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Page last updated at 18:13 GMT, Thursday, 18 December 2008

Theoneste Bagosora in court
Rwanda genocide mastermind jailed
Ex-senior defence official Theoneste Bagosora is convicted of instigating Rwanda's 1994 genocide and jailed for life.
Profile: Col Theoneste Bagosora
How the genocide happened
Rwanda verdict: Your views

Baby drinks water from mother's hand in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe cholera outbreak widens
The UN says Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic has spread further, as the ruling party gathers for its conference.

Jacob Zuma at the High Court Zuma sues South Africa cartoonist
South Africa's ruling party leader Jacob Zuma takes legal action over a cartoon showing him raping the "justice system".

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Cynthia Hunde grieves for her son, who died of cholera Grieving nation
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