Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105311215.html
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Tuesday 31 May 2011
Kenya: Judges Reject Bid to Save Post-Election Violence Suspects
The government's attempt to convince the International Criminal Court that it is serious about investigating and punishing election violence suspects failed on Monday.
Qaddafi Flees to Hospitals to Dodge Bombs, Reports Say
Two British newspapers say NATO bombings are keeping the Libyan leader increasingly on the run.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=99fc7ccb90e7376d1dfdd20f084a0006
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St Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha
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Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/6748187.stm
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Monday 30 May 2011
Obama administration seeks more U.N. authority to intervene in Libya
The Obama administration pressed Thursday for greater United Nations authority to confront Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's forces by land, air and sea, while insisting that Arab governments play a central role in any possible military action.
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Obama offers tempered support for Libya rebels
President Obama on Friday offered only tempered support for Libya's rebels and played down the feasibility of Western military intervention to aid their cause, raising questions about how far he is willing to go to help fulfill his declaration last week that Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi "must le...
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ICC concern for Kenya witnesses
Officials from the International Criminal Court are in Kenya to discuss how to protect witnesses in the cases of six men accused of post-election violence.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13593469
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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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West Africa: Terrorist Threat Hampers Research in the Sahel
Research projects vital for the Sahel region are in jeopardy across Western Africa, particularly Mali, Mauritania and Niger, as fears about terrorist attacks increase and scientists abandon field work in isolated parts of the region.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105300197.html
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Sunday 29 May 2011
More pirates facing prosecution as attacks increase in violence; pirates jailed in 17 nations
NAIROBI, Kenya - Five Somali pirates are jailed for life by a U.S. court. Sixty-one suspected pirates captured at sea face trial in India. Somali prisons are running out of room.
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Obama's story resonates in racially diverse Brazil
President Obama's story - the humble beginnings and the rise to prominence and power - is familiar to Brazilians. And so is his race, which has struck a chord in a country with the world's second-largest black population, after Nigeria.
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On a Small Scale, Sustainable Energy Transforms Lives
Tiny renewable energy systems that light just one home at a time are playing an epic, transformative role in the lives of poor people in developing countries who live far the electricity grid.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c1119fe76c66ff49d7cd741fb43553c7
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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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Farai Sevenzo: The great escape
Has Gaddafi unleashed migrants in revenge for Nato strikes?
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13510380
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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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Saturday 28 May 2011
Lost Egyptian pyramids spotted from space
Seventeen lost pyramids are among buildings identified from new infra-red images in a satellite survey of Egypt.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-13522957
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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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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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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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Friday 27 May 2011
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.
Italian Business Faces Lose-Lose Situation in Libya
With NATO aircraft flying daily from Italian bases to pound targets in Libya, Italy's longstanding post-colonial business ties risk taking a hit, too.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=cb88ce4e3ac5bae8f77dbd45ad1efacb
US Marshals: Woman accused in fatal Texas day care fire returns to US after capture in Nigeria
HOUSTON - Authorities say a woman accused of fleeing the country after a fire at her Texas day care facility killed four children has returned to the U.S. following her capture in Nigeria.
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Thursday 26 May 2011
SA attacks on Somali-owned shops
More than 50 Somali-owned shops in the South African city of Port Elizabeth are attacked and looted overnight by local residents.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13564028
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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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Foreigners held over Somalia cash
Six foreigners are arrested as they fly into Mogadishu with $3.6m (�2.2m) in cash, Somali police say, amid reports the money was a ransom payment for pirates.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13539189
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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!?
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=9fce1cdaa6bb61ee0bc116724b26eb7e
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North Africa: Arab Spring Solidarity Defies National Boundaries
Ever since the ousting of Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, ordinary citizens have been leading uprisings all over North Africa and the Middle East against unwanted rulers. But what is now known as the "Arab Awakening" is not confined to people resisting within their own borders. Some Arabs are helping the fight in neighbouring countries too.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105260265.html
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Wednesday 25 May 2011
Gates says U.S. military could enforce a no-fly zone in Libya if Obama ordered one
The comments appeared designed to counter the criticism surrounding his earlier remarks.
