DECEMBER ISSUES

New African, African Business and The Middle East

The December issues of our magazines are now on sale. On the eve of
South Africa’s elections of the ruling African National
Congress (ANC) New African and African Business reveal the leaders in
waiting for South Africa’s presidency. The Middle East reports
on the new strategy for Iraq where in a new twist of events, the
United States has recruited 50,000 Iraqi Sunnis who quit the
insurgency to fight Al Qaeda.

Now you can view photographs of the African Banker Awards 2007. For
results of the winners and photos please click here.


NEW AFRICAN

Cover Story: The battle for the soul of the ANC

The most anticipated political event in South Africa’s recent
history comes to a head between 16 to 20 December. More than 3,600
delegates will congregate in Polokwane in Limpopo Province to elect
the president of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), who will
in all likelihood become state president at the 2009 national
elections. The ANC election has massive implications for South Africa
and Africa’s future. New African reports from South Africa about
the nine candidates in the race, their strengths, weaknesses, and the
issues involved. More…

More articles in this month’s issue:

-Nigeria: Yar’Adua will step down if…
[/URLTEXT]http://www.africasia.com/newafrican/na.php?ID=1535[/LINK]-Sudan:
We want peace but not at any price. An interview with SPLM leader
Salva Kiir Mayardit
[/URLTEXT]http://www.africasia.com/newafrican/na.php?ID=1536[/LINK]-Malawi:
Has corruption gone worse?
-Libya: Italy says sorry for colonialism



AFRICAN BUSINESS

Cover Story: Who will lead South Africa after Mbeki

African Business’ lead story also looks at the situation
brewing up in South Africa. It seems certain that whoever wins the
party presidency will be South Africa’s next president.
However, there is an added twist to this year’s party
elections/ Thabo Mbeki, the incumbent ANC and national president,
will come to the end of his constitutional two terms as national
president and will not be able to contest the national elections
– but he can still stand for party leadership thus becoming
king-maker if not king. What will this mean to South Africa’s
future? Who are these leaders in waiting? More…

Other highlights of this month's issue:

-Finance: Standard Bank’s China deal

-Special Report: Logistics
: shipping,
air carriers, roads, railways
-Mozambique: New funding to improve infrastructure
-Agriculture: Africa’s healing plants find international market
-Morocco: wind power as energy source



THE MIDDLE EAST

Cover Story: Turning the tables in Iraq

The United States has recruited 50,000 Iraqi Sunnis who have quit
insurgency and made a volte face to fight Al Qaeda, but the strategy
could backfire- just as US support for Islamic militants in
Afghanistan in the 1979-89 war did. The jihadist movement the
Americans are fighting in Iraq emerged from the 1979-89 Afghan War in
which the US armed and funded the Islamist mujahedeen fighting the
Soviet Army. The mujahedeen eventually triumphed – and 12 years
later Osama bin Laden unleashed his suicide bombers against the US.
More…

Dollar slide: Is the Gulf ready to cut loose?

No doubt about it, the dollar is in trouble and things look set to
go worse before they get better. With oil prices standing at $90+ a
barrel, the coffers of oil-producing states are bulging, but in real
terms the scenario is giving rise to serious and widespread concern.
More...

Other highlights of the December issue:

-Oman: reporting on the Majlis A’Shura Council
elections
[/URLTEXT]http://www.africasia.com/themiddleeast/me.php?ID=1542[/LINK]-Iran:
its presumed nuclear ambitions
-Turkey-EU: Light at the end of the tunnel
-Our annual ranking: Top 100 Arab Companies

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