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Oct 28, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Andrew Harding |Khue Luu |Patrick Clahane
The Vietnamese people smuggler emerged, briefly and hesitantly, from the shadows of a scraggly forest close to the northern French coastline. “Move away from the others. Come this way, fast,” he said, gesturing across a disused railway line to a member of our team, who had spent weeks posing undercover as a potential customer. Moments later, the smuggler - a tall figure with bright dyed blonde hair - turned away sharply, like a startled fox, and vanished down a narrow path into the woods.
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Andrew Harding
In Marseille, pétanque masks political divides ahead of Sunday's voteBBCFrance's World Pétanque Championships is a welcome break from political divisionsFirst came the sharp clack of metal on metal, then the scuffing of shoes on gravel, and finally a chorus of polite applause.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Andrew Harding
Mientras deambulaba con indiferencia por una plaza pública iluminada por el sol, el traficante de personas localizado por la BBC parecía no tener idea de que lo estaban siguiendo. Era un hombre bajo y fornido, de 39 años, que vestía un traje verde pálido y una gorra de béisbol: una persona normal que daba un paseo vespertino desde un centro de recepción de inmigrantes hasta una estación de tranvía cercana. Nuestro equipo echó a correr.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Andrew Harding
Image source, ReutersImage caption, The town of Avdiivka has seen some of the heaviest fighting of the warThe man's fist looked unrecognisable. Like a split and bruised peach. "Or like a rock," said the Ukrainian army surgeon, tapping the frozen fingers. It was the second case of frostbite he'd treated that morning, standing beside a makeshift operating table, hidden inside an anonymous-looking cottage near the besieged ruins of the Ukrainian front-line town of Avdiivka.
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Aug 21, 2023 | 
bbc.com | Andrew Harding
Image source, AFPThe wealthiest square mile in Africa is hosting a big international summit this week with a mixture of pride, relief, and a hint of unease.
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Aug 20, 2023 | 
bbc.com | Ben Miller |Andrew Harding |Emily McGarvey
Christian Tadele/TwitterCopyright: Christian Tadele/TwitterOpposition MP Christian Tadele was arrested earlier this monthImage caption: Opposition MP Christian Tadele was arrested earlier this monthThe whereabouts of opposition Ethiopian lawmaker ChristianTadele, detained in relation to ongoing the violence in the country’s Amhararegion, is still not known, his lawyer says.
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Aug 20, 2023 | 
bbc.com | Ben Miller |Andrew Harding |Emily McGarvey
Last month's referendum result is now approved by the country's top courtImage caption: Last month's referendum result is now approved by the country's top courtThe CentralAfrican Republic's top court has approved the outcome of the July referendumthat increases the length of a presidential term to seven years, and removes limits on re-election. The court declaredthat an overwhelming majority of 95% approved the vote, and turnout at justabove 57%.
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Mar 26, 2023 | 
bbc.com | Atteridgeville prison |Andrew Harding |Morad Dakhil
The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist says it took a while to find her own soundImage caption: The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist says it took a while to find her own soundThe first song that Ashleigh Moyo, aka Shashl, ever wrote propelled her into the musical spotlight in 2017 - and led to her signing with one of the continent’s major record labels. Universal Music Africa snapped up Shashl when she was still a teenager for No More, an R&B track.
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Mar 26, 2023 | 
bbc.com | Atteridgeville prison |Andrew Harding
ReutersCopyright: ReutersAt least two journalists havebeen reportedly injured during the latest round of anti-government protests in Nairobi and otherparts of Kenya. In the capital, a cameraman wasreportedly bloodied by a teargas canister which hit his face and tore his skin. In Kisumu, another cameraman was seriously injured by a group who reportedlypelted him with stones for filming them as they allegedly robbed a supermarket.
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Mar 26, 2023 | 
bbc.com | Morad Dakhil |Atteridgeville prison |Andrew Harding
Summary At least five people are now known to have died Kenya opposition leader claims 'assassination' attempt Oscar Pistorius denied parole on a technicality Uganda puts boots on ground to monitor Congo rebels DR Congo rebels to hand over captured border town Vatican rejects doctrine that justified colonialism Uganda renews labour export deal with Saudi Arabia Ghana warns against using banknotes as gift hampers South Africa civil servants accept new pay deal US vice-president lauds Tanzania...
