1. Piracy on the rise in Gulf of Guinea
2. Watchdog group Platform issues report on Shell’s activities in the Niger Delta; and the Guardian’s follow up here
3. Vale SA adjusts to Guinea’s new mining law
4. Africa’s latest Miss Universe hopes to change perceptions of her country and the continent
5. More China in Africa (?): No visit to RSA for Dalai Lama
6. Kenya reopens 2-year T bond at 10.50%
