The last time the UN declared a famine was in 2011. Today we are on the brink of four.

Yes.

First ever attack by any EU military mission?

Shore attacks planned.

…though today's conference won't do much.

"Members of the new federal parliament, expected to come into effect by June 2012, will be nominated by recognised traditional elders assisted by qualified civil society members, none of whom have any political aspirations." So that's all right then.

As Dorothy Parker said on being told of the death of Calvin Coolidge, 'How can they tell?'