The famine in Niger and the fragile peace process in Burundi prove that a stronger UN must be part of any broader plan for African development, writes Gamal Nkrumah
Vital reconstruction work is being hampered in Afghanistan due to the growing strength of the insurgency in the country, reports Chris Sands from Kabul
The tragedy of Jean Charles de Menezes, the Brazilian national who was shot dead by British police, continues to haunt security officials, reports Ahmed Reda from London