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Thursday 30 June 2011
E.U. no longer recognizes Gaddafi as Libya's leader but resists bolder steps
BRUSSELS - European governments declared Friday that Moammar Gaddafi can no longer be considered the leader of Libya and must step down immediately, but they stopped short of formally recognizing the Libyan rebel movement or endorsing military action to support its armed struggle.
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.
Local Innovation and Entrepreneurs
I gave a keynote yesterday at the opening of the infoDev Global Forum in Helsinki, which has a specific focus on innovation. The m:lab funding comes from them, and they are exploring new ways to help entrepreneurs in the high-tech space, specifically mobiles, to make their businesses a reality. Innovation: Knowledge and Resources I’ve already [...]
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Tanzania: Zitto Gets New Ultimatum
National Assembly Speaker Anne Makinda has given Mr Zitto Kabwe more time to substantiate his claim that the Cabinet was compromised in its decision to transfer the responsibilities of Consolidated Holdings Corporation to the Treasury Registrar.
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Wednesday 29 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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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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Niger
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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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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.
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World Briefing | AFRICA: Congo: 170 Women Raped in Two Villages, U.N. Says
The number of reported victims of a mass rape by gunmen in Congo has risen to as many as 170, the United Nations? refugee agency said Friday.
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Egypt: Protesters And Police Clash in Tahrir Square
Egyptian security forces have fired teargas at thousands of protesters, some of whom threw stones, in Cairo's Tahrir Square, reports Al Jazeera.
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Tuesday 28 June 2011
Obama praises Brazil as a model of democracy
With a crisis in Libya competing for his time, President Obama sticks to the agenda of his state tour of Brazil.
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Obama puts his foreign policy on display: at once, the hand of friendship, the hand of might
SANTIAGO, Chile - Seeking to set an example for the Middle East, President Barack Obama will tout the successful transitions to democracy across much of Latin America during a speech in Chile Monday.
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Somalia, Wobbly on Ground, Seeks Control of Its Airspace
The country hopes to collect millions of dollars in flyover fees if it regains authority over traffic in its airspace, which the United Nations has controlled since 1996.
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Nigeria
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Puntland
A profile of the Somali region which declared autonomy in 1998
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Monday 27 June 2011
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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An Evening with Chinery-Hesse and Negroponte
Next week I’ll be in London to speak at the 21st Century Challenges event put on by the Royal Geographic Society with a focus on “Digital Technology in Africa“. Besides that main event, it will be a busy 3 days as I’ll also be speaking at the World Bank, meeting at #10 Downing Street, talking [...]
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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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VIDEO: Rebels welcome Libyan footballers
Four members of Libya's national football team have defected to the rebels, in a propaganda blow to Colonel Gaddafi.
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Egyptian Interior Ministry dissolves much hated state security agency
CAIRO - Egypt's interior minister on Tuesday dissolved the country's widely hated state security agency, which is accused in torture and other human rights abuses in the suppression of dissent against ousted Hosni Mubarak's nearly 30-year rule.
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White House appears reluctant to take hard line with Arab monarchies
As Persian Gulf monarchs forcibly suppress street protests in the kingdom of Bahrain, the Obama adminstration has responded mostly with mild or muted objections - a sharp contrast from its demands for new governments in the republics of Egypt and Libya.
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Egyptian Interior Ministry dissolves much hated state security agency
CAIRO - Egypt's interior minister on Tuesday dissolved the country's widely hated state security agency, which is accused in torture and other human rights abuses in the suppression of dissent against ousted Hosni Mubarak's nearly 30-year rule.
Sunday 26 June 2011
Nigeria
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Deadly bombing in north Nigeria
A bomb attack blamed on an Islamic sect in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Maiduguri kills at least 25 people, officials say.
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Battle For Libya | June 24, 2011
Dozens of detained rebels returned Friday on a Red Cross ship to their eastern stronghold of Benghazi, detailing how they were tortured at the hands of Libyan leader Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi forces.
