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City of Thorns takes us inside the world’s largest refugee camp

Ben Rawlence's new book is an affecting foray into the minds of some of Dadaab's 500,000 residents - and a reminder that international officials must not…

By Katrina Manson

City of Thorns takes us inside the world’s largest refugee camp

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And the winner is . . . nobody

When Festus Mogae retired last year, he was given 200 chickens, 117 cows, nine horses, four donkeys, four ostriches,…

By Katrina Manson

Africa’s Oscars

African cinema is in a fix, yet at the top Burkinabé film festival, Katrina Manson finds no

By Katrina Manson

Human rights, not “trade justice“

WTO:Burkina Faso - One of the world's poorest countries is about to fight its corner against the big

By Katrina Manson and James Knight

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