Africa
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Government watchdog says £10m has been allocated to Libya without studying the human rights implications
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Around the world courts are stepping in when politicians fail to act, with South Africa’s government the latest to lose a groundbreaking climate lawsuit with judges ruling against its plans for a new coal-fired power station
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Why my nude selfie is a feminist statement
Nana Darkoa SekyiamahIn a context where women’s bodies are heavily policed and Emma Watson is under fire over her Vanity Fair cover, a post on Instagram is deeply political -
State bread supply reportedly slashed from 4,000 to 500 loaves per bakery amid cuts intended to revive nation’s economy
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The panel How to win a feminist battle – six activists share their secrets
Leymah Gbowee and othersFrom helping to end a civil war to fighting the tampon tax, six women explain how their campaigns achieved the unimaginable
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Conflict sparked by Benghazi Defence Brigade’s capture from Libyan National Army of terminals at Sidra and Ras Lanuf
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High commissioner says refugees are not criminals as some affected Muslim-majority countries express disappointment
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Found in 1922, Deo Gratias is the oldest photography studio still in operation in Accra
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South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria and Yemen are on the brink of catastrophe, thanks to conflict, drought, and a shocking failure in our international response
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British high commissioner to Kenya speaks out following death of Tristan Voorspuy, whose ranch was invaded by herders
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Tristan Voorspuy, a former British soldier, had gone to inspect damage on his ranch when he was shot
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Major investigation provokes concerns that City regulators waved through deal at heart of court case
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RAF mission detected Boko Haram kidnappers but action was refused
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Mamadou Konate, 33, and Nouhou Doumbia, 36, killed at shantytown known as ‘Gran Ghetto’ in Puglia
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Getty Images photographer Dan Kitwood travelled to Uganda to document the plight of refugees from South Sudan. The UN World Food Programme delivers aid to thousands crossing the border each day, and with a famine declared those numbers are expected to increase
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Gervais Ngombwa, who claimed he was a victim in 1994 mass killing in order to gain refugee status, was actually ‘an active participant’, Iowa judge said
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Patchy data means it’s hard to get a true picture of the risks globally. But even some of the most restrictive nations are taking steps forward
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Security guards accused of failing to help tourists during terrorist attack claimed by Islamic State on beach resort in 2015
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Despite tightened security at resorts and fears of economic damage helping Isis, FCO will probably not reverse tourism warnings
Rebels with a cause: Africa's whistleblowers need urgent protection