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Wednesday October 12, 2005

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12:06Virginia Politics

It's the wealthiest part of the Commonwealth and has a third of all voters -- so where does northern Virginia fit into the state's political puzzle? Join Kojo for a look at the region's role in statewide politics and get an update on the governor's race as we enter the final weeks of the campaign.

Guests

Stephen Farnsworth, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Mary Washington; author of "The Mediated Presidency: Television News and Presidential Governance" (Rowman & Littlefield)

Greg Giroux, Senior Writer, Congressional Quarterly

Jim Dornan, Republican political consultant; former chief of staff to Lieutenant Governor John H. Hager

David Dixon, Democratic political consultant

Bob Gibson, Reporter, Charlottesville Daily Progress

13:06Africa in Transition

The International Criminal Court’s first indictment throws the Ugandan peace process into uncertainty. And Liberians take to the polls for the first time since an international military intervention in 2003. Join Kojo for a discussion on African developments missing from America’s media radar.

Guests

Suliman Baldo, Africa Program Director, International Crisis Group

Susan Rice, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution; former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (1997-2001)

Lane Hartill, Freelance Correspondent, "Christian Science Monitor" and "Washington Post"

David M. Crane, Former Chief Prosecutor, Special Court for Sierra Leone; Distinguished Visiting Professor, Syracuse University College of Law

Myron Golden, Regional Director for Francophone Africa, Africare

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