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What's behind Guinea's coup?
The ageing and divisive president, and the young officer who led the coup against him

The Kenyan men campaigning against FGM
The men using their status and voices to end female genital mutilation

Afghanistan: History repeats itself
Lost dreams, lost livelihoods and lost voices: the return of the Taliban

Afghanistan: The view from nextdoor
How our journalists from the region are reporting Afghanistan

The valley of Afghan resistance
We hear about the only Afghan province outside Taliban control, Panjshir Valley

Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover
Stories from friends and family now living under the Taliban

Russian mercenaries in Libya
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ investigation into the Russian mercenary group Wagner’s mission in Libya

On the front line: New York, Ukraine
How did a town in Ukraine's Donbass conflict zone come to be called New York?

Kyiv march: 'Eucharist is our vaccine'
Why thousands marched through the streets of Kyiv in the name of their Christian faith.

Khuzestan: Iran's thirsty province
Acute water shortages in Khuzestan have caused a wave of unrest