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Zimbabwe: Police Arrest Minister for Calling Mugabe 'Liar'
Police in Zimbabwe have arrested a cabinet minister from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), reportedly accusing him of calling President Robert Mugabe a liar.
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Libya: Fighting Intensifies in North-West, Says UN
Fighting has intensified in north-western regions of Libya and the United Nations has stepped up its effort to help wounded civilians in the area, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said today.
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Egypt's interior minister has dissolved of the country's hated state security agency
CAIRO - Egypt's interior minister has dissolved of the country's hated state security agency.
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Saturday 25 June 2011
Somalia, Wobbly on Ground, Seeks Control of Its Airspace
The country hopes to collect millions of dollars in flyover fees if it regains authority over traffic in its airspace, which the United Nations has controlled since 1996.
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Malawi
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Israel intercepts ship it says carried Iranian weapons bound for Gaza
The Israeli navy on Tuesday intercepted what officials alleged was a ship carrying Iranian weapons destined for Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip.
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Obama keeps his eye on independent voters
President Obama's Friday news conference did little to advance U.S. policy on Libya or clarify the White House's position on resolving the budget impasse in Congress. The president nonetheless conveyed one unmistakable impression: He is now focused intently on winning back independent voters.
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Congo progress at U17 World Cup
A draw with North Korea is enough to see Congo go through to the knock-out stage of the U17 World Cup.
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Gaddafi's forces likely to push rebels back to Benghazi, analysts say
Analysts say uprising will be forced to retreat absent foreign intervention.
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Friday 24 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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'Forgotten war'
The rebels battling Gaddafi from the Western Mountains
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At least 50 African Union peacekeepers dead in Somalia clashes
About 50 African Union peacekeepers have died in clashes with militants linked to al-Qaeda over the past two weeks.
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Senegal riots prompt Wade U-turn
Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade drops changes to the constitution after police and thousands of protesters clash outside parliament.
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Zimbabwe: Is Civil Society Part of Problem Or Solution?
A NUMBER of people have challenged me on the role that civil society plays or should play or is failing to play in nation building.
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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.
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Rwanda: Human Rights Watch Submission to International Development Committee
Human Rights Watch's submission to the International Development Committee (IDC) focuses primarily on the role of the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) in Rwanda, given the UK's particularly important role in that country and Rwanda's critical role in the Great Lakes region. It also includes a brief section on the regional dimension, which covers both the DRC and Burundi. The submission concentrates on the human rights dimension of DFID's strategy.
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Somalia, Wobbly on Ground, Seeks Control of Its Airspace
The country hopes to collect millions of dollars in flyover fees if it regains authority over traffic in its airspace, which the United Nations has controlled since 1996.
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Thursday 23 June 2011
Battle for key Libyan city on Gadhafi's doorstep was test of rebel strength
ZAWIYA, Libya - The speed with which this city on Tripoli's doorstep fell to Libyans calling for Moammar Gadhafi's ouster raised hopes a rebellion in the east could spread.
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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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Egypt's Interior Ministry building set on fire during police protest
The fire, during a protest by police officers, underscored an abiding concern by many Egyptians that the revolution has weakened law enforcement.
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Sola Odunfa: Nigeria at war
Viewpoint: Why are Nigerians killing each other?
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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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Ghana: Keep Us in School - Northern Children Plead
School children in the Northern Region have pleaded with their parents to allow them to be in school rather than withdrawing them for farming activities, which impedes their development.
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Uganda: Government's Job Stimulus Programme is Feasible
Daily Monitor columnist Nicholas Sengoba, in an opinion piece June 21, expressed concern over the viability of the proposals in the 2011/2012 budget to address the issue of unemployment. The main subject of his concern was about giving money to the poor which he said "carries its own risk and was a cause of failure of most poverty alleviation interventions".
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Wednesday 22 June 2011
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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Clinton visits Cairo's Tahrir Square, decries violence in Bahrain
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton hails the "power of the human spirit" in a surprise visit to Cairo's Tahrir Square, a bright spot in a trip mostly focused on ominous developments elsewhere in the Middle East.
