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This Week: Africa.com′s Top 10

Here’s what we’ve been reading this week: celebrating Nelson Mandela’s 93rd birthday, uprisings in Malawi, African fashion in New York, and more!

Rethinking the Colonial State Structure in Africa

Source: The East African (Kenya)

Malawian President Blames Opposition, Protestors for Recent Violence

Source: The Maravi Post (Malawi)

PricewaterhouseCoopers to Invest $100 Million in Africa

Source: The Post Online (Zambia)

A Broken Sudan and Lessons for Peaceful Co-Existence

Source: My Joy Online (Ghana)

South Africa Pledges Aid to Somalia During Famine

Source: Mail and Guardian (South Africa)

Celebrating Nelson Mandela’s 93rd Birthday

Source: Los Angeles Times

West Africa Rising: Visits by Cameron and Merkel Speak to Continent’s Growing Economy

Source: Christian Science Monitor

Google Bets on Africa as the Next Big Internet Hotspot

Source: The Next Web

Africa Fashion Week Hits New York City

Source: The Network Journal

South African Government Faces a Tough Road Ahead

Source: The Economist

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