Africa
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Attackers kill 30 Niger soldiers and two from Nigeria dead, and at least 67 other soldiers wounded
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South African officials say country’s security agencies ‘very much capable’ of maintaining safety of all local people – including Americans
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First ever national study finds boys at higher risk than girls, with few safeguards in place to protect them. The Daily Maverick reports
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Sonangol, now led by Isabel dos Santos, is central pillar of economy, with oil sales accounting for 90% of foreign earnings
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The former dictator has been found guilty of crimes against humanity but, for survivors of his brutal regime, torment and unanswered questions endure
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The Guardian’s west Africa correspondent considers how both courts and galleries are addressing the continent’s troubled past
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Belhassen Trabelsi and his family were due to be deported from Canada last month after being denied a refugee claim, but have since disappeared
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Al-Qaida-affiliated group al-Shabaab claims responsibility for attack targeting Ambassador Hotel in Somali capital
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UN hopes $1bn operation will boost employment and drive development among Ogoniland communities devastated by contamination from spills
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Abdullahi Haji Da’ud and Mohamed Dulyadin presumed dead, Pentagon and Somali officials reported on same day al-Shabaab gunmen killed 10 in Mogadishu
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Arnold Schwarzenegger captures the moment an elephant bull starts charging at his jeep while on safari in South Africa
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Legatum Institute index says Nigeria – Africa’s biggest economy – is only the 26th most prosperous African country, as fuel shortages hamper growth
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Editorial: The negotiations to bring Chad’s former dictator to court were complex and difficult, but the end result is a watershed for international human rights
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MI5 chief’s complaint over MI6 role in ‘war on terror’ abductions caused prolonged breakdown in relations
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More than 2,500 people have died this year, says UN, while 204,000 migrants and refugees have successfully crossed
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Authorities investigate after 17-year-old died under general anaesthetic in a private hospital, despite FGM being illegal in the country
Fatou Bensouda, the woman who hunts tyrants