Nigeria: Environmental Pollution - The Bicycle Option
On June 18, 2011, Lagos residents, specifically those in the Ikeja axis were amused and at the same time enlightened about the importance of exercising and preservation of the environment.
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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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Nigeria: Boko Haram - We Are All Dead Men
I must confess that I am neither surprised by the brazen attack on the headquarters of the Nigeria Police, the almighty Louis Edet house in Abuja, by members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect, nor by the reaction of President Goodluck Jonathan.
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Tuesday 21 June 2011
Congo diplomat's wife 'smuggled cigarettes'
The wife of a diplomat from the Democratic Republic of Congo is arrested in Romania on suspicion of cigarette smuggling, Romanian prosecutors say.
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At least 50 African Union peacekeepers dead in Somalia clashes
About 50 African Union peacekeepers have died in clashes with militants linked to al-Qaeda over the past two weeks.
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Ernest Cole: Photographer
Images from the exhibition in South Africa.
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U.S., allies' jets poised to fly over Libya as other nations mull strategy
Fighter aircraft from France, Britain and the United Arab Emirates converged on bases in and around Italy late Friday to begin operations over Libya under the command and control of the United States at its naval base in Naples, according to U.S. and European officials.
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Monday 20 June 2011
At least 50 African Union peacekeepers dead in Somalia clashes
About 50 African Union peacekeepers have died in clashes with militants linked to al-Qaeda over the past two weeks.
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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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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Morocco King Proposes Limited Steps to Democracy
King Mohammed VI of Morocco announced proposed changes that would reduce his own nearly absolute powers and name a prime minister.
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Sunday 19 June 2011
Zimbabwe: Registrar Scoffs at Criticism of Voters' Roll
REGISTRAR-GENERAL Mr Tobaiwa Mudede says the voters' roll is clean and his office was ready to accept anyone wishing to inspect it.
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Libya: Nato Accused of Killing Civilians in Air Raid
Nato says it is investigating claims by Libya that five civilians, two of them young children, were killed in an air raid over the capital, Tripoli, on Sunday.
Doctors Go Far Afield to Battle Epidemics
A rise in programs sending doctors to some of the world?s poorest countries has met with an outpouring of enthusiasm from many recent graduates.
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Critics say Egypt getting crash course in constitutional confusion
CAIRO - If it's true that Egypt pulled off a so-called Facebook revolution, then the nation is about to confront a status change in its relationship with democracy: "It's complicated." Very.
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Eritrea
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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.
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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Libya 'uses mosques as shields'
Nato accuses Libyan leader Col Gaddafi of using mosques and children's parks as shields after Tripoli said Nato was targeting civilian buildings.
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Sudan: UN Condemns Harassment of Its Peacekeepers in Southern Kordofan
The United Nations today strongly condemned the detention and abuse by the Sudanese armed forces of four UN peacekeepers who were on patrol in Kadugli, the main town in Southern Kordofan, where fighting is raging between the northern and southern armies.
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Amid Libyan airstrikes, new rifts open in international coalition
Three days of heavy airstrikes have highlighted the murky nature of U.S. goals in Libya and opened up new rifts among key members of the international coalition involved in the effort.
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Friday 17 June 2011
The Future? is Here! [Pivot 25 Video]
PIVOT25: East Africa’s Biggest Mobile Tech Event from Pivot25 Conference on Vimeo. The next big thing in African Tech has arrived. Pivot 25 is here! The region’s top 25 mobile tech startups pitch against each other June 14-15 in Nairobi, Kenya at the Ole Sereni Hotel. Go to pivot25.com for tickets and info. Video by [...]
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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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Ghana: He Could Be Nearing the Stage of the King Without Clothes - Ebo Quansah in Accra
President John Evans Atta Mills is nearer his dream of being re-elected by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to fly the flag of the umbrella organization into the 2012 Presidential elections.
