[wanabidii] Twists and turns as battle for Gaddafi-era sovereign fund billions rumbles on in London courts (M&G Africa)

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Twists and turns as battle for Gaddafi-era sovereign fund billions rumbles on in London courts   Two men are fighting hard to control the troubled country's $67 billion wealth fund amassed under fallen leader's term.

What crisis? Undeterred, China snaps up vital Congo resource as western miners bail out   China, the world's biggest buyer of industrial metals, is hungrily snapping up deals on the cheap as global prices fall through the floor.

UPDATED: Benin counts votes in election that could add more shine to its impressive democratic credentials   Incumbent Yayi Boni says his stepping down instead of seeking a third term a key step

She's back: Mugabe's new headache as ex-VP challenges him to a duel—and why this is no ordinary fight   Joice Mujuru is resilient, and she is chewing at the ruling party's traditional power base. But is she really a new broom, or a political has-been?

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