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Soldiers line the route as the coffin of slain army chief Gen. Batista Tagme na Waie is transported to the cemetery in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Sunday, March 8, 2009. Waie's death one week ago in a bomb blast sparked the assassination of President Joao Bernardo "Nino" Vieira by unidentified attackers hours later in an apparent revenge attack.
Africa   Bissau   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Economic Community of West African States		  The Star 
West Africa bloc hits Bissau with sanctions, threatens force
Mon 30 Apr 2012
BANJUL (Reuters) - West African regional bloc ECOWAS slapped sanctions on Guinea-Bissau's military rulers on Monday and threatened to use force to dislodge them, after talks to restore constitutional... (photo: AP / Mamadu Alfa Balde)
West Africa bloc to send troops to Mali, Guinea-Bissau
Africa   EU   Guinea   Photos   Troops   Wikipedia: Bissau		  The Star 
West Africa bloc to send troops to Mali, Guinea-Bissau
Fri 27 Apr 2012
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - The West African regional bloc ECOWAS said on Thursday it would send troops to Mali and Guinea-Bissau to help swiftly reinstate civilian rule after their coups, and threatened... (photo: EC / EC)
Violence erupted again in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as Lendu militia, who were driven out of Bunia yesterday by rival Hema fighters, have regrouped and launched a counter-offensive to regain control of the town, the United  Al Jazeera  Sat 19 May 2012
Thousands flee DR Congo violence
Fighting between government troops and rebels has displaced hundreds of thousands people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The fighting has been most intense in the hills of the... (photo: UN)
Africa   DR Congo   Photos   Violence   Wikipedia: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gay African refugees face abduction, violence and rape in Uganda and Kenya  The Guardian  Fri 18 May 2012
Gay African refugees face abduction, violence and rape in Uganda and Kenya
LGBTI people fleeing persecution in home country among most vulnerable and isolated of all refugees, finds study In Uganda, 'public rhetoric demonising homosexuality has been particularly vicious'... (photo: UN / JC McIlwaine)
Africa   Photos   Refugees   Somalia   Violence   Wikipedia: Somalia
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President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One before his departure from Andrews Air Force Base, Tuesday, May, 8, 2012. The Boston Globe Fri 18 May 2012
Obama to tout $3B pledge for food security
WASHINGTON-President Barack Obama is set to announce $3 billion in private sector pledges aimed at alleviating hunger in Africa and urge the world's biggest economies to... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Obama   Photos   President   Security   Wikipedia: Barack Obama
The marble statue of ancient Greek philosopher Socrates stands in front of the headquarters of Bank of Greece, in central Athens, on Friday, July 23, 2010. Al Jazeera Fri 18 May 2012
Fitch downgrades Greece on euro exit fears
Fitch, a leading credit ratings agency, has downgraded Greece a notch to CCC "vulnerable to default" rating, citing the heightened risk that the country might have to... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris)
Economy   Eurozone   Greece   Photos   Wikipedia: Greek government-debt crisis
Young children at the World Food Programme (WFP) school feeding centre in Agarsamat, Tahoua Region, Niger, 17 November, 2011. Prices at Niger's food markets are spiking in the aftermath of a patchy harvest, causing concern among food security experts that many could soon go hungry. The Independent Fri 18 May 2012
G8 summit: The hunger game
One of the worst hit is the African country of Niger where the lives of six million children are in the balance, the British charity Save the Children has warned. Serious... (photo: UN / WFP/Phil Behan)
Africa   Aid   Famine   Photos   Wikipedia: Sahel drought
South African Airways Business Day Thu 17 May 2012
SAA needs state cash to renew its fleet — Gigaba
South African Airways (SAA) needed to be recapitalised by the state to allow it to renew its fleet of aircraft and roll out its African aviation strategy, Public... (photo: Creative Commons / Kleinz1)
Airlines   Business   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: South African Airways
Indian Army soldiers stand guard at srinagar- Leh highway at 11785, Feet Zogila pass 150 kilometers (68 miles) north of Srinagar on April 19, 2011. The Srinagar-Leh National Highway connecting Ladakh to the Kashmir Valley is being re-opened on April 27, 2011. the snow clearence operation is in full swings to meet the deadline this wiil be for the first time that highway is reopened in april- one month ahead of shedule the highway, receives higest snowfall in winter forcing its closer for six months in a year. The Siasat Daily Thu 17 May 2012
J&K fake encounter case: D-day for Bikram Singh
Srinagar, May 17: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court may deliver verdict in the alleged fake encounter case involving Lt General Bikram Singh, the designate Army Chief. On... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Court   Kashmir   Militants   Photos   Wikipedia: Kashmir
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, second right, makes his first appearance at the Special Court in Freetown, Monday, April 3, 2006. Former Liberian President Charles Taylor pleaded not guilty Monday to war crimes and crimes against humanity, including sexual slavery, mutilation and sending children into combat. The Daily Telegraph Wed 16 May 2012
Charles Taylor accuses prosecutors of paying witnesses
Charles Taylor, the former Liberian president convicted of crimes against humanity, accused United Nations prosecutors of paying witnesses to testify against him and... (photo: AP / George Osodi)
Court   Crimes   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: Charles Taylor (Liberian politician)


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In this Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 photo, police officers armed with AK-47 rifles stand guard at sandbagged bunkers along a major road in Maiduguri, Nigeria. The radical sect Boko Haram, which in August 2011 bombed the United Nations headquarters in Nigeria, is the gravest security threat to Africa's most populous nation and is gaining prominence US mulls 'terrorist' designation for Boko Haram Zeenews
Palestinian women shouts slogans as holds poster their son during a protest in front the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) offices in Gaza City, calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, February 6, 2012. Photo by Ahmed Deeb/ WN Egypt tries to broker end to Palestinian hunger strike The Independent
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Human Rights
Soldiers stand guard outside the presidential palace after a military coup in Bamako, Mali, Friday, March 23, 2012. Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali Al Jazeera
Helen Zille, Cape Town city mayor and leader of the main opposition party, center, outside the court in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007. Zille appeared briefly in court in connection with a demonstration outside the houses of alleged drug dealers. Police say that Zille is encouraging self-style vigilantes to take the law into their own hands, whilst her supporters say the demonstrations reflect growing fury that drug lords are targeting children and ravaging entire communities with impunity. Zille speech interrupted Independent online (SA)
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Sport
In this image made from the video provided by TPA via APTN, showing Togo national soccer team captain Emmanuel Adebayor, front, being helped by unidentified Togo team member, Friday Jan. 8, 2010, following a deadly attack by gunmen in Cabinda, Angola Emmanuel Adebayor abandons Togo once more Goal
Manchester Citys Trainer Roberto Mancini blickt auf vor ihren englischen Premier League Spiel gegen Newcastle United in Newcastle (Foto vom 06.05.12). Trainer Roberto Mancini haelt den Fussball seines Teams Manchester City fuer den attraktivsten in der englischen Premier League. "Ich bin sehr stolz, weil ich finde, dass meine Spieler diese Jahr sehr gut gearbeitet haben. Auch wenn wir am Sonntag (13.105.12) nicht Meister werden sollten, haben wir den besten Fussball in England gespielt", sagte der Italiener vor dem letzten Spieltag am Sonntag. Manchester City ist nur noch einen Sieg vom Gewinn der Meisterschaft entfernt. Der Tabellenfuehrer empfaengt am letzten Spieltag die Queens Park Rangers. City title triumph can usher in new era - Mancini France24
Arsenal's coach Arsene Wenger from France speaks during a press conference in Valencia. Wenger: Arsenal pre-season Africa tour a sacrifice Goal
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