robin white, mbe (born 1944), was for many years editor of the bbc's programmes "focus on africa" and "network africa" which are broadcast on the bbc african service. he is well known for his interviews with politicians, which have included charles taylor, foday sankoh, margaret thatcher, milton obote, olusegun obasanjo, yoweri museveni, sam nujoma, kenneth kaunda, and thabo mbeki.