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Sunday 31 July 2011
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.
Libya declares cease-fire and says it will stop military operations as the West mobilizes
TRIPOLI, Libya - Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa says Libya is declaring an immediate cease-fire and stopping all military operations.
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Promising Care: Maternal Deaths Focus Harsh Light on Uganda
Uganda is putting less money toward health care, leaving hospitals unprepared to safely deliver babies.
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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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Saturday 30 July 2011
Tanzania
Provides an overview of Tanzania, including key facts and events as well as news
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14095776
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Friday 29 July 2011
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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Burundi
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Top intelligence official says Gaddafi likely to prevail; U.S., Europe weigh responses
The top U.S. intelligence official said Thursday that Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi is likely to "prevail" in his battle against rebels without foreign intervention or some other major change, as European governments and U.S. lawmakers sought ways to aid Gaddafi's increasingly beleaguered opponents.
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13 die in sectarian violence in Cairo
CAIRO - Thirteen people died in overnight clashes between Christians and Muslims in the worst outbreak of sectarian violence in Egypt since last month's ouster of president Hosni Mubarak, officials reported Wednesday.
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Thursday 28 July 2011
Spartak Moscow snap up Emenike
Nigerian Emmanuel Emenike leaves Turkey's Fenerbahce to sign for Russian side Spartak Moscow.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport2/hi/football/14329070.stm
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Libya's Gadhafi, increasingly isolated internationally, finds supporters in Latin America
CARACAS, Venezuela - As Moammar Gadhafi finds himself increasingly isolated internationally, he still has at least a few friends far away.
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Wednesday 27 July 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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Namibia: Henties Man Commits Suicide
JOHANNES Fransiskus Bergh (69) of Henties Bay committed suicide by shooting himself with a shotgun on Saturday night.
'Dead man' wakes up in a South African morgue
A 50-year-old South Africa man wakes up inside a mortuary over the weekend - scaring away morgue attendants who thought he was a ghost.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14275271
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Ethiopia: Chinese Firm Awarded Gas Export Tender
The Ethiopian government decided last week to award the nation's promising energy prospects down in the Ogaden Basin to a Hong Kong based company, following the departure of the Carigali Overseas Operation last year.
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Tuesday 26 July 2011
Who's to blame?
The top 10 alleged culprits for the Horn of Africa crisis
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14291581
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Paddling for Africa
Why an Olympic hopeful changed his nationality to become Nigerian
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14252191
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Gambia: Two New Ferries Commissioned
Two new ferries were Saturday commissioned on behalf of the Gambian leader by the vice president and minister of Women's Affairs, Dr Aja Isatou Njie-Saidy at the new Banjul Wharf, as part of this year's July 22nd anniversary celebrations.
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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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Monday 25 July 2011
Phonetic Clues Hint Language Is Africa-Born
An analysis implies that modern language originated only once, in southern Africa, a surprising finding.
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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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France fires first shots against Libya after Gaddafi's forces enter Benghazi
Planes bombed a Libyan military vehicle and set up 600-square-mile sanctuary over Benghazi; 20 planes were patrolling the skies.
Sunday 24 July 2011
Going Off-Grid (Holiday)
I’m off-grid on holiday until August 8th. This means that any communications that come in before Aug 8th will be DELETED upon return. I do this for peace of mind on vacation, not because I don’t value what you have to say. No one wants to come back to an inbox of 2000+ messages. Feel [...]
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Togo
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Togo
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Misery Follows as Somalis Try to Flee Hunger
Many Somalis, fleeing one of the worst droughts in the country in 60 years, have walked for weeks through an anarchic landscape replete with bandits and militants but little food.
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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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Tottenham sink Pirates in final
Tottenham Hotspur win the Vodacom Challenge after beating Orlando Pirates 3-0 in Johannesburg.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport2/hi/football/14262849.stm
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Saturday 23 July 2011
Mugabe Ally Escalates Push to Control Anglican Church
Nolbert Kunonga, an excommunicated Anglican bishop and Mugabe ally, has escalated a drive to control Anglican churches and other properties across Zimbabwe and southern Africa.
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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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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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Libya: Coalition airstrikes continue on Gaddafi forces, U.S. F-15 fighter jet crashes as criticism over no-fly zone mounts
American and coalition forces continued air strikes and missile sorties against forces loyal to Col. Moammar Gaddafi as U.S. struggles to hold together crucial coalition partners.
