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Book: Little Liberia – An African Odyssey in New York?

Fans of the Jonny Steinberg school of in-depth reporting will not be disappointed. ...

Book: The House of Hunger

Dambudzo Marechera African Writers Series, Pearson??Pearson's revival of the African Writers Series will help to reacquaint a younger generation ... with some of the classics of post-independence fiction.

Last word: Once a French colony, again a French colony

For whoever wished to know, it was evident that the French mission in Côte d'Ivoire since November 2010 had little to do with the disputed presidential ... elections...

Nigeria: Inspector General of Police under fire

Nigeria's Inspector-General of police has been questioned by the Presidency following Boko Haram's attack on the police headquarters in Abuja, ... the country's capital.

South Africa: Spotlight on Zwelinzima Joseph Vavi

The general secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has won respect for his stance against corruption. Crystal Orderson ... saw him in action.

World Bank study recommends steps on barriers to stolen asset recovery

A study by the Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) initiative, a joint project of the World Bank and the UN Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC), has ... recommended key policy actions for countries to prevent corrupt officials from re-appropriating already stolen assets.

Gaddafi’s promise to Khaleda

Muammar Gaddafi has vowed to continue the fight against NATO until his death. The embattled leader was paying tribute to his friend Khouildi ... Hamidi, who reportedly lost several members of his family in a NATO air strike.

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Libya: Will Gaddafi follow Hitler’s way out?

Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan "guide", turned 69 on 7 June, 2011. On that special day the embattled leader was holed up in one of his Bab el-Azizia ... bunkers in Tripoli, the capital.

Africa: A growing economy without jobs

The 2011 Economic Report on Africa predicts a steady growth of African economies, and announces a 5 per cent increase rate for the continent ... this year compared to the 4.7 per cent recorded in 2010. Although many African countries already benefit from the growth, employment is still a major concern.

Ghana’s GDP contracts by 5.1 percent

Ghana's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted significantly by 5.1 percent for the first quarter of 2011 compared to a 5.5 percent growth in ... the last quarter of 2010.

Zimbabwe: Mining sector needs capital injection

Zimbabwe's mining industry is the main driver for the southern African country's economy, with export receipts in the sector reaching US$1.70 ... billion in 2010 and the manufacturing sector accounting for US$400 million in export receipts in 2010, a survey has shown.

Kenya: ?The long countdown ?to 2012

?Raila Odinga is looking for a national support base as the effects of the International Criminal Court indictments continue and the succession ... battle heats up??

East Africa: Banging war drums in the Horn

Jerry John Rawlings, former president of Ghana and the African Union's special envoy to Somalia, argued in May that the revolutions in North ... Africa offer a chance to undermine Somalia's Islamist insurgents, Al-Shabaab.

AU boss voices concern over Sudanese humanitarian crisis

Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Jean Ping, on Monday voiced deep concerns over the humanitarian crisis unfolding ... in Southern Kordofan.

Ghana records big strides in poverty reduction levels

Ghana has made significant strides towards poverty reduction over the last two decades, the country's Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has ... said.

Zimbabwe Iran relations shaky over loan

A report by a group of Zimbabwean legislators in parliament suggests cordial relations between the country and Iran are now shaky after it emerged ... that the southern African country is refusing to repay a €5 million loan.

Ethiopia to start power supply to Sudan after Djibouti

Ethiopia will start supplying electric power to neighbouring Sudan next month as part of the Horn of Africa country's plan to become a regional ... power exporter. Power exports to Djibouti began two weeks ago.

Nigeria: War on Boko Haram terror group begins

Urgent measures have been drawn out to tackle terrorism in Nigeria following the country's first suicide bomb attack by extreme Islamist group ... Boko Haram. While reports indicate that all security agencies have been integrated into a comprehensive assault, this all-out mêlée against Boko Haram brings the dilemma of the use of force and the dynamics of diplomatic negotiations to the fore.

Football: ?Botswana – The Zebras stampede to the finals

Five qualifying matches out of five takes the team to the Africa Cup in style. ...

Nigeria suicide bomb threat: Boko Haram sets precedence

Nigeria has witnessed its first suicide bomber attack. The attack was carried out days after Nigeria's police chief, Hafiz Ringim, vowed to defeat ... the the extreme islamist group Boko Haram. Some reports claim that the police chief may have been the target of the attack.

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