Sceptics point out that, while promoting pan-African democracy, some AU nations are run by autocrats.

BBC: Profile: African Union

The report found that the CRU scientists would, had they been more statistically au fait, have done some things differently.

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So far only Uganda and Burundi have contributed soldiers to the AU force, which currently has some 6, 000 troops.

BBC: Guinea to join AU peacekeeping force in Somalia

The Blues roared back as the half came to a close and only some desperate Dragons defence held Taufa'au Filise up over the try line.

BBC: Blues 42-13 Dragons

Former US President Bill Clinton, who now serves as the UN Special Envoy to Haiti, also attended the launch of the park in the impoverished north of Haiti, some 160km (100 miles) from the capital, Port-au-Prince.

BBC: Clintons open Haiti industry park