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Friday 22 July 2011
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Probe Calls for Soldiers to Face Rape Charges
A United Nations investigation into mass rapes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) seven months ago identifies the rapists as Congolese army soldiers, demands their prosecution and asks the Government to protect the victims from reprisals from the perpetrators.
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New cabinet amid Egypt protests
More than a dozen new Egyptian ministers are sworn in, as protesters camped out in Cairo's Tahrir Square demand more radical reforms.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-14234137
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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.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=5b1f1a49ce7c2588a30314bcea9d68fb
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Thursday 21 July 2011
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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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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Libya's Gadhafi, increasingly isolated internationally, finds supporters in Latin America
CARACAS, Venezuela - As Moammar Gadhafi finds himself increasingly isolated internationally, he still has at least a few friends far away.
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'I fear freedom'
Can South African convict avoid returning to life of crime?
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13980040
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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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Tunisia
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Tunisia
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14107241
Kenya: Households Turn to Solar As Power Bill Grows
Uptake solar panels is on the rise in the country occasioned by high power bills. This has seen property developers and home owners turn to installing solar systems especially for water heating. "As a result of the ever-increasing cost of electricity, solar water heating systems are gaining popularity," said Tom Wandera, the solar water heating brand executive of Chloride Exide.
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Wednesday 20 July 2011
Zambian prostitutes seek marriage on reality TV
A Zambian TV channel launches a reality show to help former prostitutes find husbands.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14154291
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Sierra Leone: Red Cross Decries Misuse of Emblem
The Sierra Leone Red Cross Society (SLRCS) has expressed grave concern over what it said is the repeated misuse of its emblem by unauthorized persons.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201107201498.html
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US man admits Somalia terror plot
A man from the US state of Minnesota admits helping men of Somali origin travel to the African country to join the al-Shabab militant group.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-14195832
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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Tuesday 19 July 2011
DR Congo
Key facts, figures and dates
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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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Magnus Malan, Apartheid Defender, Dies at 81
Mr. Malan was a South African general and defense minister who in the 1980s helped devise and carry out his nation?s last-ditch strategy to preserve its system of rigid racial segregation.
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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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Misery Follows as Somalis Try to Flee Hunger
Many Somalis, fleeing one of the worst droughts in the country in 60 years, have walked for weeks through an anarchic landscape replete with bandits and militants but little food.
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Monday 18 July 2011
Cicely Wolters: An unabashed advocate for the Peace Corps
FEDERAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK | A former Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua and now desk officer for Morocco and Jordan at headquarters in Washington, D.C., Cicely Wolters has watched as the Internet and cellphones have transformed the experiences of volunteers worldwide.
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Rwanda: Ministry of Trade Should Ratify Treaty
The Rwanda Parliament is spot on by demanding accountability from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Trade and Industry for the delay of 2 years to have the Trade Agreements ratified.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201107182504.html
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Zambian prostitutes seek marriage on reality TV
A Zambian TV channel launches a reality show to help former prostitutes find husbands.
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U.S. jet crashes in Libya, pilots survive, as Gaddafi's forces dig in
Setbacks for rebels reveal the degree to which the disorganized and ill-equipped force is depending on allied airstrikes to end Gaddafi's rule.
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Egyptian voters say 'yes' to speedy elections
Constitutional amendments approved by wide margin in historic referendum.
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Obama visits Brazil with Libya on his mind
With a crisis in Libya competing for his time, President Obama stuck to the agenda of his state tour of Brazil, arriving Sunday morning in a once-notorious slum that Brazilian officials now hold up as a symbol of a rejuvenated country.
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Sunday 17 July 2011
Battle for Libya | July 16, 2011
Libyan rebels said their steady advance on Brega was slowed Saturday by the discovery of defensive trenches around the city that had been filled with flammable chemicals by retreating troops loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
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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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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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Saturday 16 July 2011
Mali
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Rwanda: CHUK Holds Body Over Unpaid Bills
Kigali University Hospital (CHUK) is holding the body of a 36-year-old man after his family failed to clear medical bills.
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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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Djibouti
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Friday 15 July 2011
Missile strikes building in Libyan compound where Gaddafi lives
A missile struck a building on Sunday night in the compound in Tripoli where Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi lives, fueling the rage that has erupted among his supporters since U.N.-mandated airstrikes began on Saturday.
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South Africa: Arts Festival Turns Into Cultural Playground
Scores of theatre-goers and artists from across the country converged in South Africa's Eastern Cape province earlier this month for the largest arts event in Africa.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201107151124.html
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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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Thursday 14 July 2011
Libya gains control of more rebel territory
No-fly zone supporters fear international action could come too late to help rebels.
