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In pictures: Egypt Cabinet to discuss football killings

Egypt football riot deaths
Abubakar Shekau of Boko Haram

What is Boko Haram and can it be stopped?

Briefing Sun 22 Jan 2012, AT 15:01

After the Islamists' deadliest attack yet, the Nigerian government appears helpless

East Africa famine

How Horn of Africa drought became a deadly famine

Briefing Wed 18 Jan 2012, AT 15:23

Early warning systems were ignored because aid agencies and government were scared of being wrong

Somalian pirate

Government 'approves ransoms to Somali pirates'

One-Minute Read Mon 16 Jan 2012, AT 09:36

William Hague's claims that the coalition doesn't facilitate payments called into question

Victoria's Secret: the child labour behind the cotton

One-Minute Read Thu 15 Dec 2011, AT 16:28

Lingerie brand Victoria's Secret uses Fair Trade cotton – produced by child labourers

Durban: at last, US, India and China agree to act on climate

Daily Briefing Mon 12 Dec 2011, AT 12:52

Climate talks finish as world agrees to legally binding emissions cuts - by 2020

Robert Mugabe

Mugabe refuses to abandon anti-gay stance for sake of aid

One-Minute Read Fri 25 Nov 2011, AT 15:55

Dictator denounces homosexuality after UK govt asks recipients of aid to address discrimination

Arab Winter: will Islamists be the next dictators?

Talking Point Tue 22 Nov 2011, AT 12:28

Hopes of a new era of democracy in the Middle East may have been dangerously naive

Victory for Zuma as ANC bans Julius Malema for five years

One-Minute Read Thu 10 Nov 2011, AT 16:42

ANC youth leader, who called for South African president to stand aside, forced to quit

Model sacked for her loyalty to Gaddafi family

One-Minute Read Tue 1 Nov 2011, AT 15:49

Italian-American model had a 'passionate' four year relationship with Mutassim Gaddafi

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