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I've had my fill of these insincere charity chuggers

09.11.09

"Hello! How are you today ?" The smiling young woman who approaches me outside Farringdon Tube wants just a couple of minutes of my time... more

England told to focus on getting African votes

06.11.09

The leader of South Africa's World Cup organising committee has warned England they will need to have Africa on their side if they are to survive the first round of voting to host the 2018 finals... more

London medics save sight of 200 in Ghana

06.11.09

Team of London eye specialists save the sight of hundreds of people in West Africa by performing vital operations for free... more

Ed Miliband challenges wealthy nations on climate change

05.11.09

Wealthy nations need to 'put their money where their mouth is' and promise finance for a global climate change deal, Ed Miliband said today... more

Simon Mann's road to freedom

04.11.09

As British 'dog of war' comes home, Stephen Robinson looks at the politics behind his release and what the future might hold for him... more

Old Etonian ex-SAS man in a plot straight out of a thriller novel

03.11.09

The planned 2004 coup to oust Teodoro Obiang, president of Equatorial Guinea, came straight out of the plot of a thriller novel or action film, involving mercenaries, shadowy millionaires, the Pentagon and the son of a former British prime minister... more

Six migrant African boys paddle over to Spain in toy dinghy

16.09.09

Six young boys have been rescued after trying to paddle to Europe from Africa in a toy dinghy... more

Life on a South African game reserve

11.09.09

On the Getty family’s South African game reserve, charging lions, sunbathing cheetahs and inquisitive rhinos are the stuff of everyday life. And for Jessica Getty, ensuring their survival is a life’s work... more

Yodellers broaden their range in Echoes of Home

10.07.09

Stefan Schwietert's film shows three Swiss yodellers determined to explore music from Africa and Latin America. ... more

Deep in the saddle in Camargue

01.07.09

Famous for its white horses and fighting bulls, the Camargue is unlike the rest of the South of France... more

Vodafone warning despite profit boost

19.05.09

Vodafone unveiled operating profits up 16% to Ł11.8 billion for the year to March 31, but warned it did not expect to better the figure in the current financial year ... more

Game on at the South Africa eco-reserve

10.05.09

Fancy a new challenge? David Cohen trained to be a game ranger in an eco-reserve in South Africa and found it a stress-free and good value way to start the new year... more

New Star sells Heart of Africa fund to Duet

07.04.09

New Star Asset Management, the troubled fund manager founded by John Duffield, has sold its high-profile Heart Of Africa fund to its rival Duet Asset Management for an undisclosed sum... more

Masai still without water a year after marathon quest

02.04.09

Six Masai warriors who ran the London Marathon to raise funds for a well in their Tanzanian village are still struggling to find clean water... more

Apprentice star is on a mission to fight HIV in Africa

25.03.09

A former Apprentice contestant is at the centre of a drive to fight the HIV and Aids epidemic in Africa after having a "road to Damascus" moment... more

The house that's pure poetry

19.01.09

An elaborately-decorated treasure trove of a house in south London is to be saved for the nation... more

Escape 2 Africa is ready for roaring success

04.12.08

Ben Stiller has an ear for mainstream projects that keep a few steps ahead of the crowd. Escape 2 Africa never treats us like dumb animals. ... more

Powerful lessons from Stars of Africa

27.11.08

This was a prestigious gig to celebrate the 50th anniversary of VSO and the Stars of Africa represented three generations of African artists.... more

Albarn and pals make it up in Africa Express

23.10.08

It's taken Africa Express three years to reach London. But Koko's star-studded and surprisingly ego-less marathon was worth the wait.... more

Colin Powell joins hip-hop band at Africa Rising

15.10.08

It started too early and finished too late, but Africa Rising was a four-hour spectacular worthy of any continent.... more

Off the record

10.10.08

African music is about to be very big in London — and it’s all thanks to Damon Albarn, says David Smyth.... more

Market report: Iranian bid buzz gives a surprise lift to Woolies

01.09.08

Steve Johnson’s first day in one of the hardest jobs in retail was met by a surprise jump in the Woolworths share price on talk that suitors were circling the struggling chain... more

Go wild this summer

09.07.08

You don't have to fly to Africa to go on safari. There are plenty of places to get up close to wildlife in and around London. ... more

Pain limited at Standard Chartered

26.06.08

Standard Chartered shows once again that it is coming through the credit crunch in a much stronger state than most of its major international rivals... more

Best bank holiday events

21.05.08

Unsure how to spend the Bank Holiday weekend? Here is a selection of days and nights out to choose from that should help you make the most of it.... more

Cayzers to reap riches on TGE

14.05.08

Caledonian Investments, the quoted vehicle of the City's blue-blooded Cayzer family, is set to turn a fortune on the float tomorrow of a German shipping firm... more

Family's fears for gap year worker missing in Africa

27.03.08

The family of a gap-year traveller who vanished in Africa almost two months ago said his disappearance is a mystery... more

CDs of the week

14.03.08

Our reviewers give their opinions on the latest offerings from Elbow, We are Scientists, Van Morrison, Barb Jungr and African Scream Contest. ... more