Welcome to Foreign Policy ’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: History appears to be repeating itself in Madagascar , a fuel blockade leads to chaos in Mali , and poverty rises in Nigeria even as GDP grows. Sign up to receive Africa Brief in your inbox every Wednesday. Sign up to receive Africa Brief in your inbox every Wednesday. Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time.