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The dream deferred

A review of The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay: Life in Medieval Africa by Particia and Frederick McKissack. Imperial legacies: Zanzibar has a history of exploitation, but for once the British weren't to blame. A review of Stanley: The Impossible Life of Africa’s Greatest Explorer by Tim Jeal. A review of China in Africa: Partner, Competitor or Hegemon? by Chris Alden. America's latest African blunder: How an about-face on a boundary issue could destabilize an entire region. The doves of war: Too many conflicts in Africa, too few decent armies to sort them out. A humanitarian disaster unfolds: One year after the Congolese elections, civilians flee renewed fighting in the east. An article on the failure of democracy in Africa. Can greed save Africa? Fearless investing is succeeding where aid often hasn't. From Truthdig, an article on how not to help Africans. Three years ago, experts and officials called for a green revolution in African agriculture — they are beginning to get their wish. A review of Diamonds, Gold and War: The British, the Boers and the Making of South Africa by Martin Meredith. A review of Thabo Mbeki: The Dream Deferred by Mark Gevisser (and more). The behavior of Big Brother Africa contestants often goes beyond what's deemed acceptable in the conservative societies from which its contestants are drawn — that's one reason why it's so popular.