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The House of Scandal: one newspaper has called it "a very British revolution". And why not? Until this May, nobody would have associated the British House of Commons with corruption (sorry, fraud). Corruption and fraud were supposed to happen elsewhere. But with the recent revelations of British MPs being neck-deep in parliamentary expenses fraud, talk about corruption will never be the same again. Osei Boateng reports.		Jun 1, 2009	2702
'It is a political trial,' says Taylor's lawyer.		May 1, 2009	1225
Taylor's prophecy comes true; Presidents are not prophets, but the former Liberian president, Charles Taylor, who is now standing trial in The Hague, is proving to be one. Osei Boateng reports.		Aug 1, 2008	1422
A giant step for mankind (2): Osei Boateng concludes the amazing story of the mixed race marriage of Botswana's first president Seretse Khama, and "British typist" Ruth Williams, a union which rocked the foundations of the British Empire because of hostile opposition both in Britain and Southern African against black men consorting with white women.	Book review	Nov 1, 2007	5219
A giant step for mankind.		Oct 1, 2007	4899
'He rose above the greatest without arrogance': after seven years of wrangling between the mayor of London and Westminster Council, a 9ft statue of Nelson Mandela has finally been unveiled in London's Parliament Square, not Trafalgar Square (the original site). Osei Boateng reports.		Oct 1, 2007	1365
Sierra Leone Liberia; Taylor's trial: whose agenda? Unless the SCSL Trial Chamber puts its foot down and ensures its orders are immediately obeyed by the Court Registry, the smooth running of Charles Taylor's trial may be in real jeopardy, reports Osei Boateng.		Jul 1, 2007	2990
Confessions of a CIA agent: ... how the imperial powers control Africa by remote control.	Book review	Apr 1, 2007	7774
Sierra Leone & Liberia: Taylor's trial still causing controversy; The trial of the former Liberian president, Charles Taylor, will now start on 4 June despite objections by his defence team to move it to 3 September in order to give them enough time to prepare his defence. Osei Boateng reports.		Mar 1, 2007	2037
'Apartheid did not die'.		Feb 1, 2007	2897
Sierra Leone/Liberia: will Charles Taylor get a fair trial?		Feb 1, 2007	2543
Ghana: new currency in July 2007; After suffering a catastrophic decline on foreign exchanges since its devaluation in 1983 at the behest of the IMF, Ghana's suffering currency, the cedi, is to be retired in July 2007 and replaced by a rebranded and stronger GH cedi. Osei Boateng reports.		Jan 1, 2007	784
Trouble at the Commonwealth.		Aug 1, 2006	3653
Ghana: 'the state of our nation is good'; Ghana is in robust form and the country is on course to achieving its ultimate vision of middle-income status, says President John Kufuor in this year's state of the nation address. Osei Boateng reports.		Mar 1, 2006	611
Church of England: 'we are sorry for benefiting from slave trade'.		Mar 1, 2006	672
Britain: Harold Smith fights on.		Mar 1, 2006	1647
Our Roots is your roots too: Osei Boateng on a cartoon sketchbook by a Nigerian illustrator that every discerning African, both continental and diasporan, should buy. It is worth every penny of its [pounds sterling]9.99 price tag.		Feb 1, 2006	562
Debt servicing: no mercy from the rich.		Jan 1, 2006	1417
The second scramble for Congo.		Dec 1, 2005	2377
How Africa developed Europe and America.		Oct 1, 2005	2500
How Africa came to grow tea (2).		Jan 1, 2005	2043
How Africa came to grow tea.		Dec 1, 2004	4139
Why Africa is treading water.	Cover Story	Nov 1, 2004	2683
Britain 'we will not invade Zimbabwe'.		Aug 1, 2004	3393
A Guest is a stranger after all.	Book Review	Jun 1, 2004	3221
Ghana: the real Kufuor; A new biography of President John Agyekum Kufuor--Between Faith and History--written by Ivor Agyeman-Duah, reveals the man behind the man at the helm in Accra. Osei Boateng has been reading it.		Feb 1, 2004	2781
