[wanabidii] Much ado about responsible mining in Africa yields few results (M&G Africa)

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Much ado about responsible mining in Africa yields few results   The African Union endorses the vision for responsible mining – but does big capital?

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Fatalism greets warning that Burundi is gearing up for genocide   The internal dissent is based on ethnicity – and the UN and AU need to act before it is too late.

Tshisekedi's death undermines chances of 2017 transition in DRC   There are few obvious opposition leaders to assume Tshisekedi's leadership role.

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