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A beacon state beckons
04:55 GMT 21st December 2011
As Tunisia's post-Arab Spring poll results are declared, the country has embarked on the road to full democracy. By Taman Ahmed Jama
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Unfinished Revolution
04:50 GMT 21st December 2011
The road to democracy in post-Mubarak Egypt has not been a smooth one as a new wave of protest against the interim military government has resulted in violent clashes. By Tamam Ahmed Jama
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2011 - A Year of Shocks
04:54 GMT 26th January 2012
It was a year of revolutions, interventions and breakthroughs. As the continent reached a watershed moment, NewsAfrica writers look back on some of the turbulent events of 2011. -
A Lot of Hot Air
04:05 GMT 26th January 2012
As parts of Africa experience severe long-term drought, the climate change conference in Durban resulted in a fudged deal to to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. By Bill Corcoran in Durban - more articles
Business & Economics
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The People's Budget
04:45 GMT 21st December 2011
Zambia's new government has delivered a pro-poor budget funded by a hike in mines royalties. By Nawa Mutumweno, Lusaka -
Crash Landing
04:40 GMT 21st December 2011
Efforts to improve aviation safety in Africa are being undermined by an alarming number of accidents in the DRC. By Keith Mwanalushi
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Back of the Book
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Niger Delta amnesty: the fruits of peace
04:40 GMT 21st December 2011
Two years on, the Federal Government's historic Niger Delta amnesty programme is helping to reintegrate former militants into society and paving the way for sustainable development of the region.
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Making a difference
04:35 GMT 21st December 2011
Kano State has become a pacesetter in more ways than one. Governor Rabiu' Musa Kwankwaso talks to Nsineno May Anthony and Rosemary Udoh about his vision for the future
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