[wanabidii] Battle of the Skies; it's dog-eat-dog out there, but some African airlines have raised their game (M&G Africa)

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25 Feb 2015

Battle of the Skies; it's dog-eat-dog out there, but some African airlines have raised their game   Ethiopian Airlines flies to the most destinations in Africa

'We stayed, you didn't': Post-conflict Africa grapples with tensions of returnees from the diaspora   Although the importance to Africa's diaspora is largely discussed around remittances, many Africans are also coming back to join the public service.

With 50,000 deaths so far, mediator snaps and demands South Sudan leaders meet to agree deal – or else   UK, US and Norway, which are supporting the mediation, expressed "deep concern and regret" about Kiir's no-show.

Nigeria horror as 7-year-old suicide bomber kills seven, as little girls become new face of Boko Haram war   Attack on a market was the latest in a string of suicide strikes in which children, mainly young girls, have been used.

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