The language of Africa
New Internationalist, May, 2005 by Mitchell, Richardson
Word power 7
Congo n. party dance where a line is formed, and you shoot the person in front of you. Whoever is left is made president (invariably the person at the back).
WarRing n. ring studded with conflict diamonds
landmine interj. colonial greeting.
AfrAid adj. in the exposed state of aid organizations in wartorn Africa
alarm v. to sell weapons to an unstable regime
oxymoron n. the African Union
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