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Smithsonian November 2005	35 Who Made a Difference: Richard Leakey The leader of the Kenyan fossil-hunting Hominid Gang is still keenly interested in what makes us human as well as being deeply motivated to make the African continent work.
Reason October 2005 Ronald Bailey	Data: Aiding and Indebting Despite the push to give to sub-Saharan African economies, evidence that aid boosts economic development is hard to come by.
Science News September 24, 2005 Janet Raloff	Wheat Warning--New Rust Could Spread Like Wildfire Wheat growers face a challenging threat with the emergence of a new and virulent fungal pathogen that has been popping up in fields throughout East Africa. It has reduced grain yields by as much as 71 percent and could bloom into global crop epidemics within the next 15 years.
Finance & Development September 1, 2005 Aiyar et al.	The Macroeconomic Challenge of More Aid Here is an analysis of five African countries that received big increases in aid. Their experiences offer useful lessons on an international level in scaling up aid to well-performing poor countries.
Finance & Development September 1, 2005 Andrews et al.	Ethiopia: Scaling Up Assessing the impact of a dramatic increase in aid on one of Africa's poorest countries.
Finance & Development September 1, 2005 Basil P. Mramba	Tanzania: 'Smart' Partnerships A clear national development vision upon which donor support can be anchored is critical for ensuring that aid is well used.
Finance & Development September 1, 2005 Jean-Baptiste Compaore	Burkina Faso: Greater Capacity In Burkina Faso, only about 70% of aid committed by donors is effectively disbursed. Improving absorption capacity is crucial if a scaling up of aid is to be effective in growing its economy.
Smithsonian September 2005 Paul Raffaele	Born into Bondage Despite denials by government officials, slavery remains a way of life in the African nation of Niger.
Finance & Development June 1, 2005 Birger Fredriksen	Keeping the Promise What is holding up achieving primary education for all African children?
Geotimes April 2005 Laura Stafford	Drought in the Horn of Africa Eastern Africa is suffering from a severe drought for the sixth year in a row, which could endanger the upcoming harvest season and put the area at risk of famine.
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