[wanabidii] Africa may be rising, but these countries, including many darlings of the West, show why it is not free (M&G Africa)

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18 Feb 2015

Africa may be rising, but these countries, including many darlings of the West, show why it is not free   Freedom House finds the region had a mixed freedom record in 2014, with some of the biggest gains and the largest declines over the past five years.

The train ride that will help you better gauge Nigeria president Goodluck Jonathan's hits, and misses   Incumbent has a mixed record, but analysts say the biggest threat is the reinvention of main challenger Muhammadu Buhari.

Boko Haram solution not just on the battlefield, UN chief warns as Central Africa presidents meet over strategy   Social and economic challenges must also be taken into consideration, Ban Ki-moon says in message to regional leaders

You know all about China-Africa dealings, but here are 10 astonishing facts about the US-Africa trade   Just five years ago, the value of US imports from Nigeria were worth more than those from South Korea, Russia, the UK or Canada. Even Somalia stars.

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