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We are killing in the light of God

Xan Rice — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:51:49 GMT

More than five million people have died in the war that has been raging in eastern Congo. And now, yet another rebel group is at large in the country, slaughtering hundreds of civilians. It is led by Joseph Kony, a ruthless yet charismatic killer who claims he is fighting a holy war

The chocolate king of S�o Tom�

Xan Rice — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:31:46 GMT

Xan Rice visits a man who has been on a quest to produce some of the finest dark chocolate in the world

The exodus

Xan Rice — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:18:10 GMT

The fighting in the Congo forces thousands to flee their homes, reports Xan Rice

The president, his church and the crocodiles

Xan Rice — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:17:15 GMT

C�te d'Ivoire's F�lix Houphou�t-Boigny ruled for 33 years, dying with a dream to turn his home village into a grandiose new capital. A dream unfulfilled until now...