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Rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo took control of several towns in the eastern portion of the country, including the strategic town of Rutshuru.
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Prisoners in Malawi riot, claiming 2 fellow prisoners did not deserve ...Washington PostZOMBA, Malawi — Officials say rioting prisoners in Malawi briefly stalled the release of convicts who had been granted presidential pardons.and more »...
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NEWS.com.auDeadly Attacks Hit Nigerian VillagesWall Street JournalRaids and reprisal attacks left 58 people dead over the weekend in Christian villages near a Nigerian city where authorities have struggled to contain religious violence, officials ...
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Leadership NewspapersCall for war crimes court to probe MaliBusiness DayAt a conference in the Burkina Faso capital, Ouagadougou, the leaders also asked for an end to hostilities between all parties in Mali before the Ramadan month of fasting...
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The United States has been accused of blocking a UN report which examines claims that Rwanda is fuelling a violent rebellion in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congolese government said the UN ...
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Heritage.org (blog)SOMALIA: Islamic Radicals In RetreatStrategy PageJune 21, 2012: Al Shabaab has lost its fearsome reputation, and that has proved to be a very costly defeat More local militias are forming to drive out al Shabaab ...Somalia:...
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A militant Islamist group claimed responsibility Monday for fatal bombings the day before at three Christian churches in Nigeria.
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Christian Science MonitorIs there a "Kivu conspiracy" to undermine Congo?
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Last year,around six journalists were killed in Somalia by unknkown gunmen after being attacked in various towns of Somalia while they left from their stations including Farhan James Abdulle,Daljir Radio Reporter at ...
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AFPICC prosecutor seeks 30-year term for Congolese warlordThe RepublicAMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, convicted by the International Criminal Court in its first ever ruling, should be sentenced to 30 years in prison for...
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BBC NewsMali: Dangers of dealing with 'Afghanistan of West Africa'BBC NewsBy Mark Doyle BBC international development correspondent Governments in West Africa fear both the separatist and the Islamist agendas of rebels in Mali.
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Nyasa TimesMalawi Police chief warns cops against assaulting suspectsNyasa TimesMalawi Police Service, Inspector General (IG) Loti Dzonzi, has warned police officers against use of excessive force on suspects, saying they should professionally...
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Mutineers from the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday seized control of three towns in the country's eastern Nord-Kivu province, an AFP correspondent reported today. The rebels, known as M23, took Rutshuru and the ...
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AFPNigeria senator killed at mass burial after ethnic clashReutersJOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - A Nigerian senator and several other people were killed on Sunday when gunmen attacked a mass burial for 63 victims of violence the previous day in ethnically...
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Nigeria tottering towards break-up - Adebanjo •Calls for national conferenceNigerian TribuneHe described as fallacy the opinion by some people that the unity of the country was not negotiable, saying, “it is a known historical fact that the...
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BBC NewsTrouble in TimbuktuDaily HeraldFor more than two decades, Mali has struggled with maintaining a stable democracy.
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Neon TommyTerrorist Attack On Kenyan Churches Leaves At Least 17 DeadNeon TommyKenya is a key U.S. ally in fighting terrorism in the area. A U.S. Embassy advisory warned of an imminent attack in Kenya's southern port city of Mombasa.
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New VisionUganda hosting over 180,00 refugeesNew VisionThe refugees are mainly from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Burundi and Central African Republic and Pakistan.
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Analysis: Intervention options in northern MaliIRINnews.orgBAMAKO, 21 June 2012 (IRIN) - The African Union (AU) and ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) have been taking a dual-track approach in ...Mali: helping people in the north to...
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SABHA, Libya - Abdallah takes out his pistol and hands it to a friend. He says he is in good company, so he does not need it. Dressed in military camouflage gear and scarves, Abdallah and his...
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Protesters have gathered outside Togo capital Lome for the 3rd consecutive day to protest against bad governance and demand new leadership:...
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AFPMalian rebels clash in north as tensions riseReutersBAMAKO (Reuters) - Fighters from the two main rebel groups occupying northern Mali exchanged fire near the town of Timbuktu on Wednesday, officials and local residents said, highlighting tensions...
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Corruption, Nepotism, Impunity Persist in Liberia, Discloses ICG reportLiberian Daily ObserverDespite marked improvements, numerous grievances that plunged Liberia into bloody wars from 1989 until 2003 still persists, with Liberia still a polarized...
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CHANNELSPolice Deploy 140 Peacekeepers to Guinea BissauAllAfrica.comBy Misbahu Bashir, 11 June 2012 The Nigeria Police have deployed 140 personnel to Guinea Bissau for peacekeeping operations.
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