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Namibia: Man in Court for Sodomy
A man accused of sodomising 17 boys from a village in Omungwelume was denied bail yesterday when he appeared before the Oshakati Magistrate's Court.
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Gambia: G Faal Inks Contract With U.S. Based Record Label
One of The Gambia's finest radio presenters cum artist, DJ G- Faal of West Coast Radio, recently signed a contract deal with a Florida-based Record Label called 'Jump Street Records'(JSR) in the United States of America.
Thursday 16 June 2011
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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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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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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Clinton Honors Embassy Bombing Victims
A memorial service comes a day after the authorities confirmed the death of the operative from Al Qadea who masterminded the attacks.
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White House appears reluctant to take hard line with Arab monarchies
As Persian Gulf monarchs forcibly suppress street protests in the kingdom of Bahrain, the Obama adminstration has responded mostly with mild or muted objections - a sharp contrast from its demands for new governments in the republics of Egypt and Libya.
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U.S. jet crashes in Libya, but pilots safe; Gates sees airstrikes slowing soon
Both members of a U.S. fighter jet crew were rescued in Libya after their F-15E Strike Eagle malfunctioned and crashed, the U.S. military said. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said "significant military fighting" in Libya "should recede in the next few days."
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Thinking About Africa?s Open Data
I love Afrographique, a site I just heard about today that does data visualizations on African data. It’s done by Ivan Colic, a South African designer, as a “small contribution to assist the changing perception of Africa…” What Ivan does is brilliantly delve into the data that’s freely open on the internet to show patterns [...]
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Wednesday 15 June 2011
Egypt's interior minister has dissolved of the country's hated state security agency
CAIRO - Egypt's interior minister has dissolved of the country's hated state security agency.
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Swaziland: Misa Welcomes Long-Awaited Media Complaints Commission
Fourteen years after the idea was initially bandied about, a new commission that deals with public complaints about the media has been established in Swaziland, reports the Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA).
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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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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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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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Tuesday 14 June 2011
Eritrea Detains Four Antipiracy Contractors
Eritrea accused the four men of espionage, sabotage, terrorism and ?acts of invasion.?
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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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Libyan rebels' stronghold becomes ghostly war zone
Moammar Gaddafi's troops enter the eastern rebel stronghold, forcing thousands to pack their cars and flee in the direction of the Egyptian border.
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Zimbabwe Health Care, Paid With Peanuts
For many rural people, cash is so scarce that the 85-bed Chidamoyo Christian Hospital allows bartering.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=10e4f81998ad8cfd2102a38afd74eae4
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In Libya, Gaddafi's forces dig into populated areas
Opposition fighters cheered and flashed victory signs as allied jets streaked across the sky Monday over the strategic city of Ajdabiya,
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Libyans brace for Gaddafi offensive in rebel stronghold of Benghazi
The rebel stronghold braces for a major offensive by the Libyan leader's loyalists, a battle that most expected to be fierce, bloody and likely to decide the fate of the month-old populist rebellion against Gaddafi's 41-year grip on the country.
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Battle for Libya | June 12, 2011
A second day of fighting raged between loyalist forces and rebels around the strategic oil city, Zawiya, a former rebel stronghold, on Sunday.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=75b00d2f2e53aed10b5411c47194fed8
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Namibia: Big Brother Amplified - the Big Burn!
Life's a bust, and then there's Karen! Or Bernadina for that matter!!
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201106140116.html
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Monday 13 June 2011
Rebel council seeks to transform Libya
Libya's rebels are a movement under siege and desperate for international recognition, assistance and a no-fly zone.
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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.
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'Cool stuff'
Bill Gates has high hopes for child vaccinations
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-13742928
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Intelligence director's testimony about Gaddafi causes controversy
Testimony from the nation's intelligence director that Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi will "prevail" in that country's conflict prompted an attempt by the White House on Thursday to play down that assessment and a call by at least one key senator for the resignation of the nation's top spy.
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Morocco
Key facts, figures and dates
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/791867.stm
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