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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,
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.
Police Officers Held in Killing of Egyptian
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf made the concession in an effort to stem the rising tide of dissatisfaction with the results of the revolution.
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Teteh a scoring sensation
Sierra Leone striker is banging in the goals in Sweden and attracting attention from clubs around Europe.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport2/hi/football/14158262.stm
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Cicely Wolters: An unabashed advocate for the Peace Corps
FEDERAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK | A former Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua and now desk officer for Morocco and Jordan at headquarters in Washington, D.C., Cicely Wolters has watched as the Internet and cellphones have transformed the experiences of volunteers worldwide.
Wednesday 13 July 2011
Battle For Libya | July 11, 2011
A day in the life of rebel forces in Zintan, Libya.
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In Burkina Faso, Leader Keeps Cool Under Fire
How President Blaise Compaor� has lasted is a lesson for autocrats.
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Migrant magnet
Images of the boat people fleeing Libya for Italy
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-14119110
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Tuesday 12 July 2011
Chelsea suffer Essien injury blow
Ghana and Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is ruled out for up to six months after knee surgery.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport2/hi/football/14087070.stm
Nigeria: Flying Eagles Wallop Aberdeen
Nigeria's Flying Eagles stepped up their preparation for the Under-20 World Cup with a 7-0 bashing of Aberdeen U19 yesterday morning.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201107121420.html
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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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Monday 11 July 2011
Businessman escapes Libya posing as Gaddafi loyalist
IN RAS JDIR, TUNISIA On the dusty road out of Libya, the flood of humanity has narrowed to a trickle, mostly carloads of Libyans doing cross-border trade or foreign laborers on foot, lugging cheap suitcases and overstuffed plastic bags toward a teeming tent camp.
Gaddafi's forces likely to push rebels back to Benghazi, analysts say
Analysts say uprising will be forced to retreat absent foreign intervention.
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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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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Qatar 'whistleblower' in U-turn
The "whistleblower" behind a series of corruption allegations involving Fifa executive committee members tells the BBC she fabricated the claims.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport2/hi/football/14098944.stm
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Sunday 10 July 2011
World Briefing | AFRICA: Somalia: About-Face on Aid
The Shabab, the Islamist rebel group fighting the government of Somalia, announced that it would again allow aid organizations to operate in the areas the group controls.
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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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DR Congo plane crashes at airport
A plane with 112 people on board has crashed at Kisangani airport in DR Congo, officials say, with reports of more than 50 survivors.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14083277
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Tanzania
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Saturday 9 July 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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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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A Pivot 25 Retrospective
Pivot 25 was a blast! Over 100 teams from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda applied to pitch their startup over a 2-day period. We named it “pivot” because we wanted to play off of the word, often used in the startup scene to denote a need for a startup to nimbly move in a different [...]
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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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Poll: Conditional support for Libya no-fly zone
Most Americans say they support U.S. participation in a no-fly zone over Libya as a way to neutralize Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's air force, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Friday 8 July 2011
Western Sahara
Key facts about the territory disputed between Morocco and the Polisario independence movement
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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.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=90e44fd9427413c02d21a0fc4fd35ade
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Congo 'rape' colonel surrenders
An army colonel accused of mass rape in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo surrenders to the military.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14079797
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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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South Sudan Prepares for Independence
The Republic of South Sudan will declare its independence on Saturday, becoming Africa?s 54th state and taking its place at the bottom of the developing world.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=95ebd24c98e239907c18efd1fdee196f
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Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1021454.stm
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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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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On Libya, Obama willing to let allies take the lead
President Obama is content to let other nations publicly lead the search for solutions to the Libyan conflict, his advisers say, a stance that reflects the more humble tone he has sought to bring to U.S. foreign policy but one that also opens him to criticism that he is a weak leader.
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Cairo Vendors and Protesters Set Off Clash in Tahrir Square
A dispute between protesters and tea vendors set off clashes among groups of young men armed with rocks, clubs and knives, and a tent city occupied by protesters was burned to the ground.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=b22d558eb722e31fe9811e2115e2e5df
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Libya declares cease-fire and says it will stop military operations as the West mobilizes
TRIPOLI, Libya - Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa says Libya is declaring an immediate cease-fire and stopping all military operations.
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'Museveni birthday cake' seized in Uganda
Ugandan police break up a "mock birthday party" for President Yoweri Museveni held by opposition activists.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13979356
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