP/Getty Images.

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