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Political limbo persists in Madagascar
20/05/2010 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Political limbo persists in Madagascar

In this edition: Madagascar's political limbo persists: ousted president Marc Ravalomanana says he's ready for fresh talks but a way out of the crisis still looks uncertain; a rare look at American special forces training Malian troops on how to fight Islamist insurgents; and Africa returns to the fold at the Cannes film festival with the screening of Chadian director Mahamet-Saleh Haroun's 'A Screaming Man'.
Seven Chinese nationals kidnapped near disputed Bakassi peninsula
14/03/2010 - CAMEROON

Seven Chinese nationals kidnapped near disputed Bakassi peninsula

Seven Chinese nationals were kidnapped on Friday off the Bakassi peninsula near Cameroon's border with Nigeria. Seven French nationals were kidnapped in the same coastal area in 2008.
'Cameroon has grown up', says first white woman mayor
10/10/2011 - AFRICA

'Cameroon has grown up', says first white woman mayor

Marie-Hélène Ngoa-Guislain, a white French-born academic, has a tough job ahead of her as mayor of an impoverished town in central Cameroon. But in the face of endemic corruption, she believes there is still hope for this young republic.
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Power vacuum threatens stability in Nigeria
04/02/2010 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Power vacuum threatens stability in Nigeria

In this edition: Nigeria faces fresh violence between Christians and Muslims as the president is away receiving medical treatment in Saudi Arabia; Togo prepares for its presidential election with its first-ever female candidate among the contenders; and in Rwanda, one organisation looks to yoga to help heal the wounds of war.
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Cameroonian Soul Musician Blick Bassy
25/01/2010 - CULTURE

Cameroonian Soul Musician Blick Bassy

In today’s culture Eve Jackson meets the man who discovered his sound in a tiny village in central Cameroon. Blick Bassy now lives in Paris, but he continues to sing in his native language, Bassa. Then, one hundred years after his birth, artists were on stage in Paris to pay homage to the father of the jazz manouche Django Reinhardt.
FOOTBALL
Adebayor still fancies Togo's chances to reach World Cup
Togo's campaign for the 2010 World Cup finals got off to a flying start with victory over Cameroon, but the team have since failed to secure another win. Star striker Emmanuel Adebayor explains why he thinks they can still make the cut.
10/09/2009 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Violence sweeps Gabon after victory for Bongo Jr

In this edition: floods caused by heavy rain have killed nearly 160 people since June in West Africa; post-election violence mars Ali Bongo's victory in Gabon; and Cameroon responds to a report on the lavish holidays of President Paul Biya.
10/09/2009 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

The challenges awaiting Ali Bongo

In this edition: What's ahead of Ali Ben Bongo as newly elected president of Gabon?; the desperate situation of raped women in Burundi; a new public transport system in South Africa ahead of the FIFA World Cup causes uproar.
CORRUPTION
French press slam African leader’s lavish holidays
The French press have been spattering ink over the lavish holidays of Cameroonian President Paul Biya, whose country is to receive 537 million euros in French aid over the next five years.
FRANCE
Cameroon leader’s costly French vacation raises eyebrows
The mayor of the upscale western French resort town of La Baule was happy to welcome Cameroonian President Paul Biya and his wife, Chantal. But when confronted with the couple's extravagant vacation tab, the mayor was not quite as forthcoming.
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