Women in the Central African Republic are managing to gain the respect of armed militias - and are steering them towards reconciliation.
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Once central Africa was in the grip of western colonial powers. Today Russia is using the region to restore and amplify its political clout.
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On why it is actually not religious differences that are dividing the Christians and Muslims of the Central African Republic.
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How does politics function in a crisis-torn state? Moussa Abdoulaye, special advisor to the Prime Minister, describes his day job.
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More than half the world’s population lives in urban areas, pushing questions of equality and justice to the top of the international agenda
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An interview with the demographer on French voters, the power of the president and the role of education in France.
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