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World Affairs: Africa

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Oxford revisited

Oxford revisited

Legacy: Cecil Rhodes, the Rhodes Trust and Rhodes Scholarships
Philip Ziegler Yale University Press, 356pp, £25

In africa

Armed struggle

  • By Liana Wood
  • 24 April

Song for Night
Chris Abani Akashic Books, 164pp, £7.99

Emmanuel Jal

  • 24 April

Emmanuel Jal is a Sudanese musician and former child soldier. His single "Warchild" was released earlier this month; the album of the same name follows on 12 May. For further information visit http://www.myspace.com/emmanueljal

Mbeki's failure over Zimbabwe

  • By Stephen Chan
  • 23 April

Even the South African mediators involved in talks with Zimbabwe are frustrated over the South African president's failure to put the boot in at the right moment

Out of control orders

  • By Paul Donovan
  • 17 April

Observations on deportations

Why it's all about land

  • By Michela Wrong
  • 17 April

In much of Africa today, the sad reality is that land is still the only asset guaranteed to retain its value

Appeasement in Darfur

  • By Becky Tinsley
  • 13 April

When nations refuse to stand together in the face of Sudan’s violations on international law, they signal to the Khartoum dictatorship their lack of serious intent, writes campaigner Becky Tinsley

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Strange times

More in africa

The big African oil grab

  • By Michael Peel
  • 10 April 2008

South Africa's new struggle

  • By John Pilger
  • 10 April 2008

International front

  • By Rahul Verma
  • 10 April 2008

Horror in Uganda

  • By Catherine Bond
  • 10 April 2008

Zimbabwe goes to the brink

  • By Alec Russell
  • 03 April 2008

Leaving the ghetto

  • By Patrick French
  • 03 April 2008

Flying out of poverty

  • By Gareth Thomas
  • 27 March 2008

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