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23/11/2012

African press review 23 November 2012

Is a new era of tyranny opening in Egypt? Is there anyone but Zuma? And who's got Nigeria's missing millions?

Urine-power to the rescue of power-hungry Nigeria
23/11/2012 - International report

Urine-power to the rescue of power-hungry Nigeria

Nigeria is Africa’s leading oil producer but suffers frequent fuel scarcity. For anyone doing business, this is a big problem. Many businesses have folded as a result.

20/11/2012 - Report: Nigeria

Nigeria struggles to stop billion-dollar oil theft

Crude oil theft is a major problem in Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil exporter.

Nigeria brings out navy  to battle crude-oil theft
20/11/2012 - International report

Nigeria brings out navy to battle crude-oil theft

Crude-oil theft is a major problem in Nigeria which is Africa’s largest oil exporter and is worth an estimated five billion euros a year. It is normally stolen from pipelines in the oil ...

16/11/2012

African press review 16 November 2012

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 ...

Nun helps African migrant women avoid exploitation in Rome
13/11/2012 - African news explained

Nun helps African migrant women avoid exploitation in Rome

Patrol boats rescued 250 undocumented African migrants off Malta at the week-end. Passengers on board the boat, which had been adrift for four days, had set off from Libya in a bid to reach Italy.

11/11/2012 - Mali - Ecowas - France

Hollande pledges support as Ecowas meets to endorse Mali intervention force

A west African summit opened in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, on Sunday, set to agree a plan for military intervention in northern Mali.

09/11/2012

African press review 9 November 2012

The Ugandan president's wife is called to account over limo purchases and trips to Israel.  A Kenyan cop is fired for inciting colleagues to down tools over pay. Come-we-stay becomes ...

Antibalas modern take on Afrobeat
04/11/2012 - World music matters

Antibalas modern take on Afrobeat

Antibalas are an eleven-piece Brooklyn-based Afrobeat band. They formed in 1998 just a year after the death of Fela Kuti.

02/11/2012

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.

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