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Breaking News Fri, 27 Jan 2012
A police officer walks past an engine block of last Friday suicide bomber's vehicle by the wall of the state police headquarters in Kano, Nigeria, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. The radical Islamist group Boko Haram were responsible for the attack.
Islam   Nigeria   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Boko Haram  
 BBC News 
Nigeria's Boko Haram: Will dialogue end the insurgency?
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged the Islamist militant group Boko Haram to come forward and state their demands as a basis for dialogue. | His remarks came nearly a week after the ... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
Senior members of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Saad el-Katatni, right, Mohamed Morsi, centre, and Essam el-Erian hold a press conference on the latest situation in Egypt in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011.
Egypt   Elections   Muslim   Photos   Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution  
 Zeenews 
Muslim Brotherhood not in Egypt presidency race
Cairo: The Muslim Brotherhood, the big winners of Egypt's parliamentary vote, will not field a candidate for the Egyptian presidency, its leader Mohammed Badie said on Thursday. | "The Muslim Brotherh... (photo: AP / Mohammed Abou Zaid)
Nigeria President,Goodluck Jonathan, visits the site of the police headquarters bombed by a suicide bomber in Kano, Nigeria, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012.  Al Jazeera 
Jonathan urges Boko Haram to state demands
| Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged Boko Haram to identify themselves and state clearly their demands as a basis for talks. | "If they clearly identify themselves now and say this is... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
Boko Haram   Nigeria   Photos   Violence   Wikipedia: Boko Haram  
In this Dec. 14, 2011 file photo, veteran leader Sir Michael Somare, second right, attends a press conference after claiming to have been reinstated as Papua New Guinea's prime minister in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.  The Star 
Papua New Guinea rebel soldiers demand return of former PM
| (Reuters) - The leader of a small band of soldiers who mutinied in Papua New Guinea on Thursday demanded the governor-general reinstate former Prime Minister Michael Somare and set a seven-day deadl... (photo: AP / Post-Courier)
Defence   Papua New Guinea   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: 2012 Papua New Guinea Defence Force mutiny  
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Protesters wave an Egyptian flag in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Nov. 25, 2011. Time Magazine
Pride, Frustration and Determination as Egyptians Celebrate Their Revolution
| Tens of thousands of Egyptians packed shoulder to shoulder into Cairo's Tahrir Square on Wednesday to mark the one-year anniversary of the uprising that ousted Presiden... (photo: AP / Bernat Armangue)
Cairo   Egypt   Photos   Revolution   Wikipedia: Timeline of the 2011 Egyptian revolution under Supreme Council of the Armed Forces  
Former rebels pass through a checkpoint in Wish Tata towards Bani Walid's front, Libya, Friday, Sept. 9, 2011. m&c
Libya's defence minister says Bani Walid is under control
| Cairo - Libyan Defense Minister Osama Juili said Wednesday that the Bani Walid, the former stronghold of Libya's slain leader Moamer Gaddafi, was under government contr... (photo: AP / Alexandre Meneghini)
Defence   Government   Libya   Photos   Wikipedia: Libyan civil war  
Egyptians gather in Tahrir Square to mark the one year anniversary of the uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. Chicago Tribune
A year after uprising, Egyptians celebrate and protest
| CAIRO (Reuters) - Tens of thousands massed in Cairo's Tahrir Square and other Egyptian cities on Wednesday, a year after an uprising erupted that toppled Hosni Mubarak,... (photo: AP / Muhammed Muheisen)
Arab World   Democracy   Egypt   Photos   Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution  
Ivory Coast President, Alassane Ouattara, reviews the honor guard upon his arrival at Orly airport, south of Paris, for his first state visit in France, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. All Africa
President Ouattara to Sign Military Accord On Paris Visit
RFI (Paris)-Côte d'Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara starts a three-day visit to France on Wednesday. The trip, during which he will sign a security accord with Paris... (photo: AP / Bertramd Langlois)
France   Ivory Coast   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Alassane Ouattara  
Protesters wave Egyptian national flags and chant slogans as they gather in Tahrir Square, the focal point of the Egyptian uprising, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 8, 2011 Your Middle East
Egypt One Year On: Stark Message for Arab Revolutionaries
| EGYPT’S MILITARY council, backed by Islamist and secular political parties, has upstaged the 25 January celebrations of the anniversary of the protests that ouste... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Egypt   Military   Photos   Revolution   Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution  
