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21/05/2013

African press review 21 May 2013

Uganda's press complains of censorship. Will Barack Obama skip Kenya on his next Africa tour? And why has Zimbabwe's Chamber of Mines fallen out with the government?

20/05/2013

African press review 20 May 2013

The Nigerian army's operation in the northeast against Boko Haram and Raila Odinga's future plans in Kenya are among the stories in today's African press..

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seen at the presidential palace in Algiers, in this file picture taken December 11, 2011.
19/05/2013 - Algeria

Algeria censors daily newspapers over Bouteflika 'coma' claim

Algeria censored reports by two daily newspapers that claimed President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in a Parisian hospital since last month, would be flown home in a coma after his health deteriorated ...

17/05/2013

African press review 17 May 2013

The African press is dominated by the situation in Nigeria following President Goodluck Jonathan’s declaration of a state of emergency in the northern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.

16/05/2013

African press review 16 May 2013

There are concerns over industrial action at mines in South Africa; Kenya's President chairs a meeting on security issues; and Swaziland imposes flight restrictions...on witches.

15/05/2013

African press review 15 May 2013

Pigs are making front page news in Kenya.

14/05/2013

African press review 14 May 2013

There are a lot of mining stories on South African front pages this morning...

13/05/2013

African press review 13 May 2013

Tackling violence towards immigrants in South Africa and building new homes in Algeria are two of the stories in today's African papers... 

Front National leader Marine Le Pen
12/05/2013 - France - Africa

Marine Le Pen says not to forget France's positive contribution to Africa, despite its connection to slavery

 Marine Le Pen, the president of France’s far right party Front National (FN), declared on Sunday that while there is nothing more horrible than slavery, one should not forget that ...

Michel Thierry Atangana
11/05/2013 - France - Cameroon

16th anniversary of Frenchman imprisoned in Cameroon

12 May will mark the 16th anniversary that French businessman Michel Thierry Atangana has been imprisoned in Cameroon, after being accused of embezzling public funds and put on trial without a ...

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