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NEW AFRICAN The bestselling pan-African magazine, founded in 1966 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2012 ISSUE 520 www.newafricanmagazine.com

12 "We are not against Africa"

Fatou Bensouda, former attorney-general and chief justice of The Gambia, has been appointed the chief prosecutor of the ICC. In an exclusive interview, she answers criticism of the Court's “African bias”.

BAFOUR’S BEFS 10 The meaning of freedom COVER STORY Exclusive interview: Fatou Bensouda 12 “We are not against Africa” 17 Profile of Mrs Bensouda 20 Black groups challenge the ICC

Medicine 22 We are defeating AIDS 24 Op-ed: AIDS on the retreat Special FEATURE 26 Corruption in Europe 34 Corruption in the UK FEATURES 36 Ghana: What after Atta-Mills? 38 Zimbabwe: Departing envoy forecasts bright future 40 South Africa: Who rules? 44 Malawi: Controversy over president's death 46 Fit for purpose? 50 Kenya: Odinga inside out! 52 Nigeria: Freedom of misinformation INTERVIEW 56 President Ernest Ba Koroma NEW AFRICAN MARKETs 60 The AFC debate 62 Zim readies for UNWTO Assembly REFLECTIONS 64 Where are the honest ones?

sPORT 66 London 2012 ahoy! 68 Age of the African 74 A grotesque system 76 The day I agreed with Balotelli NEM TRE 80 If music be the food of love DIASPORA 84 Immigrants: Fed up with mistreatment

CULTURE 86 Arts: Always something new! 88 Film: Black and white or technicolor

Back to the future 90 Hope and change 2012