The dawning of a new day: after a shaky start, the African Union has now fully embraced the Africans in the Diaspora and wants them to play a major role in the building of the new Africa. From 26-29 February, a forum for the African Diaspora will be held in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, under the auspices of the African Union (AU) to chart the way forward. Osei Boateng reports.		Feb 1, 2004	1443
Zimbabwe: the men behind the balaclava.		Jan 1, 2004	1327
Zimbabwe: if only Bush will look the facts in the face: in early October, President George Bush told African journalists in Washington that he would not rest until there was a change of government in Zimbabwe. He does not like the state of the Zimbabwean economy and will continue to put pressure on neighboring states for a "regime change" in Harare.		Dec 1, 2003	2004
A test case for the African Union: the British high court has thrown out a compensation claim brought by the Ilois people of the Chagos Islands against the British government, saying the case was "an obviously unmeritorious" one. The stunned islanders say they will appeal and ask for the support of the African Union.		Nov 1, 2003	1452
Chilembwe, the forgotten hero: the aim of John Chilembwe's Uprising was twofold: first, if successful, the creation of an African state in Nyasaland, with strongly theocratic elements and selected European guidance; second, if unsuccessful, a gesture of protest at what were conceived as the intolerable aspects of European rule.		Nov 1, 2003	3819
John Chilembwe a forgotten hero.		Oct 1, 2003	2931
Solar energy what the Europeans are doing: not known to take a backseat, the Europeans are preparing themselves to take a commanding position in solar energy production and use. (Diaspora).		Jul 1, 2003	574
Zimbabwe: regime change was not discussed; contrary to media reports, Presidents Thabo Mbeki, Olusegun Obasanjo and Bakili Muluzi did not discuss "regime change" or an "exit plan" for Mugabe when they went to Harare on 5 May. (Around Africa).		Jun 1, 2003	732
Why we should fear the IMF. (Feature: Africa).		Feb 1, 2003	3495
Globalisation when corporations govern. (2002 in Review).		Jan 1, 2003	1950
Africa: No match for transnationals. (Feature).		Dec 1, 2002	1747
Nigeria why the 'British experiment' failed. (Cover Story).	Cover Story	Oct 1, 2002	2600
Africa's forgotten island. (Diego Garcia).		Sep 1, 2002	2746
The history they don't want us to know. (Diego Garcia).		Sep 1, 2002	3145
How 30 years of deceit blew up in British faces. (Diego Garcia).		Sep 1, 2002	1964
World Cup: Pushovers no more; the splendid African performance at the 2002 World Cup in Korea-Japan has loudly proclaimed that the days when Africa just made up the numbers at the World Cup are gone forever.		Jul 1, 2002	2453
High noon in Zimbabwe! (Cover story 1: Zimbabwe election).	Cover Story	Mar 1, 2002	6238
Nkrumah surely must be turning in his grave: The BBC's "Black Power" documentary, transcribed and with added comment. (Ghana Special Report).		Feb 1, 2002	5018
Kufuor's balance sheet. (Ghana).	Brief Article	Dec 1, 2001	1334
AZT in the dock. (South Africa).	Brief Article	Sep 1, 2001	895
The 'diabolical job': Former Belgian police officer describes how he and his brother disposed of Lumumba's body. (Cover Story 3: Lumumba).	Brief Article	Sep 1, 2001	1047
'Black Germans do not exist'. (Cover Story).	Cover Story	May 1, 2001	7314
Yaa Asantewaa on stage: The Exploits of Yaa Asantewaa, the Warrior Queen of the Asantes in Ghana (see NA Dec), will soon be showing at a theatre near you. And you just cannot afford to miss it. (Theatre).	Brief Article	Apr 1, 2001	887
'We are sick and tired of bad press'. (Around Africa - South Africa).	Brief Article	Apr 1, 2001	411
'The profits that kill'. (Cover Story/Drugs).		Apr 1, 2001	3353
Rawlings, the untold story Part 2: In this final instalment, Major Kojo Boakye Djan tells Osei Boateng how, and why, Rawlings became a member of the Free Africa Movement. (Cover Story/Ghana).		Mar 1, 2001	4350
The poison designed to produce an African disease.		Nov 1, 2000	4137