From the Editor BBC Focus on Africa Magazine

News updates from Chad, Pan-African Parliament, South Africa and Niger

SPECIAL FEATURE - USA

DNA Testing: Match-up in the motherland
View from Africa: Identity counts
Cabinda: Left to his own devices
Obama: He made us sing

SPECIAL FEATURE - Monarchy

Morocco: King of cool
Uganda: Land of hope
Sierra Leone: The chief problem
Swaziland: A fragile union

FEATURES

FEATURE Separatist fighters in the Ogaden claim civilians are being targeted by the Ethiopian government

• ETHIOPIA To the bitter end
• MASCULINITY Who wears the pants
• NIGERIA Failing or thriving
• FRANCE Hollow words
• NAMIBIA Sam's the man
• PHOTO ESSAY The wasteland

COLUMNISTS

Elizabeth Ohene: Dead certain
Mukoma Wa Ngugi: Blood brothers
Anver Versi: Banking on a plan
Peter Singer: A good habit

BUSINESS SPECIAL

Bailing out the banks: Time to act
Nigeria: We're still standing
East Africa: A community affair
Islamic banking: Interest anyone?

HEALTH

CERVICAL CANCER: Zambia on a mission
SKIN LIGHTENING: A black and white issue

HERITAGE

MALI: Ancient texts and technology

ARTS

• MUSIC Islands in tune and reggae-man
• AFRICAN UNION Art for Addis

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SPORT

Football An uphill battle
Cricket On guard

ABOUT US

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YOUR VIEWS

Inbox:

Totally wired and facing the crunch

Your images:

Bridal balls, Obama-mania and a few goats

IN THE THICK OF IT

ZIMBABWE No going back

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