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vendredi, 09 mai 2014 21:10
Nigeria: US Marines carry out first arrests of two Boko Haram members ...
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US Marines currently in Nigeria to help the government combat Boko Haram terrorists have made their first arrests taking two male suspects into custody after they were found in possession of arms and ammunition during a targeted search.
President Barack Obama said the U.S. has already sent a team to aid in efforts to recover more than 250 kidnapped girls in Nigeria, who were captured by the Boko Haram militant group. The team is "trying to identify where in fact these girls might be and provide them help," he said.
Sierra Leone's former president Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, widely credited as the man who returned peace to the nation after years of brutal civil war, died on Thursday aged 82, a close family friend told AFP.
mardi, 04 mars 2014 21:59
Cardinal Peter Turkson Of Ghana Denounces Uganda's Anti-Gay Law
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A Vatican cardinal has criticized Uganda's anti-gay law and called for the repeal of its severe penalties.
A worrying map of the countries most likely to have a coup in 2014 Coups are bad news for any country. They weaken the rule of law, throw governments into chaos, undermine or outright jettison democratic norms and institutions, and can lead to violence, oppression or worse. They can also be tough to see coming, particularly since the people looking for them tend to focus on a single country, which can lead them to overemphasize local events and understate the broader dynamics that make coups happen, or not.
dimanche, 22 décembre 2013 18:30
South Sudan: Machar Says Forces in Control of Most South Sudan Territo...
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Forces of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) loyal to the former South Sudan's vice president Riek Machar announced that they have taken control of the strategic oil rich region of Unity state, six days after fighting erupted in the capital, Juba.
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As Kenya celebrates 50 years of independence, many will be looking back on the events of the last half century, which saw country shake off British colonialism to carve its own identity. But it is also a time to look ahead to the next 50 years, and how technology can shape a new Kenya.
samedi, 14 décembre 2013 15:22
Central African Republic: Open letter to the UN humanitarian system
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Dear Ms Amos,
With this Open Letter, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) wishes to express its deep concern about the unacceptable performance of the United Nations humanitarian system in the Central African Republic over the last year.
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