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NIGERIA: GAYS HESITATE AT THE CLOSET DOOR: It's not easy being openly gay in Nigeria. Irin/PlusNews takes a look at the challenges facing the gay community in the most populous nation in Africa.

SPRING/SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS: It was all about trendy yet accessible urban menswear at the recent Cape Town Fashion Week at the CTICC. We present highlights from collections

ALARM OVER ARV RECALL: A packaging error by a factory worker has led to a nationwide recall of two types of antiretroviral drugs manufactured by Adcock Ingram.

WOMEN’S DAY: Joburg’s Therapy nightclub celebrated all things ‘women’ at Carfax in Newtown on Saturday with a kick-ass party featuring a host

BLACK BALL: Joburg’s Montecasino was turned into a gay playground as hundreds turned out for the Qc Black Ball to get down to the sounds of DJ Dino Moran at Vacca Matta.

AIDS: IT’S NOT OVER YET: The rate of new HIV infections is slowing in a number of countries, but the AIDS epidemic is not over in any part of the world, and is gaining pace in some.

SHOUT OUT: Joburg’s Risqué Lounge recently hosted a ‘Shout Out’ bash together with OUT LGBT; not only to party the night away but to also raise awareness

SPRING/SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS: Fashionistas turned out en-masse for the recent Joburg Fashion Week at Montecasino. Check out the highlights of the 2008 spring/summer

WINTER WONDERLAND: Pretoria’s Legends nightclub celebrated the winter season with a steaming hot Winter Wonderland bash on Saturday night – hosted

INVISIBLE AND VULNERABLE: LGBT Angolans face state-sponsored homophobia on a daily basis; affecting their ability to lead open lives and limiting their access to HIV programmes, reports IRIN/PlusNews.