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What's 'Stomach Infrastructure'? Check African Politics Dictionary

Mohammed Yusuf

   NAIROBI - Up and down the continent, African politics sees more than
   its share of chaos and corruption. Africans use colorful terms and
   phrases to describe the unfolding developments and, sometimes, make fun
   of them. A new online Dictionary of African Politics, published by
   Oxford University Press, tries to define these words.

   In Nigeria, for instance, the term "zoning" has nothing to do with
   buildings or real estate. It describes power sharing between the north
   and south.

   In Kenya, a "three-piece suit" refers to a party asking voters to back
   its full slate of candidates, for president, governor and member of
   parliament.

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