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Thursday, 30 June 2011
Two fighters, shoulder to shoulder, show the diversity of the Libyan rebel forces
One is a scruffy rabble-rouser, the other is a clean-shaven Islamist, but they are united in their fight against Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi.
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Celtic close in on Kenya star
Celtic hold talks with Maccabi Peta Tikva's Omer Damari and also agree to sign Kenyan Victor Wanyama, subject to a work permit and medical.
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Ethiopia: Nation Accuses Two Jailed Journalists of Terrorism Plot
The Ethiopian government today publicly today accused an editor and a columnist of involvement in a terrorism plot, according to news reports and local journalists. Woubshet Taye, deputy editor of the leading Awramba Times newspaper and Reeyot Alemu, columnist for the weekly Feteh, have been held incommunicado under Ethiopia?s far-reaching anti-terrorism law since last week.
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Libyan Oil Buys Allies for Qaddafi
Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi has sprinkled billions of dollars around Africa, helping him recruit mercenaries and blunt criticism.
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13 Somalis die in mortar attacks in capital; AU arrests 3 soldiers for wounding civilians
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A medical official says 13 people died in mortar attacks in Somalia's capital.
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Ceuta, Melilla
A profile of the Spanish north African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla
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Equatorial Guinea
Key facts, figures and dates
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Ghana
Key facts, figures and dates
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Eritrea: Foreign Ministry Spokesman Dismisses Anti-Eritrea Allegations Regarding Self-Proclaimed 'Monitoring Group' As Pure Lies
A spokesman of the Eritrean Foreign Ministry said that futile attempts on the part of the self-proclaimed so-called 'monitoring group' to gather allegations towards accusing Eritrea are but pure lies similar to the fairy tale of weapons of mass destruction.
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Sierra Leone: UK Mission Refutes 'Fagadama' Story
Head of Chancery at the Sierra Leone High Commission in the United Kingdom has refuted a story published on Sierra Update website on Tuesday June 21 about 'fagadama' being found at the mission.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201106291251.html
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Clinton says U.S. supports, but will not lead, military operation against Libya
The secretary of state pledges that the United States will strongly support the international military action to halt Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's attacks on rebels.
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Obama lauds Latin American democracies, defends Libya action during Chile visit
President Obama lauded Latin America's democracies in a speech here on Monday, casting them as example for countries around the world. Next, he heads to El Salvador.
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Obama, Gates to leave Washington for official visits as Libya crisis deepens
As war clouds gathered over Libya on Friday, the U.S. commander in chief and his defense secretary were each preparing to leave Washington to visit places far removed from any military operations.
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Tuesday, 28 June 2011
France pleads for military intervention as Gaddafi forces attack Libyan rebels
Top official says there is still time for military intervention to turn the tide against Gaddafi.
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Egypt's leaders seek police force's speedy return to duty
CAIRO - Responding to public alarm over escalating lawlessness and sectarian violence, Egyptian political leaders urged police Thursday to return to the streets as soon as possible, saying their absence threatens to undermine the country's fledgling democracy.
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Obama, Gates to leave Washington for official visits as Libya crisis deepens
As war clouds gathered over Libya on Friday, the U.S. commander in chief and his defense secretary were each preparing to leave Washington to visit places far removed from any military operations.
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From African Village to Center of Ordeal
Interviews with people who know Dominique Strauss-Kahn?s accuser portray her as quiet and unassuming.
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Broadening the Base of the Startup Pyramid
While in London at the RGS event I spoke about a different way that I’ve been trying to explain the startup and successful ecosystem needed in places like Africa. Specifically, in the major technology hubs for the continent, these are cities; Nairobi, Jo’burg, Accra, Lagos and Cairo. There seems to be enough funding available for [...]
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South Sudan returnee train attack
A train carrying South Sudanese back home from the north is attacked by a northern Arab group, leaving one person dead, the UN says.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13925407
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Beyond Fossil Fuels: African Huts Far From the Grid Glow With Renewable Power
As small-scale renewable energy becomes cheaper and more reliable, it is providing the first drops of modern power to people far from electricity grids and fuel pipelines.
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Monday, 27 June 2011
African Farmers Displaced as Investors Move In
Across Africa and the developing world, a new global land rush is gobbling up large expanses of arable land.
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South Africa Exults Abroad but Frets at Home
South Africa has joined an elite group of emerging powers, but at home, it faces an erosion of confidence in the government.
