Articles from New African (April 1, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'This is not my farewell to you'.			1153
Africa calling.	Julien, Lisa-Anne		2691
All we need is patriotism.	Bangura, Dura Samuel	Letter to the editor	208
Britain: the rise and rise of black business.	Osei, Eric		1870
Bush in Africa.		Letter to the editor	86
Castro of Africa: ... his life and work are a challenge to the continent.	Ankomah, Baffour		4564
Castro, a personal tribute.	Iyambo, Abraham		741
China, why the west is worried?	Ekanem, Williams	Letter to the editor	117
Correction.		Correction notice	153
Dangote Group.		Company overview	595
Darfur and the crisis of governance in Sudan: at the end of February, leading Sudanese scholars, activists and civil society members convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a major conference on Darfur. The event provided a unique platform for Sudanese voices to be heard and reckoned with.	Ray, Carina		1286
Dear leader, share the burden: successful leaders aren't soloists. All great leaders I know are good team players. For, no leader can do the job of leading alone and yet steer his organisation onto the shores of growth and wealth.	Kumuyi, William F.		1574
Do some blacks have a problem with Obama? Those blacks who still cling to the notion that they should stand in the way of a historic decision by America to elect a black president after 222 years, will be relegated to the rubbish heap of history, and will eminently deserve to be there.	Duodu, Cameron		1669
Elaborate on secret societies.	Jaabosigo, Godfrey	Letter to the editor	493
Exactly 40 years ago ... This month is exactly 40 years since the British Conservative MP, Enoch Powell, fearing a big black presence in the UK, gave his "rivers of blood" speech. It is also 40 years exactly since the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King in the USA. How has the world changed since then? Clayton Goodwin takes us down memory lane.	Goodwin, Clayton		1849
Explain that to us, Mr Brown!	Ankomah, Baffour		1786
Fantastic read.	Kanyatte, Macharia	Letter to the editor	129
Fidel Castro, the verdict ... How the west reacted to his resignation: it was amazing watching Western media reaction to the news of Fidel Castro's resignation. They were as fascinating on the big TV networks as they were in the British newspapers. Baffour Ankomah has been going over some of them.	Ankomah, Baffour		3641
Football without spectators? In another 10 years time, the African Nations Cup tournament will be unrecognisable! Europe watch out. Those of you who have not seen it developing--regret it now, because in 10 years time your support for African football will be like supporting Manchester United after their treble.	Orakwue, Stella		1630
Ghana: 'we want oil to be a blessing for all'; Ghana will join the club of global oil producers in either late 2009 or early 2010 when production starts in the Tano Basin of the Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of the Western Region where "significant" oil deposits were discovered last year, reports Tom Mbakwe.	Mbakwe, Tom		1212
Mali: the wonders of Dogon astronomy.	Chinguwo, Paliani Gomani		1024
Mixed signals from the Niger Delta: insurgency and criminal activity continue in parts of the Niger Delta, but the new generation leaders in the region are doing their best to encourage peace and progress, and their efforts are likely to bear fruit sooner than expected, reports Lindsay Barrett from Port Harcourt.	Barrett, Lindsay		1474
Need for African languages on the internet: the glaring absence of African languages in cyberspace is of crucial concern, and as Bamuturaki Musinguzi reports, if Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is to help promote development in Africa, indigenous languages should be vital ingredients.	Musinguzi, Bamuturaki		681
Nigeria's economy is still buoyant: the performance of Nigeria's economy is always under intense scrutiny, both within and outside the country. But despite the ups and downs, the economy remains vibrant. Lindsay Barret reports.	Barret, Lindsay		650
Nigerian banks spread their wings: thanks to far-reaching reforms introduced in 2004 by a far-sighted central bank governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, the Nigerian banking sector is today one of the most vibrant in Africa and beyond. Lindsay Barett reports on a sector in full flight.	Barett, Lindsay		1166
Secret societies--the way forward.	Bamitale, Adebayo	Letter to the editor	454
Secret societies: Round Table response.	Bourne, Richard	Letter to the editor	197
Somaliland: no recognition yet; After 17 years of relentlessly pursuing international recognition, the self-declared Republic of Somaliland does not seem to be in much luck as it prepares for presidential elections in August this year. As Farhiya Ali Ahmed reports, recent bids for recognition have brought no hope either.	Ahmed, Farhiya Ali		611
South Africa: echoes of apartheid; It is supposed to be the New South Africa, the "rainbow nation". But the colours of the rainbow still have racism written all over them and while apartheid has been legally done away with, its hangover is everywhere. Pusch Commey reports from Johannesburg.	Commey, Pusch	Viewpoint essay	1217
South Africa: sorry, no white journalists allowed; Were racial sensibilities responsible for black journalists barring white journalists from the re-launch ceremony of their association?, asks Simphiwe Sesanti, reporting from Johannesburg.	Sesanti, Simphiwe		737
Tanzania's pure and beautiful hideaways.	Elsheby, Kate		2087
Thank you Cuba.		Interview	1831
Thank you for Zimbabwe report.	Matonhodze, Cynthia	Letter to the editor	120
We don't need secret societies.		Letter to the editor	763
Yar'Adua's new order: when he was elected last April, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was seen by many as an Obasanjo recruit. One year on, the quiet man has proved everybody wrong by establishing a new order all of his own. He has even trimmed Obasanjo's influence over the ruling party. Lindsay Barrett reports.	Barrett, Lindsay		1411
Zambia: Chiluba's tribulations.	Ntomba, Reginald		839