Abubakar Shekau of Boko Haram

What is Boko Haram and can it be stopped?

Briefing Sun 22 Jan, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, AT 15:49

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

Tunisians vote for change, not religious extremism

Analysis Thu 27 Oct, AT 16:17

Previously banned Ennahda party steams ahead, looking to secular parties for coalition

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