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Paul Jackson, The Conversation
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Explainer: What is going on in Mali?
The Islamists of Mali are products of very localised conditions, specifically decades of neglect and marginalisation in the north of the country.
Paul Jackson, The Conversation
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Scores killed by bombs and bullets as Boko Haram struggle escalates
A week of carnage across northern Nigeria proves Boko Haram is alive and well. Can the Nigerian army get its act together?
Paul Jackson, The Conversation
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Deaths in the Mediterranean are a direct result of ongoing crisis in north Africa
There appears to be little chance of a negotiated solution to the chaos tearing the country apart.
Paul Jackson, The Conversation
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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Prime Evil: why South Africa has released Eugene De Kock
De Kock was nicknamed “Prime Evil” and was sentenced to two life sentences plus 212 years in prison in 1996.
Paul Jackson, The Conversation
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At last, a show of force tips odds against Boko Haram
The arrival of troops from Chad to help Cameroon fight the militant group shows the region is finally waking up to its shared problem.
Paul Jackson, The Conversation