South Africa's opposition
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Kenya's constitutional referendum
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Repression in Congo
It could be a cover-upThe death of a human-rights activist (0)
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Sudan after the elections
Back to the bad old waysNow that the election is over, repression has returned (9)
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Elections in Tanzania
What's the hurry?The president is trying, without much luck, to gee things up (6)
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Al-Qaeda in west Africa
Desert menaceAfter years of chasing shadows, the Americans have a real enemy to fight (17)
Teddy Roosevelt and the march of time
Perhaps it is the erasure of Africa's ancient history that makes the continent seem to move a little faster More»
Whatever happened to those offensives against the Shabab?
America is increasingly frustrated with the timidity of Somalia's transitional government More»
How to counter rape as a weapon of war
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Awaiting a full embrace of same-sex weddings
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The truth about Africom
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Is the World Cup a symbol of a new postcolonial world order?
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From garbage dump to Middle Earth
Violence and restraint mark a new literary voice from Sierra Leone More»
A faltering phoenix
Corruption, crime and unemployment still threaten a notable success story More»
The price of freedom
Since embracing full democracy 16 years ago, South Africa has made huge strides. But, says Diana Geddes, not everything has changed for the better More»
Ending a brutal practice
Westerners debate, afresh, how best to stop the cutting of girls’ genitals More»
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