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No. 139 September 1984
LettersUpdate
Taking Issue - Ashok Mitra
 SHADOWS OF DOUBT
Why does Africa stay poor? Richard Swift explains how the ‘Foreign
Exchange Machine’ that dominates Africa’s economy fits the needs of a few at the
expense of the majority.
The facts on making Africa poor
Women in Africa - Till death us do part
Debbie Taylor argues that sexual inequality is to blame for
Africa’s poverty.
Military muscle
Big budgets and political clout have made Africa’s military a
major force in shaping the events on the continent. Robin Luckham explains why.
In black and white
A look at the visual stereotypes that have blurred our picture of
Africa.
A friend in need
Richard Hall sifts through the facts of superpower competition for the
minds and resources of Africa.
The WaBenzi
Africa’s new ruling class alters a common status symbol and a
common neglect of the rural poor. Julian Champkin explains.
Nature pleads not guilty
Are acts of God the main cause of famine in Africa? Tony Jackson and
Paula Park investigate.
Yams and palms, coups and projects
A short story by Maggie Black
You can’t eat coffee
Wayne Ellwood reports from Zimbabwe on the crisis in Africa’s food
production.
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