Roben Island - the Place that Will Live in Infamy

Nelson Mandela Obituary - BBC

Follow Nelson Mandela's Crossing Over on BBC

The BBC is following the passing of Nelson Mandela live, and you may follow it here.

The Baobab Has Fallen

The Baobab Tree, the biggest tree in the forest, has fallen. That Baobab is Nelson Mandela, Madiba, the compassionate son of Africa, the fighter, the man who, in another time and another place, would be a god. Madiba, Africa and the world remember you with deep satisfaction and joy. The living and the dead ululate you. This day should be the Nelson Mandela day!

 

Jacob Zuma Announcing the Death of Nelson Mandela, Madiba

Agriculture as Nigeria's "New Oil"?

Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture is said to have "revolutionized" the country's agriculture, making it to be perceived as just as profitable as the oil sector and attracting many to it. See more about the story here.

Nigeria's Agriculture Minister, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina

Corruption Still Endemic in Many African Countries

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