05:17 GMT 26th April 2012
Once considered untouchable, Nigerian politician James Lbori now faces at least 10 years in jail after pleading guilty to corruption charges in a UK court. In an in depth report, Angela Cobbinah looks back on the case and examines what it has to say about Nigerian government and judicial system.
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05:00 GMT 26th April 2012
From petty thief to the president's office, lbori's story lifts the lid on the web of intrigue that lies at the heart of Nigeria's political establishment
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05:49 GMT 30th March 2012
World leaders gathered in London last month in a last ditch attempt to bring peace to the troubled nation. But while the verdict has been mostly positive, some are concerned that the views of the Somali people themselves have gone unheard. Tamam Jama Ahmed reports
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05:46 GMT 30th March 2012
Despite being hailed as the next big thing by investors, Africa continues to receive negative media coverage. Jon Offei-Ansah asks why
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03:51 GMT 12th March 2012
January saw Nigeria rocked by two unprecedented events - a national strike that some say heralds the country's version of the Arab Spring, and the biggest wave of bombings ever carried out by lslamist group, Boko Haram, that left almost 200 people dead. Although it might not be immediately apparent, the two are rooted in the country's poverty, writes Osedebamen Isibor
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03:16 GMT 12th March 2012
The African National Congress party's year-long centenary celebrations have sparked a widespread debate in South Africa about the former liberation movement's current deficiencies as much as its historical successes. By Bill Corcoran in Cape Town
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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.
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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
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05:05 GMT 21st December 2011
With Nigeria and Egypt alone expected to add 20 million new households to their middle classes in the next decade, and the average age in Africa just under 20, can the continent reap the rewards of a youthful and growing population, asks Chofamba Sithole
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05:00 GMT 21st December 2011
Once lauded for his success in turning the economy around, embattled Malawi leader Bingo wa Mutharika now faces hostility at home and abroad as things take a turn for the worse. By Joseph Kayira, Blantyre, and Rita Hernandes
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02:51 GMT 8th November 2011
With many of those who fought to overthrow the apartheid regime living in poverty, there are moves to compensate veterans for their sacrifice. By Bill Corcoran in Cape Town
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02:47 GMT 8th November 2011
As four veterans of Mau Mau uprising take their allegations of torture to court, Britain can no longer sweep accusations of atrocities committed more than half a century ago under the carpet. By Zachary Ochieng, Nairobi
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10:59 GMT 28th September 2011
In a bid to capitalise on the worldwide demand for biofuels, foreign investors have begun to lease vast areas of land at bargain basement prices from governments that struggle to feed their own people, writes Desmond Davies in the second part of our report on food insecurity in Africa
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10:51 GMT 28th September 2011
With the help of the biggest military alliance in history, opposition forces in Libya have finally prevailed. But there are fears that the peace will be even harder to win that the war. By Tamam Ahmed Jama
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12:28 GMT 31st August 2011
As Africa suffers yet another famine, many observers feel that it is time for the continent to sort out its food needs by giving more assistance to farmers and agricultural development and curbing the worst excesses of market liberalisaiton that have seen the prices of basic staples rocket. Chofamba Sithole reports
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