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Ghana: Konadu's Boy Sacked From RCC
The Ruckus surrounding the NDC's flagbearership contest appears to have reached a level of personal victimization, after one of the party's radio panelists loyal to Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings was sacked from his post at the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC).
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Claims of Wartime Rapes Unsettle and Divide Libyans
Confusion exists over reports of rapes in Libya, where infighting among doctors in rebel-held areas has deepened the uncertainties.
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Sunday, 26 June 2011
US gauges Libyan opposition in Paris as allies call for swift military intervention
PARIS - Under pressure from allies and growing calls for military intervention in Libya, the Obama administration on Monday held its first high-level talks with the Libyan opposition and introduced a liaison to deal full time with their ranks. But it remained undecided about exactly how much support
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Song fined over row with Eto'o
The Cameroon football federation fine Alex Song over his row with Samuel Eto'o, clear Eto'o of indiscipline and reprimand Benoit Assou-Ekotto.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport2/hi/football/13919791.stm
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From African Village to Center of Ordeal
Interviews with people who know Dominique Strauss-Kahn?s accuser portray her as quiet and unassuming.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=63d022a95e77ba002b913f960ba062af
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On a Libyan field, allied airstrikes bring destruction and hope
Before attacks, civilians and rebels were frustrated by international community's lack of action.
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On a Small Scale, Sustainable Energy Transforms Lives
Tiny renewable energy systems that light just one home at a time are playing an epic, transformative role in the lives of poor people in developing countries who live far the electricity grid.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c1119fe76c66ff49d7cd741fb43553c7
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'Throats slit'
A Sudan aid worker's account of bombing and house-to-house raids
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Ceuta, Melilla
A profile of the Spanish north African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla
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Saturday, 25 June 2011
VIDEO: Oprah receives SA honorary doctorate
Oprah Winfrey received an honorary doctorate from the University of the Free State in South Africa.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13912031
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Latest developments in Arab political unrest stretching from North Africa to Persian Gulf
Latest developments in the unrest sweeping the Arab world from North Africa to the Persian Gulf:
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U.N. confirms probe into allegations of torture by Gaddafi's forces
The torture inquiry, the latest international move to bring pressure on Libya's Moammar Gaddafi, is confirmed as NATO ministers meet to weigh options for intervention.
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Cocoa helped Ghana's Kufuor win food prize
Ghana's ex-leader John Kufuor tells the BBC big boosts in cocoa yields for chocolate production was key to him winning the World Food Prize.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13877077
My life as a pirate
The fisherman who went rogue and ended up in a Somali jail
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/9522063.stm
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In Libyan capital, a revolution crushed
In Tripoli, Moammar Gaddafi's stronghold, the real battle for Libya appears already to have been fought and won by a regime that was willing to use live ammunition against its opponents.
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Friday, 24 June 2011
World Briefing | AFRICA: Zimbabwe: Government Minister Arrested
One of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai?s closet advisers, Jameson Timba, a minister of state, was arrested in Harare on Thursday.
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Battle for Libya | June 21, 2011
Rockets landed in Misurata, fired by forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
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Kenya: While MPs Dither On Tax, the Judiciary Acts
The loud protestations by members of Parliament against the Kenya Revenue Authority's intent to tax their allowances for the first time underpin the fact that leaders, never mind the vast majority of the citizens, have yet to come to terms with the full implications of the new Constitution.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201106241382.html
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Allies of Zimbabwe?s President Push for Quick Vote
With no credible successor to unite the quarrelsome factions that threaten to splinter the country?s ruling party, Zimbabwe hurtles into another violent political season.
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Madagascar: Poverty And Malnutrition On Sisal Plantations
At the Centre for Treatment of Acute Malnutrition with Complications (CRENI) in the town of Amboasary Sud in the Anosy region of southeastern Madagascar, Samina Tahiaritsoa, 20, cradles her son, Lambo, 3, who still weighs less than six kilograms after 10 days at the centre.
World Briefing | AFRICA: Ivory Coast: Hague Inquiry Is Sought
An international prosecutor said he had sought approval to investigate reports of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the conflict after last November?s presidential elections in Ivory Coast.
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Qaddafi Settles for a Draw, at Least in a Game of Chess
The beleaguered Libyan leader Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi poured out his thoughts to the head of the international chess federation during a game in Tripoli.
