Articles from African Business (February 1, 2005)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A new approach to a continuing problem: following the tragic passing of Nelson Mandela's only remaining son, Ola Sheyin takes a look at fresh impetus to tackle the very real and persisting crisis of HIV/Aids.	Sheyin, Ola		1514
Africa's modern: Griot; Perhaps one of the greatest stars of world music is the celebrated Guinean musician Mory Kante. His music is a colourful blend of inspirational African vocals performed over a pulsating western beat. Recently in the UK to promote his latest album, Sabou, he spoke to Beverley Andrews about success, London audiences and above all, his love of music.	Andrews, Beverley		863
And finally ...		Brief Article	80
Balanced not biased reporting on Zimbabwe.	Peltzer, Andreas E.	Letter to the Editor	165
Beaten, yet forbidden to cry: when Ghana became independent in March 1957, something eerie happened. Many of the British colonial civil servants, who had never been on friendly terms with the Africans they bossed, suddenly changed.	Duodu, Cameron		1613
Black sheep of the family: February, black history month. "Write your own history," Theresa said out loud to herself. Black people should write more memoirs, she thought. Our memoirs. Even if we might be forced to fictionalise the truth to make it palatable to others.	Orakwue, Stella		1776
Cameroon: the magic of medicinal plants; Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in the Congo Basin are not only providing medicine and food for the people of the region and beyond, they are also bringing in lots of cash--in foreign exchange. Tansa Musa reports from Yaounde.	Musa, Tansa		1446
Can elections herald a new dawn for DR Congo?	Price, Stuart	Interview	2050
Dying to speak the truth: the brutal murder of one The Gambia's most prominent journalists at the end of last year drew international condemnation for a country once lauded for its press freedom. Yet as Sheriff Bojang Jnr reports, the killing comes just days after the endorsement by parliament of significantly tighter and more restrictive media laws.	Jnr, Bojang Sheriff		1364
Empowering NGOs: international donors impose tight financial controls on Africa's non-governmental organisations (NGOs) but now they are pressing for millions of dollars to build their capacity and offer vital services. Nick Cater reports from Ethiopia.	Cater, Nick		2864
Ethiopia.		Brief Article	83
Ghana's democracy.	Gali, Mohammed Habib Ali	Letter to the Editor	211
Ghana: Ala Adjatey's last words; Baffour Ankomah reports from Accra on the fall of the Speaker of parliament and an abrupt end to a political career.	Ankomah, Baffour		2380
Guinea.			88
Kenya.		Brief Article	103
Mano River youth: from warriors to peace builders; For the first time since the conflicts in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Cote d'Ivoire began, the youth of the region are being mobilised to play an effective role in peace building and development. Baffour Ankomah reports from Conakry, Guinea, on the programme sponsored by the Mano River Union (MRU), Ecowas and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).	Ankomah, Baffour		2096
Mbeki: 'why can't we have the same aid and generous loans?'.	Mbeki, Thabo		1792
Misled on Zimbabwe.	Mubango, Frank	Letter to the Editor	220
Mixed race.	McCarthy, S.	Letter to the Editor	488
Mozambique and Angola--the communist episode: as a lifelong member of the resistance against dictatorship and colonisation, I am only too happy that the independence of Mozambique and Angola had also a positive impact on the continuing struggle for black emancipation in Southern Africa.	de Figueiredo, Antonio		1491
Nigeria for UN seat.	Onyejiuwa, Chidinma	Letter to the Editor	214
Nigeria.		Brief Article	98
Nigeria: separate conferences to debate future; Civil liberties and pro-democracy groupings in Nigeria have defied the federal government in proclaiming their desire to convene a sovereign national conference, aimed at working out the future of the country. Ironically, just as the government announced the modalities of setting up its own. Ola Sheyin reports.	Sheyin, Ola		1409
South Africa: disgraced Thatcher escapes jail; When faced with the prospect of going to prison for his involvement in a coup plot to overthrow the president of Equatorial Guinea, Sir Mark Thatcher paid the money and ran. Tom Okello reports.	Okello, Tom		620
Sudan: a nation's new hope; After two years of lengthy negotiations, a north/south peace agreement has finally been reached in Sudan, heralding a new era for Africa's largest country. Tom Okello reports.	Okello, Tom		1311
The legacy of Mary Seacole: it wasn't until the now famous nurse garnered the most votes in a poll to discover the top Black Briton that Mary Seacole was well known. Yet, as Clayton Goodwin reports, in Caribbean and African heritage communities, she has long been highly revered and venerated.	Goodwin, Clayton		1465
Tingatinga: the art of East Africa; Whether you are in Nairobi or Mombasa, Zanzibar or Arusha, Lamu or Tanga, there are hundreds of tingatinga artists. Stephen Williams profiles the source of this important art movement.	Williams, Stephen		754
Uganda.		Brief Article	85
West Africa: Ecowas targets deeper economic integration; With West Africa getting on top of the political instability that has wrecked the region for the past 15 years, Ecowas is now to concentrate on economic integration. Baffour Ankomah and Ben Asante report from Accra.	Ankomah, Baffour; Asante, Ben		674
Why does nobody care about blacks?	Duodu, Cameron; Versi, Anver; Price, Stuart	Editorial	7464