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Sudan at risk of self-destructing as battle and famine reign

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Sudan at risk of self-destructing as battle and famine reign

Alex de Waal Africa analyst AFP/Getty Images More than half of Sudan’s 45 million people have been wrenched from their homes Sudan’s war is in strategic stalemate. Each side stakes its hopes on a new offensive, a new delivery of weapons, a new political alliance, but neither can gain a decisive advantage. The losers are … Read more

South Sudan – the African nation producing style’s favorite fashions

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South Sudan – the African nation producing style’s favorite fashions

Wedaeli Chibelushi BBC News Getty Images Arop Akol has been travelling around the fashion world over the last three years Wearing an understated but chic outfit, flowing braids and a dewy, make-up free face, Arop Akol looks like your typical off-duty model. She sinks into the sofa at the offices of her UK agency, First … Read more