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8 Is Charles Taylor really “Guilty as Charged”?

For many years to come, legal experts will pore over the conviction and sentencing of Charles Taylor. But already, eyebrows are being raised. How did the Special Court acquit him on the most serious charges, and yet find him guilty on all 11 counts in the indictment?

ee p. 65 for subscription offer details LETTERS 4 Your news and views COVER STORIES 8 Charles Taylor: Unfinished business 26 South Africa: Knives out for Jacob Zuma – will he survive Mangaung? FEATURES32Nigeria: When Wole Soyinka cracked the whip 36 Zambia/Zimbabwe: Living next door to King Cobra REFLECTIONS 38 George Bush Highway. In Ghana? SPECIAL COUNTRY REPORT: DJIBOUTI 42 Raising its game 48 Vision 2035 50 Partnership for progress 52 Culture serving the nation 56 The pivotal role of the Central Bank

NEM TRE 64 Have our lives changed for the better? Special Features 66 Kenya: They came, they saw, they stayed 72 Africa: When Europeans were refugees in Africa

62 Facilitating Djibouti’s FDI flows

NA Markets 78 AfDB: Unlocking greater investment flows 80 Africa/China: “Look, the bottom line is service delivery”

The Arts 82 Colourful Radio’s Henry Bonsu speaks 84 Ghana/Côte d’Ivoire:

Legendary sculptures SPORT 88 Football: Tribute to Rashidi Yekini 90 Olympics: Bring it on! say the Kenyans TRAVELOGUE 94 Zimbabwe: No small wonder Back to the future 98 Chinua Achebe: Prophet of the African soul