In this Oct. 20, 2011 file photo, African Union peacekeepers hold their positions in the Deynile district of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, after al-Shabab was chased out of the neighborhood in a dawn offensive by Somali government troops and African Union peacekeepers. Al Jazeera
UN envoy moves to Somalia as violence rages
| The UN special envoy to Somalia moved to Mogadishu for the first time in 17 years, signalling international support for a government fight against Islamist rebels and p... (photo: AP / Ali Bashi)
Photos   Somalia   UN   Violence   Wikipedia: Somali Civil War  
Kenya's Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Public Service, Francis Muthaura speaks to journalists following the announcement of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. BBC News
Kenya ICC: Kenyatta and Muthaura 'won't be sacked'
Kenya's deputy prime minister and civil service head will not have to resign despite a ruling that they will face trial for crimes against humanity. | The attorney genera... (photo: AP / Khalil Senosi)
Africa   Kenya   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: 20072008 Kenyan crisis  
File - A Ugandan company commander serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) 7th Battalion stands in a trench along the frontline in the Yaaqshiid District of Mogadishu, where AMISOM forces have pushed Al Shabaab militants beyond the city's northern fringes, 23 November, 2011. All Africa
Somalia May Be Kenya's Afghanistan, but Its Army Doesn't Get It
iMaverick (Johannesburg)- Kenya just doesn't seem to get it. Lost in the minutiae of military detail, a Kenyan army colonel claimed they were at the halfway point of thei... (photo: UN / Stuart Price)
Africa   Kenya   Photos   Somalia   Wikipedia: Al-Shabaab  
Politics / Politicians / Elections Refugees
- El Baradei for Egyptian Parl electing interim prez
- Nigeria's Boko Haram: Will dialogue end the insurgency?
- IEC Needs D21 Million for Assembly Election
- Country Braces for Protest Ahead of Key Election Ruling
A police officer walks past an engine block of last Friday suicide bomber's vehicle by the wall of the state police headquarters in Kano, Nigeria, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. The radical Islamist group Boko Haram were responsible for the attack.
Nigeria's Boko Haram: Will dialogue end the insurgency?
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- Couple facing deportation to Cameroon released after campaig
- UN in New Refugee Strategy
- Nigerian couple set up 'ingenious' sham wedding to a
- UN Scales Up Refugee Training to Improve Assistance in Camps
File - A woman suspected of being a Gadhafi loyalist is seen behind bars inside a detention facility in Misrata, Libya, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011.
Doctors Without Borders halts work in Misrata
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International Relations Education
- Third time not a charm for Gingrich debate tactic
- GOP establishment rises against Gingrich
- Obama appeals to Hispanics in key states
- Florida's final GOP debate has national implications
In this Dec. 14, 2011 file photo, veteran leader Sir Michael Somare, second right, attends a press conference after claiming to have been reinstated as Papua New Guinea's prime minister in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea rebel soldiers demand return of former PM
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- Teachers In Greater Accra Threaten Strike
- Parents Association Accuses Education Ministry of Reserving
- Meru Leaders Query Boundary Criteria
- Primary School Teacher Commits Suicide
 ag2  Jaime Cullum (jazz singer) performing at the Carnival Center of Performing Arts in Miami, Florida on October 9, 2006.
International jazz festival in post-quake Haiti promotes music, education among Haitian musicians
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Human Rights Policies Society & Culture
- Libya grappling with discontent
- Tough Days Ahead in Egypt
- Kenya counters vote-rigging with electronic register
- Kenya: UN scales up refugee training to improve assistance i
File - A woman suspected of being a Gadhafi loyalist is seen behind bars inside a detention facility in Misrata, Libya, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011.
Doctors Without Borders halts work in Misrata
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- Film Recording On Importance of Marital Fidelity
- Muckraker - Is Defence Policy a Result of Poll Defeats?
- Harare to Showcase Talent
- What Performance's Got to Do With It
File - An Egyptian Pyramids, Sphinx and other ancient cultural heritage.
Who should save Egypt's archives?
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Aids Terrorism
- Foundation Welcomes Launch of New Business Leadership Counci
- 85 Percent of Aids Patients Lack Treatment
- HIV-Related Deaths Slow Economy
- HIV Caregivers Worried About Sex Lives Of Some Clients
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- Nigeria's Boko Haram: Will dialogue end the insurgency?
- Arms from Libya could reach Boko Haram, al Qaeda - U.N.
- US, EU Offer Counter-terrorism Assistance
- Journalists, politicians get jail sentences in Ethiopia of 1
A police officer walks past an engine block of last Friday suicide bomber's vehicle by the wall of the state police headquarters in Kano, Nigeria, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. The radical Islamist group Boko Haram were responsible for the attack.
Nigeria's Boko Haram: Will dialogue end the insurgency?
more