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Out of a job, Gadhafi’s Tuareg fighters may create new troubles
Written on 8 Sep, 2011 at 14:28 in Africa | viewed 2,321 times | 0 Comments
Out of a job, Gadhafi’s Tuareg fighters may create new troubles By Tim Lister, CNN September 8, 2011 7:31 a.m. EDT Gadhafi’s Tuareg fighters’ future unclear STORY HIGHLIGHTS · Nomadic people had served in Gadhafi’s army · Experts worry they may... (Continue reading)
Kenyan police arrest journalist over Kampala bombings
Monday, September 06, 2010 From left to right Isah Luyima, Mugisha Muhamood, Haruna Luyima and Edrisa Nsubuga who are being held as suspects in the twin bombings that claimed 76 lives during the recent World Cup... (Continue reading)
Children abused, killed as witches in Nigeria
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The Plight of Somali Refugees in the Arabian Peninsula
UN has to go an extra mile to address the appalling situations there! by Mohamed O. Eyow Saturday, August 07, 2010 Unfortunate Somalis destined from bad to worse, it’s over two decades now when an armed violence erupted in the... (Continue reading)
Somalia: Africa’s future
Written on 9 Aug, 2010 at 0:43 in Africa | viewed 2,185 times | 0 Comments
Doug Hendrie Friday, August 06, 2010 Somalia is no more. Since the colonial-made state collapsed under the weight of clan warfare in 1991, four fledgling entities have emerged to fill the political void. Somalia itself is still a shambles,... (Continue reading)
Liberia: Campbell Received ‘Dirty Stones’, but Knew Nothing About Blood Diamonds
Written on 8 Aug, 2010 at 17:15 in Africa | viewed 1,355 times | 0 Comments
Radio France Internationale (Paris) British supermodel Naomi Campbell has admitted receiving a gift of “dirty-looking stones” after a 1997 banquet in South Africa, in her testimony before an international criminal tribunal seeking to link the alleged blood diamonds to... (Continue reading)
South Africa: World Bank Probe of Eskom’s Loan
Written on 8 Aug, 2010 at 17:14 in Africa | viewed 1,276 times | 0 Comments
Johannesburg — THE World Bank has started an investigation into its $3,75bn loan to Eskom after a complaint by two local environmental groups on behalf of the Lephalale community, where the Medupi power station is to be built. Although the... (Continue reading)
Inside the world’s biggest refugee camp
How do the thousands trapped in the world’s largest refugee camp survive daily life? Writer and photographer Will Storr reports Saturday, July 17, 2010 Eyes. that’s the first thing I make out in the room’s low corners and overwhelming shadows.... (Continue reading)
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