In Depth

Sun,19May2013

In Depth

Nigeria's bankers, builders and demolishers

The oil and agriculture ministers face difficulties rolling out new policies, but the bankers and businessmen are parlaying their success into new ventures.

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Empowerment of women: Implementation is crucial - Bachelet

Michelle Bachelet: Executive director of UN Women, and former President of Chile/Photo©DEVRA BERKOWITZWomen and children are frontline victims during conflicts, argues Michelle Bachelet, Executive director of UN Women, and former President of Chile.

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Five tasks for African Armies

Photo©ReutersFrom peacekeeping, conflict prevention and resolution to engaging and driving rebel elements out of town, as has been witnessed in Somalia, regional leaders are showing a robust determination to bring insecurity across the continent under control.

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Hannibal: The joys and perils of the conference circuit

Africa Union Conference/Photo©ReutersHannibal is weary even before Africa conference season begins.

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Censorship Shows Seamy Side of America

Linn Washington Jr.

When legendary American abolitionist Frederick Douglass delivered his historic, poignant "Plea For Free Speech" in December 1860 that activist never envisioned that over a century later prominent blacks would suppress that precious First Amendment right as perniciously as the pro-slavery racists of his era.

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African Angles - North Korea's Cold War hang-up

Abdi Ismail Samatar - Professor of geography, university of Minnesota and president of the African Studies AssociationLike Africa, the Korean peninsula was divided between communism and the West. Now Chinese economic backing is the new trump card.

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