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Her...Nigeria515http://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3438/On-her-Majesty's-Secret-Servicewww.africa-confidential.comwww.africa-confidential.comhttp://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3439/Tightening-the-welfare-beltFri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTA centrist budget annoys the people who got the President elected and leaves some economic questions unansweredSouth Africa515http://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3439/Tightening-the-welfare-beltwww.africa-confidential.comwww.africa-confidential.comhttp://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3441/Small-print%2c-big-figuresFri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTMonetary and exchange-rate policySouth Africa515http://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3441/Small-print%2c-big-figureswww.africa-confidential.comwww.africa-confidential.comhttp://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3442/Oil-and-optimismFri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe President’s grand development plans contrast sharply with partisan manoeuvres in Parliament and beyond Ghana515http://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3442/Oil-and-optimismwww.africa-confidential.comwww.africa-confidential.comhttp://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3443/Burning-passionsFri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT A bizarre series of fires at government buildings has led to a whispering campaign reminiscent of the spate of brutal murders before the 2000 election campaign, which Flight Lieutenant (Retired) Jerry Rawlings had claimed were organised to damage the the...Ghana515http://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3443/Burning-passionswww.africa-confidential.comwww.africa-confidential.comhttp://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3444/Sassou's-reforms-on-trialFri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe IMF and World Bank have given Sassou-Nguesso a clean bill of health but anti-corruption lobbyists diasgree Congo-Brazzaville515http://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3444/Sassou's-reforms-on-trialwww.africa-confidential.comwww.africa-confidential.comhttp://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3445/Kabila's-new-slim-look-cabinetFri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTA cabinet reshuffle brings in a few new faces but fails to find the promised seats for the CNDPCongo-Kinshasa515http://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3445/Kabila's-new-slim-look-cabinetwww.africa-confidential.comwww.africa-confidential.comhttp://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3455/Hush-hush-moneyFri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTPrime Minister Adolphe Muzito would like to hush up a report from the Economic and Financial Commission (Ecofin) of the National Assembly, which urges the government to manage Congo’s oil records better. The report should have been debated in a special 15...Congo-Kinshasa515http://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3455/Hush-hush-moneywww.africa-confidential.comwww.africa-confidential.comhttp://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3446/Another-temporary-fixFri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTNo government, no electoral commission, no firm date for elections – the President has got what he wantedCôte d'Ivoire515http://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3446/Another-temporary-fixwww.africa-confidential.comwww.africa-confidential.comhttp://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3447/Target-AsmaraFri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTUN experts identify Asmara’s troublemaking in Somalia but the Security Council may not do much about itEritrea, Somalia515http://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3447/Target-Asmarawww.africa-confidential.comwww.africa-confidential.comhttp://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3448/Doubts-over-DarfurFri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTForeign governments welcome claims of a peace deal in Darfur but many Sudanese see it as another pre-election trick by KhartoumSudan515http://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3448/Doubts-over-Darfurwww.africa-confidential.comwww.africa-confidential.comhttp://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3449/A-coup-to-stop-a-coupFri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe officers who threw out President Tandja must quickly prove they’re serious about constitutional rule Niger515http://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3449/A-coup-to-stop-a-coupwww.africa-confidential.comwww.africa-confidential.comhttp://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3450/Who's-who-in-the-Nigerien-coupFri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTSalou Djibou, commander of the main armoured unit in Niamey, led the assault on the Presidency which culminated in the capture of President Mamadou Tandja and his ministers on 18 February. He is now President of the Conseil Suprême pour la Restauration de...Niger515http://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3450/Who's-who-in-the-Nigerien-coupwww.africa-confidential.comwww.africa-confidential.comhttp://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3451/Uranium-battlegroundFri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe race to develop new uranium mines in the central Namib Desert is led by France’s nuclear giant Areva, pursued by smaller Australian and Canadian exploration companies. Areva plans to bring Namibia’s third uranium mine, Trekkopje, into production next ...Namibia515http://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/3451/Uranium-battlegroundwww.africa-confidential.comwww.africa-confidential.com