My take on the 'how to write about Africa' debate - why Africans so often can't and don't tell their own stories  http://bit.ly/13sjXmp 

Strange but true: I was the only journalist from any SA print or online pub. covering Lesotho elections. All other content from wires. Crazy

If you read one story on Africa this week, make it this one  http://bit.ly/13LKjNF  by @jacksometer on Africa's elusive middle class

How would YOU fix Africa if you were a billionaire? Lessons from Mo Ibrahim, Patrice Motsepe and Aliko Dangote  http://bit.ly/17qWpMb 

Sharp q from @ranjenim exposes Vavi's hypocrisy: Cosatu calls for consequences, but don't exact them themselves #DMGathering

Horrifying, fascinating article on mob justice in Nigeria by @tejucole. A long read, but a must read.  http://bit.ly/XTpFs1 

Africa's top 10 tweeting politicians, according to @smithinafrica  http://bit.ly/RqKN7G 

@noahgo @simsimt #Sudan #SouthSudan imo it's a different issue. Heglig was newsworthy bc so unexpected - unlike northern trangressions.

@comradesipho remember us talking about #occupynigeria? Well, this is the kind of crap I didn't want to write: http://t.co/Lkv5HbfN

Way too early to 'sing hallelujah' in nigeria. This big offensive against boko haram makes me very nervous  http://ow.ly/ldVv3 

I like John Simpson, but maybe the BBC should leave the South Africa stories to @bbcandrewh for now.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22554709 …

Hard to disagree with @stylichara on why BDFM's insanely high paywall won't be a success  http://bit.ly/15LH6lQ 

Just caught up on this piece by @jay_naidoo on Nigeria, its problems, and why Africa needs them to be fixed  http://bit.ly/11bNfGH 

Why Zambia's VP doesn't like SA - and why he might have a point  http://bit.ly/14YWKtC  My response to @smithinafrica's amazing interview

@jacksometer this has been the most popular story I've ever written about sudanese domestic politics :)

Cheers :) RT @t_mcconnell: More excellent analysis with a light touch on African billionaires' plans for continent  http://bit.ly/11judrk 

.@khadijapatel does a brilliant job of explaining the murky web underpinning the Angola-Russia-corruption scandal  http://bit.ly/17mrfpb 

My piece on why SA's mission in DRC is very different to CAR  http://bit.ly/Y9NPO0  (be warned, a SANDF spokesman is quoted approvingly)

Oh, you Kenyans are having fun with us foreign journos today. Checkout #picturesforstuart & #someonetellcnn Great stuff, Much of it deserved

No GM, no herbicides, just good old fashioned farming and a revolutionary new method: the secret of India's rice boom  http://bit.ly/12UHYSO