FEATURES: Francis Nyamnjoh interrogates 'Barbie doll democracy'
COMMENT AND ANALYSIS:
- Marie Huchzermeyer on anti-poor legislation in KwaZulu Natal
- Stephanie Kitchen discusses Chinua Achebe and the Man Booker International Prize
- Sokari Ekine reflects on the US Social Forum
PAN-AFRICAN POSTCARD: Tajudeeen Abdul Rahameem – Another wasted opportunity at the Africa summit in Accra
LETTERS: on the removal of African agency by David Soori
BOOKS AND ARTS:
- Review of Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie
- Review of 'Migritude' - an oral poetic performance by Shailja Patel

WOMEN AND GENDER: Egypt bans female circumcision
CONFLICT AND EMERGENCIES: Consolidating the peace in Congo
HUMAN RIGHTS: Ethiopian crackdown punishes civilians
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS: South African slum dwellers oppose bill
REFUGEES AND FORCED MIGRATION: Funding sought for hungry refugee children
ELECTIONS AND GOVERNANCE: Nigerian party rejects coalition
AFRICA AND CHINA: China to search for oil in Sudan
DEVELOPMENT: Africa in the new millennium
HEALTH AND HIV/Aids: Algerian imams join in fight against Aids
EDUCATION: Higher education drives Uganda’s development
LGBTI: Radio show back on South African airwaves
ENVIRONMENT: Why Uganda hates the plastic bag
LAND & LAND RIGHTS: Reducing poverty in rural Uganda
MEDIA AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: Gabonese publisher jailed
NEWS FROM THE DIASPORA: African Americans celebrate Lumumba’s birthday
INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY: Rwanda leads Africa in ICT revolution
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