This week's highlights

FEATURES: Carl Bloice on the hidden war for oil in Somalia
COMMENT AND ANALYSIS:
- Henning Melber – on the G8, Nepad and prospects for Africa at the forthcoming summit in Germany
- Mahmood Mamdani – on the Asian question in Uganda
- Johanna Kehler – on the impact of the Zuma rape trial for women in South Africa
BLOGGING AFRICA: the Kenya plane crash; monitoring the Kenyan parliament; and silencing your blog in protest against apathy
BOOKS AND ARTS: Alex Vines from Chatham House reviews Poisoned Wells by Nicholas Shaxson
AFRICAN UNION MONITOR: Civil society submisssion to the pan-African parliament
Podcasts: Sokari Ekine interviews Niger Delta activists

PAN AFRICAN POSTCARD: Tajudeen warns that popular pariticipation in deciding on African unity is needed
WOMEN AND GENDER: SADC to finalize consultations on Gender Protocol
CONFLICT AND EMERGENCIES: Nigerian group promises to renew pipeline attacks
HUMAN RIGHTS:
- LRF issues statement on arrest of Zimbabwean lawyers
- AU calls for upholding of Human Rights
REFUGEES AND FORCED MIGRATION: New report on internal displacement
ELECTIONS AND GOVERNANCE: African troops for Comoros poll
AFRICA AND CHINA: China appoints African envoy for Darfur
CORRUPTION: Ex-leader guilty of graft
DEVELOPMENT: G8 asked to keep its promises
HEALTH AND HIV/Aids: Second helping of ARVs no longer an issue
EDUCATION: Zambian children receive assistance
ENVIRONMENT: African ecologists unite for environment
LAND & LAND RIGHTS: Tales of resettlement
MEDIA AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: Egyptian blogger forced offline
NEWS FROM THE DIASPORA: The role of Kenyans in the diaspora
INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY: NEPAD e-schools launched in Mauritius
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