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'No let up' on Gaddafi - Obama
US President Barack Obama says there will be "no let up" in pressure against Col Muammar Gaddafi, after overnight Nato attacks rocked Tripoli.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13543987
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The Battle for Libya | May 24, 2011
Rebels continued to train after NATO forces bombed Tripoli with its heaviest attack yet.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=964a37aad3879f5bad9ea8aa0428aa04
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Tuesday 24 May 2011
Op-Ed Contributor : The Many Qaddafis
Over the 42 years of iron-fisted rule, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi has taken on many roles.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c7aa881c9cdabe610fdad2923ba7b6ab
Gates says U.S. military could enforce a no-fly zone in Libya if Obama ordered one
The comments appeared designed to counter the criticism surrounding his earlier remarks.
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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.
Egypt's leaders seek police force's speedy return to duty
CAIRO - Responding to public alarm over escalating lawlessness and sectarian violence, Egyptian political leaders urged police Thursday to return to the streets as soon as possible, saying their absence threatens to undermine the country's fledgling democracy.
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Monday 23 May 2011
Nicholas D. Kristof: Answering Your Sudan Questions, Take 2
Former President Jimmy Carter and Nicholas Kristof answer a second round of readers' questions about Sudan.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=cf99e10fec1f33c9f58b0e54b3adf7f2
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Sunday 22 May 2011
Uganda: Parliament Elects First Female Speaker
Ugandan parliamentarians elected Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga as the Speaker of the 9th parliament on Thursday. Kadaga received 302 votes and her rival 57.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105220013.html
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Ceuta, Melilla
A profile of the Spanish north African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/4209538.stm
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South Africa working to help Aristide return, says US should discuss any objections with Haiti
PRETORIA, South Africa - South Africa is helping ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide return to his homeland from exile in Pretoria, and any problems Washington has with that should be taken up with Haiti, the deputy foreign minister said Tuesday.
Saturday 21 May 2011
In Libyan capital, a revolution crushed
In Tripoli, Moammar Gaddafi's stronghold, the real battle for Libya appears already to have been fought and won by a regime that was willing to use live ammunition against its opponents.
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Obama, Gates to leave Washington for official visits as Libya crisis deepens
As war clouds gathered over Libya on Friday, the U.S. commander in chief and his defense secretary were each preparing to leave Washington to visit places far removed from any military operations.
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South Africa: Foreign Traders Face Threats, Intimidation
Foreign traders in many Johannesburg townships have closed their businesses and put their livelihoods on hold in response to a campaign of threats and intimidation launched in recent weeks by a group of local business people calling themselves the Greater Gauteng Business Forum (GGBF).
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105200614.html
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Friday 20 May 2011
Sudan
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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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Status of Libya?s Oil Minister Remains Uncertain
Libyan officials appear to have settled on a middle course, part denial and part admission, that Shukri Ghanem may have abandoned the government?s cause.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=bc755f73667cdf74c84e2eea7851c7e5
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On a Small Scale, Sustainable Energy Transforms Lives
Tiny renewable energy systems that light just one home at a time are playing an epic, transformative role in the lives of poor people in developing countries who live far the electricity grid.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c1119fe76c66ff49d7cd741fb43553c7
Thursday 19 May 2011
Sudan: Darfur Rebels Admit Attack on Peacekeepers
The two rebel figures accused of leading an deadly attack on African Union peacekeepers in Darfur more than three years ago plan to tell judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) that what they did was not unlawful, according to court documents.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105190381.html
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Guinea
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Strauss-Kahn case 'scares' Guinean
The Guinean maid who has accused IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault says she is scared but will testify, her lawyer says.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-13443085
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Wednesday 18 May 2011
Libyan Officials Threaten to Use ?Human Shields?
Officials warned that they would post ?human shields? at sites under threat of NATO bombing.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=68fe056015fe627bd74f2badf8809e95
In Libya, advance by Gaddafi forces sends rebels fleeing
TRIPOLI, LIBYA - Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi sent opposition fighters fleeing Thursday from a strategic oil port in eastern Libya that rebels had held for a week, appearing to reverse the rebels' advances toward Tripoli.
