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5 reasons why Africa is not ready to meet its own security needs – yet
Africa’s experiment in a regional approach to security is serious and laudable, but it will take time to build credible capacity. Here are five reasons why Africa is not ready to meet its own security needs – yet.
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: 10 quotes on his birthday
Read 10 quotes by Saint-Exupéry, author "The Little Prince," of one of the bestselling books of all time.
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In Pictures: Way beyond vacation: the 'Eat, Pray, Love' effect
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Currents
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Massive craters
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/12
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In Pictures: Fearsome dinosaurs
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In Pictures: Nuclear Weapons
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In Pictures: The Marathon des Sables
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Opinion: Genocide in Darfur: How Sudan covers it up
Genocide in Darfur may be a debated legal question, but there's no denying that Sudan is working to cover up its crimes against human rights there.
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Mali moves music festival as tourism threatened by Al Qaeda threat
A string of attacks by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in and around Mali has hurt the tourism mecca of Timbuktu. The popular Mali Festival au Desert was moved closer to the city yesterday for safety.
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Morocco: Demands rise on argan tree
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Will the future of green energy sprout from the dry, arid Sahara Desert?
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Sahara calling
On a trek across the desert, a Tuareg tribesman proves refreshingly resourceful.
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Creative writing for extraterrestrials
A college class, funded by a NASA Space Grant Consortium, contemplates what to say to E.T.
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Creative writing for extraterrestrials
A college class, funded by a NASA Space Grant Consortium, contemplates what to say to E.T.
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In Timbuktu, a new move to save ancient manuscripts
The tomes provide a rare glimpse into a precolonial African history of intellectual endeavor and will be preserved thanks to an $8 million donation from South Africa.
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