It has been another huge news week, with events in Libya, Syria, Yemen and Bahrain jostling for attention in the Arab world; big financial concerns in Greece, the US and globally around commodity funds; and an election result in Finland having potential repercussions around the eurozone.
But for the front page we went this week with some qualified good news - the Nigerian election, which may not have been perfectly conducted, but is generally being seen as a great advance on 2007's effort. David Smith looks for us at how a country that has dismally failed to pull its weight, despite huge natural resources. One stunning figure he's unearthed: the percentage of Nigerians living in poverty has increased from 49% to 77% since 1990.
Seeking more good news, we go in our roving global diary to the Canary island of El Hierro, which is about to start a major combined wind/hydro scheme that will provide all of its electricity. Next step they're considering is switching entirely to electric cars.
Less critically, but still reflecting the possibilities of modern technology, we look at the search for the long-lost grave of Genghis Khan - computer users around the world are putting their spare time to good use in the hunt. No special knowledge needed.
In the Weekly we pride ourself on going to the places others don't, and perhaps the most "off the beaten track" story this week relates to the Mayotte islands, between Comoros and Madagascar - but now the 101st département on France. We go to our sister paper Le Monde to learn how life is changing there. It's definitely a story for the pub quiz-setters out there.
Quote of the week: "The interests of future generations are not represented in decisionmaking." József Szájer, an official from Hungary's ruling conservative Fidesz party, commenting on a proposal to give mothers with small children extra votes in elections.
Fact of the week: China expects its open-cast Sino Iron mine in the Pilbara region of north-west Australia to produce at least 2bn tonnes of iron ore over the next 25 years.
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