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U.S., allies seek to maintain Arab support for military intervention in Libya
U.S. and European diplomats moved quickly to rally wavering Arab support for military intervention in Libya after key Arab officials complained about Western airstrikes.
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Obama administration prepares for possibility of new post-revolt Islamist regimes
The White House is acknowledging popular revolutions might bring a more religious cast to politics.
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Libyan rebels launch offensive; coalition continues pounding Gaddafi's forces
Despite the airstrikes, Gaddafi's forces were digging in outside Ajdabiya, which straddles highways that go north to Benghazi and east across the desert to Tobruk.
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Fire sweeps Egypt's Interior Ministry building as police protest outside to demand higher pay
CAIRO - An Egyptian security official says police protesting in front of Egypt's Interior Ministry have set fire to part of the downtown complex.
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From African Village to Center of Ordeal
Interviews with people who know Dominique Strauss-Kahn?s accuser portray her as quiet and unassuming.
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From African Village to Center of Ordeal
Interviews with people who know Dominique Strauss-Kahn?s accuser portray her as quiet and unassuming.
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Obama concerned about Gaddafi's gains but says noose is tightening on Libyan leader
Obama administration edges closer to Libya's formal opposition but stops far short of recognizing the rebel transitional council as the legitimate government.
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Congress members struggle to define message on Mideast, North Africa
How difficult are the decisions the president must make about the turmoil in the Mideast?
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011
During Chile visit, Obama defends Libya military action
During a visit to Chile, President Obama on Monday defended his decision to deploy the U.S. military in Libya.
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Central Africa: Parliamentarians Scrutinise CEMAC Treaty
The Foreign Affairs Committee examined the bill yesterday, June 21.
Gadhafi tells rebels 'surrender or flee' as his forces gain in east and west Libya
TOBRUK, Libya - Moammar Gadhafi's forces struck the rebellion's heartland with airstrikes, missiles and artillery on Tuesday, trying for the first time to take back a city that serves as a crucial gateway for the band of fighters who threatened his four-decade hold on power. Rebels rushed to the fro
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Thinking 2020: The Future of Mobile in Africa
A few months back Rudy de Waele got in touch with Ken Banks and myself about helping to curate a collaborative outlook on the mobile industry in Africa, called “Mobile Trends Africa 2020“. Our task was to gather the mobile minds from across the continent and the world and ask them to vision out what [...]
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U.S., Europe considering naval operations to deliver humanitarian aid to Libya
The United States and its European allies are considering the use of naval assets to deliver humanitarian aid to Libya and to block arms shipments to the government of Moammar Gaddafi, even as they weigh the legality of imposing a no-fly zone without United Nations authorization, according to U.S...
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Tuesday, 21 June 2011
The Lede: Video of Obama's Middle East Speech
Video of President Obama's complete speech on the Middle East on Thursday.
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Kenya: HIV Tribunal Begins Receiving Complaints
A special tribunal to hear HIV related cases has been sworn in.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201106211188.html
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Envisioning a post-Gaddafi future, some refugees consider returning
Already looking ahead to a post-Gaddafi future, many Libyans who had fled Benghazi are talking about returning and describe a new sense of unity and civic responsibility that has taken root in their city since the uprising began. Coalition attacks against Gaddafi's forces give them hope.
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Two stay in hunt for Algeria job
The Algerian Football Federation reduces 60 candidates for the national coaching post to just two.
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France pleads for military intervention as Gaddafi forces attack Libyan rebels
Top official says there is still time for military intervention to turn the tide against Gaddafi.
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Monday, 20 June 2011
Libyan Oil Buys Allies for Qaddafi
Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi has sprinkled billions of dollars around Africa, helping him recruit mercenaries and blunt criticism.
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At the Best of Blogs as a Jury Member
I’m in Bonn, Germany as the English speaking judge for Deutsche Welle’s “Best of Blogs” awards (aka The BoBs). There are 11 judges, each representing different languages, and we each get to present one blog for each main category and each get one vote for the winner. Being the English judge is actually quite challenging, [...]
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Latest developments in Arab political unrest stretching from North Africa to Persian Gulf
Latest developments in the unrest sweeping the Arab world from North Africa to the Persian Gulf:
Gambia: Forestry Minister Decries Bushfires, Calls for Afforestation
The minister of Forestry and the Environment has decried the high rate of bushfires in rural Gambia; and renewed his calls for the citizenry to embrace afforestation with a view to enhancing and protecting the country's forest cover to guarantee "good living".
