In this week’s roundup of the news, we take a look at the continuing labor unrest in South Africa, the booming housing market in Nairobi, and the decline of piracy in East Africa.

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Taken from our Daily Top 10 News Stories, the top stories for this week include the African Union’s first female president, Libya’s new prime minister, and an update on the labor unrest in South Africa.

This week, we read about the impact of women entrepreneurs, Somalia’s newly-appointed Prime Minister, and political reshuffling in Libya.

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This week, we read about the Obama administration’s efforts to combat al-Qaeda affiliated organizations in North Africa, the South African equity and bond markets, and the Economist‘s take on the Nigerian insurgency.

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