Niger is better known for its poverty, not fashion. But out of this dusty and arid nation has emerged a man as colourful as his creations, Alphadi.
The UN has ordered more troops to Côte d’Ivoire as African leaders admitted they had failed to get Laurent Gbagbo to hand over power.
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/ 21 December 2006
The fatigue shows in his eyes and his jittery legs betray his nerves: Mohamed sits in a Swedish cafe six weeks after fleeing the bombs and death threats that have become a part of everyday life in Iraq, hoping for a chance to start his life again. Mohamed, a former shopkeeper in a town south of Baghdad, paid $40Â 000 to a smuggler to help him flee Iraq with his wife and two children, aged four and nine.
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/ 21 December 2005
As the wounds of Swedes, traumatised by the Asian tsunami that cost them more lives than any other Western nation, slowly heal, many feel they will have special links with Thailand for the rest of their lives. About 20Â 000 Swedes were holidaying in Thailand, a favourite destination for the citizens of the Scandinavian country.