Nbr. 575, August 2017

Index

• Important history of Africa series.
• Old enemies should bury the hatchet.
• Value for money education.
• Kenyan distance runner outruns bears in US wood.
• Middle Africa gets the chills.
• Republic of Congo hosts fourth international fashion festival.
• Somali-American ex-refugee first to wear hijab on top US magazine cover.
• Africa's First Ladies organisation meets in Addis to elect president.
• Lagos' first skate crew boosts African skate scene.
• Maasai warriors bat for endangered white rhino in Kenya.
• Ivorian woman wins gold at World Taekwondo Championships.
• Kenya Airways gets American air traffic rights.
• Seychelles bans plastic.
• Photo of the month.
• Quote/unquote.
• Election fever.
• What is china's game in Africa?
• Dance of the lions and dragons: how are Africa and China engaging, and how will the partnership evolve?
• Kagame's AU coup makes us all stand tall: Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has done the impossible--he has persuaded African member states of the AU to pitch in and finance the organisation instead of relying on it being funded by foreign donors.
• Africa's blue economy--time to take control.
• Innovation is the key to our maritime security.
• Water and fire.
• Obasanjo: God did not make Africa poor--that was done by man.
• Delightful food and brimming history.
• More girls should take up science.
• Rolling away the stress Mozambique-style.
• Pres. Magufuli, punish the perpetrators, not victims.
• Mo--don't go.
• Egyptian El-Shafei wins $100,000 innovation prize.
• Education with a purpose.
• Kabila to stay put.
• Sweet and sour.
• Lack of funds threatens 'best in the world' refugee programme.
• Murder of army captain linked to loss of social values.
• Plus ca change ...?
• Burkinabe architect Kere's unique vision celebrated in London.
• Saying it loud and clear--diaspora blacks move into mainstream commentary.
• European colonialism redux?