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Lakeland revival
Bujumbura has the substance to become an African success story. The country’s upcoming elections are a chance to create lasting peace after 15 years of civil war, but corruption could derail the dream.
Africa/Middle East
Ouagadougou is spruced up by an army of low-cost cleaners, Congo's governor gets to work on a failing region, plus Abu Dhabi's new transport system.
Africa/Middle East
Is a fitness centre in Iraq entrepreneurial folly or a viable business? For Ibrahim Abdullatif, there is no doubt: he believes Iraqi Kurdistan is the place to invest, opening a gym in Dohuk.
Conflict managers
The Iraq war was big business for US military contractors. As the withdrawal of troops from the region becomes imminent, these firms are now looking to Africa as the next lucrative source of revenue.
Africa/Middle East
A postcard from Mauritania, which has just had its fifth coup since the 1970s; the rise of Lebanon's Green Party and boar-hunting, Algerian style.
Africa/Middle East
A Kenyan town gets a presidential boost, and will Emiratis ever use Dubai's new metro?
Africa/Middle East
Style tips from Libya's Great Style Leader and why watching TV in Lebanon can be fatal.
Wanted man
Former radio journalist Ahmed Abdisalam Adan has faced death threats and seen colleagues killed. Now, as Somalia’s deputy prime minister, he tells Monocle about life in a humanitarian disaster zone.
Cape crusader
Suddenly, everyone wants to be Cape Verde’s friend. From Nato to the US and China, all are drawn to the resource-poor islands for one reason: their powerful strategic location in the Atlantic.
Africa/Middle East
Africa's first mosquito net factory, uranium mining, and why Uganda's ruler is keeping it in the family.
