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Mali: Listening without Drones

By Gregory Mann and Bruce Whitehouse Recent and still unconfirmed reports of the killings of top leaders of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb underscore tangible advances made by French and African forces in rolling back the violent jihadist onslaught … read more »

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Religion and Conflict in Nigeria: Learning to Play Well With Others

By Nick Street Senior Writer, Center for Religion and Civic Culture, University of Southern California On a brilliantly sunny Monday morning at the start of the rainy season, a couple of dozen young men gathered for a game of soccer … read more »

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Implementing Peace and Security Architecture (II): Southern Africa

To preserve Southern Africa’s relative peace in the face of rising challenges and threats, Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states must collectively reinforce its peace and security architecture. Implementing Peace and Security Architecture (II): Southern Africa, the latest International … read more »

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President Goodluck Jonathan’s Address To The Nation On The Removal Of Fuel Subsidy

Dear Compatriots: 1. A week ago, I had cause to address Nigerians on the security challenges we are facing in parts of the country, which necessitated the declaration of a state of emergency in 15 Local Government Areas in four … read more »

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Egypt PM says peace deal with Israel not sacred: TV

Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said Egypt’s peace deal with Israeli was not sacred and was always open to discussion or change if that would benefit the region or enhance peace, speaking in an interview with a Turkish television channel. “The … read more »

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Mozambique – Peace Corps volunteer raped

Maputo – A US Peace Corps volunteer was raped at knife-point in central Mozambique, police said on Wednesday, as the US Congress prepared to open hearings into the safety of the agency’s volunteers worldwide. The 30-year-old woman was attacked while … read more »

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Somali MPs: ‘Stop killings; work the peace of Galka’o town’

MOGADISHU – Several members of the transitional government of Somalia have Friday called for the people of Gaka’o town of Mudug region to stop violence and work the peace of the town which is under the control of both Galmudug … read more »

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Ivory Coast attack ‘may restart war’

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has warned supporters of Ivory Coast incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo not to attack his rival Alassane Ouattara’s HQ. An attack – threatened for Saturday – could spark civil war, he said. Mr Ouattara, internationally recognised as … read more »

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Haiti shocking images: Desperate and naked woman collapses on cholera-stricken streets

Neighbouring Dominican Republic confirms first case of cholera Naked and destitute, she lies curled on one side, arms pulled protectively to her chest. But despite appearing the manifestation of human misery, no-one stops to even give her a second glance … read more »

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Haiti rioters stone U.N. troops, blame them for cholera

Protesters in Haiti who blamed United Nations peacekeepers for the epidemic of cholera there rioted in two cities on Monday, hurling rocks and setting fire to a police station, police and eyewitnesses said. In the country’s second city of Cap-Haitien … read more »

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