Contents

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short takes

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cover story
-NKRUMAH at 100
-Gamal Nkrumah on the life and Times of     
  his Mother, Fathia
-The Daughter also Rises! Samia Nkrumah
-Will Gaddafi Inherit Nkrumah’s Vision?

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diplomacy - Bill Clinton & Haiti

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africa facts - The New Lagos—the New lagos

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Photostory:The Obama’s in Power - Keeping it Real

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Break the silence of Slavery - Beat the Drums Whoopi Goldberg, Akon, Bill T. Jones & Others at the UN

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ecomomy & business - Management for Sustainable Productivity for Africa. Human Behavior Expert Edgar Ridley

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Arts /reviews
Dead Aid: Book Stirs Global Controversy

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Conference Review - Is the African Mother “Nneka’, Still Supreme? Fireworks from the May 2007 Igbo Women’s Conference in Aba

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africa abroad - Vision 2020 - Kano Governor Shekarau, Chairman Mutallab, visit the US

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Interview/ Profile: Dr. Okonkwo’s sees the BIG picture

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The Noble Life and Precious Times of Dr. Tajudeen (“Taju”) Abdul-Raheem (1961-2009)

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people- Dr. Tunji Braithwaite, PhD - The Doctor Who
Became A Rebel Injustice in Post-Colonial Nigeria