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VIDEO: Jolie meets African migrants
Angelina Jolie speaks to the BBC's Zeinab Badawi about her work with refugees and why she loves her role as a UN goodwill ambassador.
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Nigeria: Slain Corpers' Colleagues Return to Bauchi, Forgive Yuguda
Following the remorse shown by Bauchi State Governor Isa Yuguda over the death of some corps members during the post-election violence in the state and his offensive comments afterwards, some colleagues of the fallen NYSC members are back to duty in the state.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201106200405.html
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Sunday, 19 June 2011
Twitter jitters
How African governments would like to block the bloggers
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U.S., allies seek to maintain Arab support for military intervention in Libya
U.S. and European diplomats moved quickly to rally wavering Arab support for military intervention in Libya after key Arab officials complained about Western airstrikes.
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Partying Amid Poverty Stirs South Africa Debate
The exploits of a convicted swindler turned businessman have set off an animated conversation about the privileges of the black elite.
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Moroccan cities set for protests
Demonstrations are expected in Morocco as reformists say constitutional changes proposed by King Mohammed VI do not go far enough.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13827502
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Battle for Libya | June 17, 2011
Supporters of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi demonstrated in Tripoli?s Green Square.
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Saturday, 18 June 2011
Israel says its navy intercepts Egypt-bound ship carrying arms off Mediterranean coast
JERUSALEM - Israel intercepted a ship carrying a large delivery of arms off the country's Mediterranean coast on Tuesday, saying the shipment included sophisticated weaponry sent by Iran and Syria for Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.
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Arab League's backing of no-fly zone over Libya ramps up pressure on West
The league's move represents an extraordinary step by the leading Arab organization, historically reluctant to sanction a member, and provided fresh evidence of the reformist spirit recasting Arab politics.
In Tunisia, first steps toward democracy
Three months after launching the first in a series of revolts across the Arab world, Tunisians must figure out how to rule themselves.
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AUDIO: Battles for shrinking Lake Turkana
Scarce resources around the shores of Lake Turkana have created an on-going conflict between the Turkana people and the Ethiopian Merilles people.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13811022
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From African Village to Center of Ordeal
Interviews with people who know Dominique Strauss-Kahn?s accuser portray her as quiet and unassuming.
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Eto'o faces Cameroon hearing
Samuel Eto'o, Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Alex Song face a disciplinary hearing with the Cameroonian federation.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport2/hi/football/13797577.stm
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Friday, 17 June 2011
Clinton encounters frustration with U.S. stance on Arab unrest
On a trip to Tunisia and Egypt, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was dogged by questions about looming crises in Libya and other countries where democratic aspirations have been met with brute force.
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Olympic hopefuls eye mini-phase
The eight teams who will contest the mini-tournament to decide Africa's three Olympic qualifiers will be known this weekend.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport2/hi/football/13810732.stm
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Egypt's leaders seek police force's speedy return to duty
CAIRO - Responding to public alarm over escalating lawlessness and sectarian violence, Egyptian political leaders urged police Thursday to return to the streets as soon as possible, saying their absence threatens to undermine the country's fledgling democracy.
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VIDEO: SA playwright on Tony lifetime award
South African playwright Athol Fugard has received a lifetime achievement honour at this year's prestigious Tony awards.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-13771384
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World Briefing | Africa: Somalia: Prime Minister Refuses to Quit
The future of Somalia?s transitional government became even more uncertain on Tuesday after the prime minister, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, announced that he was refusing to resign.
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Thursday, 16 June 2011
Ushahidi Strategy Meeting 2011
[Reposted from the Ushahidi Blog] Yesterday Ushahidi won the Kenya ICT Award for “Social Equity and Poverty Reduction“, which we’re extremely grateful for. None of us were able to attend the conference in Kenya due to the whole team being at our big annual meeting. The Ushahidi core team works from 7 different timezones ranging [...]
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Congo and Somali women 'most at risk'
Congo and Somalia are some of the most dangerous countries for women, an international poll of experts on gender issues says.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-13773274
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13 Somalis die in mortar attacks in capital; AU arrests 3 soldiers for wounding civilians
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A medical official says 13 people died in mortar attacks in Somalia's capital.
