- FRANCE 24

30/01/2012 - SENEGAL

Wade: The man who would be president – again

When he finally became Senegal’s president after four unsuccessful bids, Abdoulaye Wade was a symbol of democracy. But over the past 12 years he has been steadily chipping away at that badge of honour.

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30/01/2012 - NIGERIA

Can talking to Boko Haram give peace a chance?

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan's challenge to the Boko Haram group to identify themselves and state their demands surprised many Nigerians. Boko Haram's identity and demands are no secret. But can talks bring the peace Nigerians seek?

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21/01/2012 - AFGHANISTAN

French tolerance dwindles over Afghan 'insider threat'

NATO officials have tended to downplay "insider threat" - or cases of Afghan soldiers attacking their coalition partners. But that could change with French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s harsh response to Friday's killing of four French troops.

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19/01/2012 - NIGERIA

Christmas Day bomb suspect's 'great escape' raises eyebrows

When Nigerian police admitted Wednesday that the top suspect in the deadly Christmas Day bombings had escaped police custody, it beggared belief across many sections of Nigerian society and got the rumour mills rolling.

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17/01/2012 - SOMALIA

Somalia is the new hotspot on the ‘jihadi tourism’ trail

Somalia is hardly an attractive destination, but a former US soldier has just joined the ranks of foreigners trying to join the al Shabaab Islamist group. Why is Somalia gathering so many of the world’s wannabe jihadists?

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13/01/2012 - NIGERIA

The Boko Haram terror chief who came back from the dead

Two years ago, Nigerian security officials thought they had killed Imam Abubakar Shekau. But the leader of the Boko Haram Islamist group is alive and has released a new video threatening the Nigerian state.

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11/01/2012 - NIGERIA

Is Goodluck Jonathan's luck running out?

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is facing a double challenge with a series of sectarian attacks by the Boko Haram Islamist group and deadly protests over a fuel subsidy removal.

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27/01/2012 - NIGERIA

Boko Haram: Rocking the Nigerian boat

Founded in 2002 in northern Nigeria, the Islamist group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for a number of sophisticated attacks. FRANCE 24 takes a closer look at those who are threatening to fracture Nigeria’s precarious sectarian fault lines.

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14/12/2011 - SYRIA

In unsettling times, Syria’s Christians walk a tightrope

As they face an uncertain future, Syria’s minority Christian community has legitimate fears. But is embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad manipulating an ancient community in an ancient land?

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10/11/2011 - KENYA

Looking to regain a paradise lost in Kenya's Lamu

Tourism has been badly hit in Kenya’s idyllic Lamu archipelago since the October 1 kidnapping of Frenchwoman Marie Dedieu. But now Lamu locals are looking to an upcoming cultural festival to revitalise the area.