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Conviction of top Lubumbashi official’s son for murder restores some trust in a judiciary prone to corruption and political interference.
Villagers say they have pushed out the insurgents, enabling them to get medical care and send their children to school.
A personal story of how feuding over land rights can tear families apart.
Ban on excessive marriage costs proves popular among young men in impoverished district.
Sales of mass-produced stenciled coverings outstrip traditional, hand-inscribed ones.
Iraqi city’s nomination as Islamic cultural capital provokes pride – and questions over preparations.
There are fears that smugglers are selling weapons to former Taleban and al-Qaeda fighters.
Desperate to get to Iran, Afghans entrust their money and lives to smugglers.