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2010 is a special year for Africa, not only in terms of the Fifa World Cup finals causing all the excitement in South Africa, but because the year also marks two significant events in the annals of the continent: (1) the 125th anniversary of the Berlin Conference that led to the carving up of Africa into 53 countries; and (2) the 50th independence anniversary celebrations of 17 of those countries! Yes, a whopping 17 African countries will celebrate their Golden Jubilee this year! Accordingly, New African has devoted this month’s issue to an in-depth look at the Berlin Conference, whose anniversary falls on 26 February 2010, and its impact on Africa as a continent, and Africans as a people. To start the ball rolling, Osei Boateng reports here on the shape of the Golden Jubilees to come. More...
Since the devastating earthquake hit Haiti on 12 January 2010, the world media have been repeating ad nauseam that the country is “the poorest in the Western hemisphere”. But it was not always like that. The “Sugar Island”, the “Pearl of the Antilles”, was once the richest in the Caribbean region. Clayton Goodwin traces how it became the “poorest in the Western hemisphere”. More...
African culture has no place for homosexuality as a way of life because it does not fit with the view that humans should reproduce in order to be remembered for eternity. It is time African governments told the NGOs and their European and American government sponsors promoting homosexuality in Africa to take a hike; let them stick to their cultural traditions and respect ours! argues Ifa Kamau Cush. More...


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LETTERS
Your news and views
       
BAFFOUR’S BEEFS
Dancing with the Brits

COVER STORY: BERLIN CONFERENCE
Carving up Africa
A licence to colonise
The Berlin Act of 1885
The spoils of Berlin
Remembering the dismembered continent
           
REFLECTIONS
What are we really celebrating?
           
FOCUS ON TOGO
Countdown to elections
           
FEATURES
Haiti: Why the country is poor
Uganda: Anti-gay bill on course  
           
AFRICAN FOOTBALL
Editor’s note
Dispatches from South Africa
Star Interview: Nigeria’s Peter Odemwingie
A mountain to climb
Roger Milla speaks!
Blunt but fair

FEATURES
South Africa: New year, new wife  
Nigeria: A bewildering country!

SPOTLIGHT ON ETHIOPIA
A rising giant
Africa’s ‘new flower’

LEST WE FORGET
Confronting homophobia
           
SPECIAL FEATURES
Nothing African about homosexuality
Malawi: People against gays
Britain: MP condemns Uganda’s anti-gay bill
Africa: The sad plight of albinos
Africa: Albinos demand respect and dignity

NEEM TREE
Lessons from Cabinda

DIASPORA
Britain: Include me out
USA: Inter-black marriages
           
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Violent warnings
 

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