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We are offering the following Editor's Choice stories which have been selected by AFP's chief editors for re-publication as some of the best of the week. + Karabakh capital mobilises discreetly to support soldiers + In Yemen, children begin classes in the ruins of war + Swiping right: Slim pickings for Pakistan's online daters + Pandemic, protests, politics driving US gun sales + A year after Nobel, Abiy tries to beautify a divided Ethiopia Armenia-Azerbaijan-Karabakh-conflict-Stepanakert,SCENE STEPANAKERT At first sight, the city appears to be almost deserted. But underground, in cellars, garages and depots hidden from sight, Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh is fully mobilised to support troops fighting Azerbaijani forces at the front. 630 words moved by Herve Bar. Picture Yemen-conflict-education,FOCUS TAEZ, Yemen With its walls pounded by artillery, roofs torn open and concrete beams in shreds, Al-Wehdah school lies in ruins as students return for the first day of Yemen's school year. 600 words moved by Taha Saleh. Picture. Video Pakistan-marriage-internet-dating,FOCUS ISLAMABAD After endlessly swiping through pictureless profiles on dating apps, Muhammad Ali Shah still hasn't found the one -- or really anyone -- to get serious with in Pakistan. Online dating is tricky in the conservative Islamic Republic where many women stay anonymous online. 750 words moved by David Stout with Kaneez Fatima in Lahore. Picture US-vote-guns-politics JACKSON, United States From the countryside to the cities, Americans are engaged in a frenzy of gun-buying fuelled by the pandemic, protests and politics. 980 words moved by Charlotte Plantive with Thomas Urbain in New York. Picture. Video Ethiopia-politics-unrest-rights-Nobel,FOCUS ADDIS ABABA For the past year, workers have been busy transforming a disused plot of land down the hill from Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office into a park showcasing his political vision of unity. Yet one year after Abiy won the Nobel Peace Prize, there are mounting worries his message is ringing hollow. 850 words moved by Robbie Corey-Boulet. Picture. Video afp
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2020-10-14
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