31 JANUARY 1987, page 13

Duped In Kabul

Karan Thapar on how easily journalists in Afghanistan are deceived KABUL has its own way with 'invaders'. The casual foreigner is often easily trapped by a false sense of ease.......

Not As Black As It's Painted

Anthony Daniels, who wrote as `Edward Theberton' on Africa, sums up his experiences EX Africa semper aliquid novi — except, of course, good news. For the last 20 years the news......