[wanabidii] Nigeria's lost year? President Buhari takes his sweet time, but clock may have started ticking (M&G Africa) Friday, August 07, 2015 View a web version of this message 07 Aug 2015 Nigeria's lost year? President Buhari takes his sweet time, but clock may have started ticking Russian roulette or just meticulous planning for new Nigerian president who has been ruling alone? It is anybody's guess. South African Ombudsman asks president Zuma 'to do the right thing' and pay back the people's money "[SA] getting to the point of the 'West African facilitation fee' approach, where people always need a facilitation fee to get a tender through". Burundi's police say five government officials killed since Sunday Armed men wearing security forces uniforms are behind the attacks. More deadly; Boko Haram abducts 135 in Cameroon raid, beheads policeman in video Cameroon deports over 12,000 Nigerians, and Chadian forces killed at least 117 Boko Haram fighters in recent weeks. More from the Mail & Guardian Africa Burundi: Calm by day, but at night rattles with gunfire as violence rumbles on "It is the night we fear," says a taxi. Some days corpses are found in the morning, other times people simply disappear in the night. Symbol of freedom runs dry as South Sudan brewery eyes closure; will be Uganda's gain, though The closure "would send internationally a very bad message that wouldn't be good for the future development of South Sudan". Swanky new Jo'burg mall posts slow sales, but Africa will deliver the prize The number of millionaires in Africa rose 145% between 2000 and 2014, compared with a global average of 73%. China Southern starts Kenyan flights as tourism grows; Nairobi reviewing Air France-KLM stake in airline after loss Number of air travellers between China and Kenya was about 120,000 last year, expected to grow by 15% annually. 'We are against the wall': Angolans feel squeeze as oil price drop hammers once-booming economy As the oil prices plunged 50% in the past 12 months, government slashed this year's budget by a quarter, cutting fuel subsidies and freezing hiring. 38 million Africans take it and Lesotho is a star producer; why nations on the continent should legalise weed It could generate $79.8 billion a year and Africa is already the biggest cannabis producer in the world. Cecil the Zim Lion, and all that - how the saga of its killing played out on Twitter A lion in Zimbabwe named Cecil is hunted, shot and beheaded by an American dentist. Then things get really dramatic, real fast. The new 'arms' race? These 5 countries are vying to be Africa's first green 'superpower' and the winner is... Through to 2050, the world needs an addition $36 trillion in clean energy, or nearly 15 times Africa's nominal GDP. Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, it's going to be quiet in the Americas this year- thank the Sahara for that Saharan dust is bad for hurricane systems, as it denies them of heat and moisture. Plus: you won't believe it - the Sahara keeps the Amazon alive. Unsubscribe | Update Profile | View PDF | Pause Subscription | View Online Email Powered By This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com on 07-08-2015 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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