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Life under Sharia law proves harsh for Malians living under Islamist rule in the northern town of Gao. Next, the Eritrean football team goes on the run in Uganda, fleeing grim conditions back home. Finally, Kenya experiments with scratch cards as a consumer-friendly means of downloading music which could help tackle piracy.
As military intervention in northern Mali gathers steam, Islamist group Ansar Dine says it’s ready to pull back on its push for nationwide Sharia law and negotiate. Next, we go to Sierra Leone where people are less concerned with politics and more worried about just getting by. Finally, we meet tourists who are braving armed groups in the DR Congo to get a closer look at one of the world's most endangered species.
Crowds of protesters gather outside Indonesia's parliament in Jakarta to protest changes to the country's election rules, setting tires on fire on a road outside the complex. IMAGES
Protesters in Jakarta set fire to tyres and attempt to scale the Indonesian parliament fence over a move by allies of the outgoing president to revise election rules. IMAGES
Portrait du militant pro-démocratie hongkongais Nathan Law.