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Tuesday 17 May 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.
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U.S. actions in Libya may speak louder than words
Secretary of State Clinton's assertion that the United States "did not lead" is belied by the large role the United States played in launching an UN-sanctioned strikes on Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's military capabilities. U.S. warships fired more than 110 Tomahawk missiles into Libyan territory
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Kenya marathon star dies in fall
Kenyan Olympic gold medal marathon runner Samuel Wanjiru dies after falling from a balcony at his home in Nyahururu.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13408162
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Monday 16 May 2011
After Rebel Success in Misurata, NATO Strikes Tripoli
NATO war planes struck a compound belonging to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi and other areas of Libya?s capital, news reports said.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=417eb829d62c0f5ab1c8d64e985ffdf5
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The Lede: Qaddafi?s Visit Puzzles Journalists
Journalists staying at the Rixos Hotel in Tripoli, where the Libyan government hosts - or confines - the foreign press corps, are asking how Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi manged to hold a meeting at the hotel on Wednesday night without any of them noticing.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=772000c0c8d13f95f2a62028545f3673
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Sunday 15 May 2011
Drought hits a third of Somalis
Almost one third of Somalia's population are living in crisis, because of intensifying drought, according to a coalition of aid agencies.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13393137
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Saturday 14 May 2011
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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VIDEO: What job hopes for young Tunisians?
More than half of Tunisia's population is under the age of 25 and despite the fact that the country has a high number of graduates, the youth unemployment rate is around 30%.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-13400010
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Hospitals Tally the Tolls of Fighting
As fighting continues in Libya, the dead and wounded are tended before fighters re-join the front.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=90181e201195710c78911b9648a2069b
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VIDEO: What job hopes for young Tunisians?
More than half of Tunisia's population is under the age of 25 and despite the fact that the country has a high number of graduates, the youth unemployment rate is around 30%.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-13400010
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Friday 13 May 2011
Obama's story resonates in racially diverse Brazil
President Obama's story - the humble beginnings and the rise to prominence and power - is familiar to Brazilians. And so is his race, which has struck a chord in a country with the world's second-largest black population, after Nigeria.
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Cote d'Ivoire: Fighting Rumours With Fact
Thousands of refugees in eastern Liberia want to know what has happened to their family members, about the state of their villages, and whether it is safe to go home, said an April assessment by Internews, an NGO working to improve information exchange in disasters.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105130713.html
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Arab League condemns broad bombing campaign in Libya
Group says endorsement of no-fly zone was intended to prevent civilian casualties
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Thursday 12 May 2011
World Briefing | AFRICA: Uganda: Unarmed Protesters Killed by Security Forces, Rights Group Says
Ugandan security forces fatally shot at least nine unarmed people during protests against inflation, Human Rights Watch said Monday.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=1afd8f9dc11f2dcb41848dd865ce2cb0
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Wednesday 11 May 2011
World Briefing | AFRICA: Sudan: Deal to Pull Forces From Abyei
The United Nations says Sudan?s north and south have agreed to withdraw all ?unauthorized forces? from Abyei, a contested border region.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=efd3bc241124d5892453640c5cc39f4f
Niger: Caring for the River, Reaping the Benefits
In anticipation of growing sorghum during the coming rainy season, Hamadou Abdou and his son are busy preparing the soil on the family's farm in Bougoum, a village in the west of Niger.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105110873.html
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The Battle for Libya | May 7
An attack on Misurata?s fuel terminal was another escalation against the besieged city, and the second pinpoint attack by Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi?s forces in two nights.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=a90c14e9300ecafbbd75be325335bb21
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U.S., allies seek to maintain Arab support for military intervention in Libya
U.S. and European diplomats moved quickly to rally wavering Arab support for military intervention in Libya after key Arab officials complained about Western airstrikes.
Tuesday 10 May 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.
