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A plan to stave off extinction for Namibia's vital Devil’s Claw medicinal plant
02/04/2012 - African news explained

A plan to stave off extinction for Namibia's vital Devil’s Claw medicinal plant

Namibia is the largest exporter of a medicinal plant called Devil’s Claw. It is a source of income for 10 000 mostly poor families. But Devil’s Claw is now threatened with extinction.

07/03/2012

African press review 7 March 2012

A special focus on South Africa's labour market reforms in today's African papers, as the country prepares for a national strike.

27/01/2012 - Africa Cup of Nations

CAN - Côte d'Ivoire don't disappoint, Sudan surprises

The second round of games in Group B at CAN showed Côte d'Ivoire live up to their reputation but Gervinho could do better. Plus what have Sudan got in common with London's public transport?

27/10/2011

African press review 27 October 2011

It's Julius Malema's day of reckoning as the ANC Youth League prepares to march in 31°C. Jacob Zuma is praised for purging. Why hasn't there been a purge in Uganda?

13/09/2011

African press review 13 September 2011

Hate speech, a worrying weather outlook and budgets are all big stories in some of today's African papers.

06/09/2011

African press review 6 September 2011

The African news takes a bit of a break from Libya today with a mixed bag of stories.

01/09/2011

African press review 1st September 2011

A mixed bag in the African press today...

23/08/2011

African press review 23 August 2011

Not surprisingly, the events in the Libyan capital Tripoli, where rebels and loyalist forces are fighting for control of the city grab the headlines in the African media.

17/08/2011

African press review 17 August 2011

A mixed bag in the African papers today...

16/08/2011

African press review 16 August 2011

A mixed bag in the African dailies today....

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