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As Gadhafi struggles at home, AU moves forward on his pet project: the United States of Africa
JOHANNESBURG - As Libya's leader struggles to keep his grip on power, one of his pet projects appears to be moving ahead at the African Union, which took initial steps Tuesday toward creating his grand plan: the United States of Africa.
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Zambia: Billiton Hails Mining Policies
BHP Billiton Minerals Exploration, one of the world's top producers of copper and other metals, has said it is happy about Zambia's mining tax regime and wants to invest more into the country.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201106160878.html
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Reunion
An overview of the French island in the Indian Ocean
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Egypt's leaders seek police force's speedy return to duty
CAIRO - Responding to public alarm over escalating lawlessness and sectarian violence, Egyptian political leaders urged police Thursday to return to the streets as soon as possible, saying their absence threatens to undermine the country's fledgling democracy.
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Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Obama's story resonates in racially diverse Brazil
President Obama's story - the humble beginnings and the rise to prominence and power - is familiar to Brazilians. And so is his race, which has struck a chord in a country with the world's second-largest black population, after Nigeria.
Battle for Libya | June 11, 2011
Reports suggested that fighting was intensifying in western Libya around Tripoli.
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Obama's shift toward military action in Libya
After two weeks of playing down the prospect of military intervention in Libya, the Obama administration is on the brink of inserting itself into a third war in a Muslim nation.
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Arab League condemns broad bombing campaign in Libya
Group says endorsement of no-fly zone was intended to prevent civilian casualties
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Tuesday, 14 June 2011
China, after abstaining in U.N. vote, criticizes airstrikes on Gaddafi forces
China on Monday stepped up its criticism of the U.S.-led airstrikes against Libya, using the Communist Party's main media organs to say the military intervention undermines the United Nations charter.
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Egypt to vote on constitition changes, but some pro-democracy critics pressing for 'no'
CAIRO - Egypt's transition to democracy after 30 years of authoritarian rule faces a major test on Saturday when Egyptians vote in a referendum on amendments to the constitution. Opponents are pushing heavily for a "no" vote, saying the changes don't go far enough and that the ruling military is rus
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Clinton, top US visitor since uprising, pressing Egypt's temporary leaders to stick to reform
CAIRO - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was pressing Egypt's transitional leaders Tuesday to follow through on pledges for democratic reform after the ouster of the country's longtime autocratic president in a popular revolt.
A look at the 17 nations holding more than 850 Somali pirate suspects for prosecution
A look at the 17 nations prosecuting more than 850 pirates captured off East Africa. The overwhelming number of pirate suspects are Somali.
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Thousands Flee in Sudan as North-South Clashes Grow, U.N. Says
The northern Sudanese military is on a ?house-to-house? hunt for opposition forces in the embattled city of Kadugli, near Sudan?s disputed internal border.
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Gadhafi's government controls the skies by day; sundown brings rebels out in oil-rich east
TOBRUK, Libya - Moammar Gadhafi's warplanes, artillery and mortar shells can control huge swaths of territory by day, including oil ports, rebel supply routes and even hostile towns. Rebels say anti-government forces can still return in darkness to take advantage of Gadhafi's own thin supply lines a
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For Bahrain protest movement, democratic hopes give way to sectarian concerns
Many of the nation's majority Shiites fear their demands for greater influence in the country will not be met anytime soon.
New York Times renews call for information on journalists missing in Libya
The New York Times says it is holding out hope that four of its journalists who went missing while covering the Libyan conflict are alive.
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Monday, 13 June 2011
Thousands attend Sisulu funeral
Thousands of people attend the funeral of anti-apartheid leader Albertina Sisulu, hailed by Nelson Mandela as "one of the greatest South Africans".
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13737865
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Yemen deports 2 American, 2 British journalists as country is roiled by unrest
CAIRO - Armed Yemeni security forces raided an apartment shared by four Western journalists Monday and deported them because of their coverage of a growing uprising against the country's longtime ruler, one of the reporters said.
Separating Free Speech From Hate in South Africa
Julius Malema, the leader of the governing party?s youth wing, is defending his right to sing a song with the seemingly bloodthirsty line ?Shoot the Boer!?
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France pleads for military intervention as Gaddafi forces attack Libyan rebels
Top official says there is still time for military intervention to turn the tide against Gaddafi.
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