[wanabidii] These African nations lead in throwing away donor feeding bottles - Botswana, Mali are stars, 'poor' Nigeria trails (M&G Africa)

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14 Jul 2015

These African nations lead in throwing away donor feeding bottles - Botswana, Mali are stars, 'poor' Nigeria trails   UN-sponsored Ethiopia conference could go many ways, but few expect Africa to be the winner, leaving self-sufficiency as the only way out

Buhari fires army, navy and air force chiefs as Boko Haram violence roils Nigeria   The spike in violence has sparked concern that gains made by the armies of Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon since February are being eroded.

Drought raises fears that Africa could go to bed hungry this year, but it's not all about food   Climate change is a "threat multiplier" in world conflicts - drought helped create instability that Boko Haram exploited, says Obama

Lesotho opposition calls for stay-away; banks, supermarkets open in capital Maseru   Opposition called for a two-day strike highlight lawlessness after the killing of former defence force commander, and abductions of army officers.

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