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Sat, 28 Jan 2012
(Photo: Creative Commons)Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria by Noo Saro-Wiwa – review
Praia Dona Ana in Lagos, a coastal beach typical of the Algarve....Full Story

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(Photo: Creative Commons / Jonathan Rashad)Egypt Islamists seek more gains in upper house polls
People congregated in Tahrir Square on 9 February 2011. The square became established as a focal point and a symbol for the ongoing Egyptian democracy demonstrations....Full Story

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Nigeria's Boko Haram rejects call for talks
| A spokesman for the Islamist group Boko Haram has rejected a call by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan for talks and threatened fresh attacks, if captured members of his group were not freed. | "They should expect imminent attacks on Sokoto [a northwestern city] if...Full Story
This day in African-American History - 28 January
| On this day in African-American History... | 1787 - In Philadelphia, the Free Africa Society was founded. | 1856 - Upon the threat of being captured, Margaret Garner chose to kill her children and herself before willingly being led back into slavery. She succeeded in ...Full Story
Equatorial Guinea seek to continue unlikely streak
By Mark Gleeson LIBREVILLE, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Equatorial Guinea seek to keep up their giant-killing run at the African Nations Cup by clinching an unlikely top spot in Group A on Sunday. The co-hosts have already qualified for the quarter-finals and need only a draw wi...Full Story
Sudan Blames S.Sudan for Failed Oil Talks
| Sudan has blamed South Sudan for hampering an agreement intended to resolve an oil dispute between the two countries during Saturday talks in Addis Ababa, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported. | “We have failed to reach a full-fledged agreement with the South Su...Full Story
Somali pirates kidnap American writer
| Little did Moore know exactly how hands-on the research project would get. Yesterday, he was identified as the latest unfortunate young American citizen to be kidnapped at gunpoint and held hostage in the African country's lawless northern region of Galmudug. | Offici...Full Story
David Kuo: Africa need not be a dark continent for small shareholders
| That's because as a mass of land, it has been largely untouched from an investment perspective. But just because it has been untouched, it does not mean it is untouchable. | It is not really too difficult to make a case for Africa given that many of its economies have...Full Story
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Morocco's Adel Taarabt 'very angry' about early Afcon elimination
Goal The QPR attacker has voiced his disappointment at seeing the Atlas Lions crash out of the competition without a single win, but has now turned his attentions to the Premier League | Bet: £5 £10 £20 £50 £100 Returns: QPR £...
Black History Series – Maya Angelou
The Examiner | February has been designated as Black History Month.  Teachers have a unique opportunity, through this series, to inform their students about outstanding black Americans who have accomplished much in their lives and are considered role models....
NPP Fingers MMT Boss In Sabotage Against Prayer Session
Peace FM Online The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the head of the Metro Mass Transit System of attempting to sabotage its inter-denominational church service scheduled for the Western region on Sunday by refusing to allow the opposition party use its buses t...
Getting To The Bottom Of Woyome Affair
Peace FM Online NPP Politicians Can Help | In a cool-headed atmosphere, it should not be difficult for Ghanaians to unravel the basic NPP-induced contradiction associated with the on-going brouhaha about judgment debt a court awarded Mr. Alfred Woyome and his Waterv...
KU to confer D.Litt on Mauritius PM
The Times Of India SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet | KURUKSHETRA: Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navin Chandra Ramgoolam, whose forefathers were of Indian origin, will receive honorary D.Litt degree at a convocation at Kurukshetra University here on February 8. President Prat...
Guinea thump Botswana 6-1
Joy Online Sadio Diallo scored twice as Guinea thumped 10-man Botswana 6-1 in their African Cup of Nations Group D clash at the Stade de Franceville. | Diallo opened the scoring for Guinea before Dipsy Selolwane levelled from the penalty spot to score Botswana’...
Senegal opposition vows to fight Wade re-election bid
The Star | DAKAR: Senegal's opposition threatened on Saturday to make the country "ungovernable" if President Abdoulaye Wade insisted on running for a third term in elections next month. | One policeman was killed during protests late on Friday, in which demo...
Wasps sign Namibian lock
Orange News | Namibian lock Heinz Koll has joined London Wasps until the end of the season. | Koll, who turned out for Namibia at last year's World Cup, scoring a try against Wales, joins compatriot Tinus du Plessis at the club. | Wasps chief Dai Young admitted ...
What’s He Got to Hide?
The New York Times | DAVOS, Switzerland On the Ground | Share Your Comments About This Column | Nicholas Kristof addresses reader feedback and posts short takes from his travels. Go to Columnist Page » Damon Winter/The New York Times | Nicholas D. Kristof | IN a filth...
NZ thump Zimbabwe Napier: New Zealand posted their biggest winning Test margin when they demolished ...
The Telegraph India NZ thump Zimbabwe | Napier: New Zealand posted their biggest winning Test margin when they demolished Zimbabwe by an innings and 301 runs on the third day of their one-off Test at Napier's McLean Park on Saturday. | After starting the day at 392-5, N...
Cuba's Communist party holds first convention
Al Jazeera | Cuba's Communist Party has opened a two-day conference to hold an internal debate on the future of the party, the possibility of political term limits and perhaps even a change or two at the top. | The closed-door gathering on Saturday is a follow-...
Egyptians Set to Elect Upper House of Parliament
Novosti | The first round of elections to the upper house of parliament, the Consultative Council, will take place in Egypt on Sunday and Monday, and the second will follow on February 14 and 15, Supreme Election Commission head Abdel Moez Ibrahim was quoted...
Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria by Noo Saro-Wiwa – review
The Guardian | Noo Saro-Wiwa's sharply observed Nigerian travelogue reveals another side to the African giant A fish vendor in Lagos. Photograph: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP/Getty Images | Nigeria does not top many people's lists of the ideal holiday destination. And fo...
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach – review
The Guardian | College baseball is the backdrop to an engrossing if sometimes implausible tale of male bonding Chad Harbach's The Art of Fielding tells the tale of Henry Skrimshander, an 'unlikely Mozart of the baseball diamond'. Photograph: Runphoto/Getty Images...
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