AFRICA
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Eastleigh attack harbinger for future unrest in Kenya
By Jason Patrick Unknown assailants lobbed explosive devices into a food kiosk at a crowded bus stop in the Eastleigh neighborhood of Nairobi…
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Calls for urgent action unlikely to quell violence in Nigeria’s “Middle Belt”
By Jason Patrick Regional media sources reported that Nigeria’s National Economic Council (NEC) urged President Goodluck Jonathan to convene a National Security Council meeting…
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White House issues a warning to the government of Uganda
The White House issued a statement on behalf of the President Barack Obama warning Uganda’s President Yoweri Musuveni against enacting…
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France to send 400 more soldiers to Central African Republic: Elysee
France will send 400 more soldiers to the Central African Republic (CAR) where sectarian clashes still haunted the country despite…
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Ceasefire agreement to stop bloodshed in South Sudan
The South Sudanese government and the opposition forces signed a ceasefire agreement after intense talks in Addis Ababa. The representatives…
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UNHCR appeals for US$99 million for operations in South Sudan and CAR
GENEVA, January 10 (UNHCR) –The UN refugee agency on Friday called on donors for US$99 million to help the hundreds of…
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South Sudan government troops launch an offensive on Bor and Bentiu
The government of South Sudan has launched a counter-offensive to retake the strategic towns of Bor and Bentiu in the…
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Explosion Kills 14 at Egyptian Police Building
A strong explosion has hit a police headquarters in Egypt’s Nile Delta region, killing at least 14 people and injuring…
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U.S. readies to enter South Sudan
As the situation worsens in South Sudan, U.S. announced its plans to send 150 marines to the turbulent region in…
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Fresh gunfire in South Sudan capital after alleged coup attempt
Gunfire resumed overnight in South Sudan’s capital, where President Salva Kiir had declared an overnight curfew in response to an…
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