Exiled strongman: The tricky legacy of Blaise Compaoré
Impoverished Burkina Faso now has a military government, led by interim president Isaac Zida, who has promised a rapid handover…
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Ebola: how the west made things worse
The severe shortage of medical staff in African countries is not simply a result of failures in government planning. One…
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Zambia’s new president is white – and we need to get over it
The appointment of Guy Scott as Zambia’s interim president has been welcomed by the country's citizens. We should follow their…
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Africa’s forgotten scourge: Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army
In the past year, Joseph Kony is said to have been responsible for killing 76 civilians and abducting 467. Despite…
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Matthew Barzun: Despite ebola and Isis, could it be that we are living in the best of times?
Why are we intent on fixing our lens on the chaotic? And why do we insist on trying to weave…
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How ski lifts could break the gridlock in African cities
Think of ski lifts soaring over a city such as Nairobi or Johannesburg. These cable cars would be built not…
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Monrovia, the city at the heart of the ebola outbreak
At least 200 health workers have been infected with ebola and 90 have died, according to the latest government figures,…
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Oscar Pistorius sentenced to five years in jail
He also receives a three-year suspended sentence for a firearms offence.
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