Chad's President Deby re-elected
Provisional results show that Chad's President Idriss Deby is re-elected for a fourth term after April's poll, which was boycotted by the main opposition.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13342664
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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Malawi
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Monday 9 May 2011
Ushahidi Strategy Meeting 2011
[Reposted from the Ushahidi Blog] Yesterday Ushahidi won the Kenya ICT Award for “Social Equity and Poverty Reduction“, which we’re extremely grateful for. None of us were able to attend the conference in Kenya due to the whole team being at our big annual meeting. The Ushahidi core team works from 7 different timezones ranging [...]
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In Cairo, Hillary Clinton pledges millions in U.S. aid to Egypt
CAIRO - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to the wellspring of Egypt's pro-democracy revolution on Tuesday to pledge tens of millions of dollars in U.S. financial aid and business incentives while also appealing for Arab help in ending the escalating violence in Libya and Bahrain .
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Sectarian clashes in Egypt challenge revolutionary idealism
With security still scant, violence in Cairo between Muslims and Christians raises the prospect of a deepening sectarian divide.
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Sunday 8 May 2011
Eritrea: Gov Steps-Up Tourism Efforts
Various department heads of the Anseba Regional Administration said that efforts are being enhanced to make Eritrea a major tourism destination at the international level through properly popularizing the exiting rich tourism potentials and upgrading services.
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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Egypt's leaders seek police force's speedy return to duty
CAIRO - Responding to public alarm over escalating lawlessness and sectarian violence, Egyptian political leaders urged police Thursday to return to the streets as soon as possible, saying their absence threatens to undermine the country's fledgling democracy.
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Saturday 7 May 2011
Friday 6 May 2011
Obama, Gates to leave Washington for official visits as Libya crisis deepens
As war clouds gathered over Libya on Friday, the U.S. commander in chief and his defense secretary were each preparing to leave Washington to visit places far removed from any military operations.
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Clinton encounters frustration with U.S. stance on Arab unrest
On a trip to Tunisia and Egypt, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was dogged by questions about looming crises in Libya and other countries where democratic aspirations have been met with brute force.
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Thursday 5 May 2011
World Briefing | AFRICA: Sudan: Dozens Dead in Cattle Raid
Nearly 70 people were killed in a cattle raiding conflict between rival tribes in Southern Sudan.
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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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Wednesday 4 May 2011
International Prosecutor to Seek Warrants for 3 Libyan Officials
Luis Moreno-Ocampo, prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, said Wednesday that he would seek arrest warrants for three senior officials in Libya on charges of crimes against humanity.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=8a564236b51dad8a803ad557b51b83f9
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Tuesday 3 May 2011
Congress members struggle to define message on Mideast, North Africa
How difficult are the decisions the president must make about the turmoil in the Mideast?
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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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On a Small Scale, Sustainable Energy Transforms Lives
Tiny renewable energy systems that light just one home at a time are playing an epic, transformative role in the lives of poor people in developing countries who live far the electricity grid.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c1119fe76c66ff49d7cd741fb43553c7
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U.S., allies seek to maintain Arab support for military intervention in Libya
U.S. and European diplomats moved quickly to rally wavering Arab support for military intervention in Libya after key Arab officials complained about Western airstrikes.
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Uganda: Besigye Claims His Life is in Danger
Uganda's opposition leader Kizza Besigye now claims that his life is in danger.Besigye however says he will continue with with protests once he is out of hospital. Besigye who is admitted at the Nairobi hospital has also dismissed allegations by President Yoweri Museveni tha he was the first to spray police officers with pepper spray during protests over high cost of living.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201105020880.html
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Monday 2 May 2011
Mugabe in Rome for beatification
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe arrives in Rome for the beatification of the late Pope John Paul II despite an EU travel ban.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13248101
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Uganda: Nation Starts Pumping Oil in June
UGANDA expects to pump its first oil in June starting with 500-1,000 barrels per day. Three oil wells: Kasamene 1, Kigogole 1 and 3 in the Lake Albert rift will produce the first oil as tests to understand their behaviour and rate of flow (Extended Well Testing) are conducted. The test crude oils to be sold for domestic purposes.
Sunday 1 May 2011
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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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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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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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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