World in brief – French president won’t run for second term
Francois Hollande has announced he will not stand for re-election as France’s president.
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Africa’s heart of darkness breeds words of light
Embedded in the seams of humankind lie “dark angels that every generation must fight”, says journalist Randall Smith.
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The war on rhino poaching
Environmental activists are fighting an uphill battle in the bloody war against rhino poaching. If nothing changes, the rhino could become extinct in this lifetime…
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IRC: Africa – misunderstood and misrepresented
Misrepresentation of Africa has been common in international news over 30 years, says Professor Randall Smith of the University of Missouri.
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World in brief – European jihadists arrested
Thirteen suspected jihadists were arrested in raids across Europe for allegedly recruiting fighters to heir cause in Iraq and Syria.
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African Union investigates forced cannibalism in South Sudan
An inquiry into South Sudan’s civil war has cited evidence of forced cannibalism, rape, dismemberment and other atrocities.
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World in brief – First week with no new Ebola cases
The three African countries most heavily affected by the Ebola crisis have reported their first week of no new cases since the outbreak of the disease in March 2014.
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World in brief – Putin dismisses air strike criticism
Vladimir Putin has defended Russian air strikes in Syria, which critics claim targeted moderate rebels instead of Islamic State (IS).
DetailsAir Algerie plane wreckage found
Officials have confirmed missing Air Algerie Flight AH5017 crashed in West Africa, leaving no survivors.
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