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December 1
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Nigeria: Emmanuel Babayaro Helps Celebrate World Aids Day in Nigeria
To celebrate World Aids Day, Nigerian national football stars, the Super Eagles and celebrity actors forming an opposing team, Team Nollywood, will battle it out on the pitch in... Read more »
November 30
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Nigeria: African Press Review 30 November 2012
Nigeria's military evicts civilians from barracks. Its central bank chief wants to fire thousands of civil servants. A Nigerian minister is accused of perjury over a luxury... Read more »
November 26
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Africa: In Brief - Egypt Could Become an Islamist State, Says U.S. Senator
Yesterday's suicide bomb attack on a military church in Kaduna is, tragically if not surprisingly, the main story on Nigeria's front pages. Read more »
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Nigeria: Students Solve Power Shortages With Urine
It's ironic that Nigeria, Africa's leading oil producer, suffers from frequent fuel and power shortages. But four school girls have found a solution from an unlikely source: urine. Read more »
November 23
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Africa: Who's Got Nigeria's Missing Millions?
Is a new era of tyranny opening in Egypt? Is there anyone but Zuma? And who's got Nigeria's missing millions? Read more »
November 20
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Nigeria: Navy Fights Billion-Dollar Oil Theft
Crude oil theft is a major problem in Nigeria, Africa's largest oil exporter. A report just released by the International Energy Agency says Nigeria loses more than five billion... Read more »
November 16
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Africa: In Brief - Smuggler Swallows Diamonds in South Africa
Zuma defends his home improvements. Can Motlanthe save SA? A serial rapist has no comment on Aids infection. A diamond smuggler has an original hiding place for 1.7... Read more »
November 2
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Kenya: African Press Review 2 November 2012
A charm-wearing hit squad tries to assassinate a Kenyan minister. Raila Odinga hits the campaign trail. One in four South Africans is unemployed. A serial rapist faces one of his... Read more »
October 27
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Nigeria: African Press Review 26 October 2012
In Nigeria the press is awash with details from a leaked report detailing the embezzlement of billions of dollars from the oil and gas industry through price deals struck by some... Read more »
October 19
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Nigeria: African Press Review 19 October 2012
Nigerian soldiers make an arms haul. A state governor reportedly incites violence against journalists reporting sex-for-food in displaced people's camps. The tragedy of a marriage... Read more »
October 12
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South Africa: African Press Review 12 October 2012
A book launch in Johannesburg becomes a political rally. Are apartheid-era undercover dirty tricks still going on in SA? And how much will Goodluck Jonathan spend on food,... Read more »
October 5
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Nigeria: African Press Review 5 October 2012
Poverty and the economy in Nigeria and a look back at the rule of Idi Amin in Uganda - both subjects covered in the African papers today... Read more »
September 28
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South Africa: African Press Review 28 September 2012
South Africa's government bond ratings are at the top of the African press, with the latest on money laundering charges against former ANC youth leader Julius Malema. A look at the... Read more »
September 26
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Nigeria: French Police Break Up Nigerian Prostitution Ring
French police have broken up a Nigerian prostitution ring operating in several French cities, they said Wednesday. The women were "modern-day slaves" forced to trade in sex to pay... Read more »
September 24
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Kenya: African Press Review 21 September 2012
The decision to scrap the introduction of a controversial 5000 naira banknote in Nigeria and Kenya's national teachers' strike are both stories covered in the African press today. Read more »
September 7
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South Africa: African Press Review 7 September 2012
In Africa, Nigerian mobile phone providers are threatening to withdraw services after Boko Haram attacks, while the continuing fallout from the Marikana mine tragedy is making news... Read more »
September 5
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Nigeria: French Firm Fined for Bribing Officials
The French electronics firm Safran has been fined 500,000 euros for bribing Nigerian officials in order to win a multi-million euro contract to make identity cards. Read more »
September 4
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Kenya: African Press Review 4 September 2012
A teachers strike in Kenya, questions over Uganda's growth prospects and lingering tensions within the South African mining industry dominate today's African papers. Read more »
September 3
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Africa: Press Review - Nigeria's Oil Revenue Still Rising
Worries in South Africa about police competence following last month's mining tragedy, and calls in Nigeria for a more diverse economy are both stories in today's papers. Read more »
August 30
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Lesotho: African Press Review 30 August 2012
What's a Lesotho official doing at talks on SA's miners' strike? Should Tony Blair be arrested? And a look at upwardly mobile night watchmen in Kenya and Ghana. Read more »
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Nigeria: African Press Review 29 August 2012
Why has Nigeria's power minister resigned? Why did Obasanjo fail to deliver power to the people? Why are Gambian drug enforcement agents being prosecuted? Have police in Angola... Read more »
August 28
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Nigeria: Nigeria Aims to Beat Forgers With New Banknotes
Nigeria is to introduce new bank notes and coins next year. The aim is to reduce the number of forged banknotes and make large transactions easier. But will it hurt the poor? Read more »
August 27
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Togo: Anti-Govt Protests and Sex Strike Hit Togo
Anti-government demos and sex strikes in Togo and criticism of President Jammeh in Gambia are among the stories catching the eye in the African papers today. Read more »
August 20
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South Africa: 'The Life of An African is Expendable'
South African headlines claim Africa's lives are cheap as ever and looks at what lessons can be learned from the recent shootings of miners and Nigeria headlines look at President... Read more »
August 15
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Africa: African Press Review 15 August 2012
Zuma is accused of corruption. Why does Nigeria Boko Haram going onto the US's terrorist list? Did Hillary Clinton's vist help? And how does Gambia's president keep the voters... Read more »
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