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This week, we take a look at a fabulous statistic: private equity deals on the continent reached three billion dollars. We’re also tuning into the Africa Cup of Nations, a football tournament being hosted by Equitorial Guinea and Gabon. Mail and Guardian provides us with an update on the Nigeria subsidy scandal, and we’re reading Ellen Sirleaf-Johnson’s comments during her inaugural speech.

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Africa’s 2011 Private Equity Deals Reach Three Billion Dollars

Source: Private Equity Africa

Soldiers Deployed as Nigeria’s Fuel Strike Ends

Source: Mail and Guardian (South Africa)

In Africa Cup of Nations, Tiny Countries Host Football Feast

Source: CNN

China and Uganda Sign Cooperation Deals

Source: The Africa Report

Clinton in Cote D’Ivoire, First Visit Since Post-Election Crisis

Source: AllAfrica

Google Gives African Small Businesses a Leg Up

Source: Mail and Guardian (South Africa)

In Kenya, Upcoming Elections Are Crucial for Nation’s Image

Source: Capital FM Kenya

The Need for Improved Education in South Africa

Source: The Economist

Values of a Patriot: Full Text of Ellen Sirleaf-Johnson’s Inauguration Speech

Source: Daily Observer (Liberia)

Charities Say Drought Aid Relief Delay May Have Cost Lives

Source: Voice of America

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