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Contents

NEW AFRICAN The bestselling pan-African magazine, founded in 1966 JUNE 2008 ISSUE 474 WWW.AFRICASIA.COM

Letters 4 Yours news and views

8Cover Story Reporting Africa > We dare the world to re-examine its view of africa as portrayed in the Western media, in order to understand why africa and its people are so stereotyped. there is more to africa than meets the western media lens. Challenge your opinion.

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Tanzania Riding high > a special report on a country of striking beauty and culture, whose economic story of progress and resilience will inspire anyone whose heart is in africa.

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Diaspora Immigration > a round-up of the plight of immigrants in Israel, uK and holland, reveals harrowing tales of despair of vulnerable black people. a timely reminder as the world commemorates world refugee day this month.

Cover Story 8 reporting africa 16 beware the propaganda 22 Whose reality are we living in? 24 Who will define africa? 28 bad reporting on fertile soil 32 Kenya: spare us the agony and the bias 34 the Zimbabwe yardstick 36 and now ... positive africa

Nuggets in a Nutshell 48 sir, listen up!

Features 45 Nigeria: the case for opposition 50 Unctad: the changing face of globalisation 53 Zimbabwe: Presidential tie-breaker awaits

Under the Neem Tree 60 britain should give credit where credit is due

Special Report 63 Tanzania: riding high 69 Celtel: In pole position

Not in black or white 70 I’m Jamaican; you’re african

Focus: Oil and Gas 72 Good tidings but

The Arts 80 Afrika Afrika: Pure genius

Diaspora - Immigration 82 Israel: no entry into the Promised land 86 Britain: skin colour still matters 88 Holland: blame everything on immigrants