In pictures: Focus on Africa in 2012

The year began in Nigeria with a nationwide strike when the government tried to remove a subsidy on fuel. Nigeria, Africa's leading oil producer, imports most of its petrol, but the subsidy keeps the price down. This has also meant that fuel is much cheaper in Nigeria than in neighbouring countries,... FULL ARTICLE AT BBC

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