[wanabidii] Buhari's poisoned chalice: Africa's biggest economy Nigeria admits 'struggling to keep going' (M&G Africa) Wednesday, May 06, 2015 View a web version of this message 06 May 2015 Buhari's poisoned chalice: Africa's biggest economy Nigeria admits 'struggling to keep going' For president-elect Buhari, the oil price dip is an uncomfortable echo - it was one of the factors that led to his ouster in 1985. Burundi presidential term saga balloons into regional crisis as US, Rwanda, Tanzania drawn in Court backs controversial third term bid for Pierre Nkurunziza, stoking fears of a rapid escalation and a return to conflict. Impossible? Think again, chaotic DR Congo could be more democratic than tiny Mauritius - here's how The argument until now has always been that when it comes to democracy, small is beautiful. Then came Togo, Benin, Burundi and Rwanda. John Kerry in historic visit to Somalia; says Horn of Africa nation is 'turning around' Thanked Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda which contribute troops to the African Union stabilisation mission in Somalia. More from the Mail & Guardian Africa Reality check: It's not just governments, at 43% not enough Africans love media freedom East Africans most supportive of free press. And in post-authoritarian African countries, the media shouldn't expect much from the public. Boring fight, but if Mayweather-Pacquiao were an African bank, here are 10 things their $300m payout could achieve In one night, two fighters made enough money to immunise all the children born in Africa for five years, and let all São Toméans sit idle for a year. Africa is buying arms big time, new data shows, but low oil prices could slam the door The two biggest spenders were Algeria and Angola, which have since that year respectively trebled and doubled their military spending. Zimbabwe plans major maize imports to avert hunger, as Malawi shrugs off floods, dry spell to project strong growth Both governments under pressure to balance budgets and plug gaping holes as nature weighs in. Kenya's $7.4bn telecoms giant safe from being declared market dominant, regulator says Safaricom is internationally known for its M-Pesa mobile money service but also dominates its home market. COMPLICATED: Africa's young people love their dictators - it's a strange way of searching for something golden Many young Africans of a certain age are jaded with their "democratic" governments, which seem to be nothing more than a merry-go-round of looters ROGUES CORNER: A future South Africa could break up, and have possibly two 'independent' white states One outcome of the xenophobia in South Africa is that Namibia is now a more interesting case of a "post-racial" African society. Google Search on mobile beats desktop, and Africa could soon to be at forefront of the action Smartphone penetration in Africa is about 20%, but mobile companies are determined to get more – if not all – subscribers using smartphones. Catastrophe sneaks upon us! Shocking statistics reveal African nations that should be on a 'soil watchlist' 34 of Africa's 54 countries reported over 20% in either the amount of land degraded or the amount of population affected by land degradation. Unsubscribe | Update Profile | View PDF | Pause Subscription | View Online Email Powered By This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com on 06-05-2015 Mail & Guardian is intended for opt in communication only. If you feel this email is unsolicited please report it to us Share this : Digg Linkedin Stumbleupon Delicious Tumblr BufferApp Pocket Evernote
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