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A look at the issues behind one of the stories making headlines on the African continent.

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The last edition: Monday 20 May 2013
Nigerian army imposes curfews in Boko Haram strongholds

Nigerian army imposes curfews in Boko Haram strongholds

In Nigeria, security forces continue their operation against Boko Haram in the northeastern state of Borno.

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Sunday 19 May 2013

Eating insects to help fight hunger and malnutrition

The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says eating insects could help fight hunger and malnutrition around the world.

Friday 17 May 2013
François Hollande (R) attends a ceremony at the Luxembourg Gardens to mark the abolition of slavery, 10 May, 2013

French bank sued over slave trade

Although French President François Hollande has ruled out the payment of reparations for slavery, a leading civil society group says it is planning to sue a state body for the role it ...

Thursday 16 May 2013
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan

State of emergency declared in Nigeria

The Nigerian army says it has started deploying extra troops in the northeast of the country after President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in three states worst hit by increasing ...

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