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Mali: military intervention is both essential and inevitable
Mali   Military   Photos   Rebels		  The Guardian 
Mali: military intervention is both essential and inevitable
Wed 17 Oct 2012
Calling for the establishment of a government in the south before action in the north is either dangerously naive or ill-informed The argument against: A dangerous idea with too much support... (photo: UN / Devra Berkowitz)
In this Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, handout photo released by the Mauritanian government news agency AMI (Agence Mauritanienne de l'Information), Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz recovers at the Ksar Military Hospital in Noukchott, Mauritania before being evacuated to France for further treatment for a gunshot wound sustained to the arm. Mauritania's Minister of Communication says President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been lightly wounded by friendly fire after his vehicle was fired upon by the military on the outskirts of the capital, Nouakchott.
Defense   Mauritania   Photos   Terrorism   Wikipedia: Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz		  Independent online (SA) 
Aziz taken abroad after shooting
Mon 15 Oct 2012
Nouakchott - Mauritania's president was flown to France for medical treatment on Sunday after the Western ally against al-Qaeda was shot by soldiers in what he said was an accident. The shooting late... (photo: AP / Agence Mauritanienne de l'Information)
Gen. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, left, speaks to the press shortly after being declared the victor in the previous day's presidential election, in central Nouakchott, Mauritania Sunday, July 19, 2009.  CNN  Sun 14 Oct 2012
State news: Mauritania's president shot by his nation's troops
October 14, 2012 -- Updated 0126 GMT (0926 HKT) (CNN) -- Troops opened fire and shot Mauritania's president on Saturday evening, leaving the West African nation's leader "lightly injured," state news... (photo: AP / Rebecca Blackwell)
Mauritania   Photos   Politics   President   Wikipedia: Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
Italian premier Romano Prodi joins his hands, prior to a confidence vote in the Senate, in Rome, Thursday Jan. 24, 2008. Embattled premier Prodi appealed to the Senate to back his government Thursday, in an attempt to keep his center-left coalition from collapsing  United Nations  Tue 9 Oct 2012
Former Italian prime minister to lead UN response to crisis in Africa’s Sahel region
Print Email 9 October 2012 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi as his new Special Envoy for the Sahel region in West... (photo: AP Photo / Alessandra Tarantino)
Africa   Italy   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Romano Prodi
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Britain's business secretary, Vince Cable, right, and Nigerian billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, left, attend a global business environment meeting in Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. Business Insider Wed 24 Oct 2012
Nigeria Has Lost An Absolutely Staggering Amount Of Oil Money To Corruption
Wall Street edges up on China, Boeing after Tuesday drop New home sales jump to near 2-1/2 year high in September Ford to scrap Belgian plant to stem Europe losses... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
Corruption   Nigeria   Oil   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Corruption in Nigeria
File - Fighters from Islamist group Ansar Dine stand guard as they prepare to hand over a Swiss female hostage for transport by helicopter to neighboring Burkina Faso, at a designated rendezvous point in the desert outside Timbuktu, Mali Tuesday, April 24, 2012 The New York Times Wed 24 Oct 2012
The Whiff of Conflict Grows in Mali
BAMAKO, Mali — A military strike to recapture Mali’s Islamist-held north is growing more likely, according to Western powers, regional bodies and the United... (photo: AP)
Africa   Islamist   Mali   Photos   Wikipedia: 2012 Northern Mali conflict
Ivory Coast's captain Didier Drogba, left, and Gervinho celebrate after Drogba scored against Equatorial Guinea in their African Cup of Nations quarter-final match at Malabo Stadium in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. New Straits/Business Times Tue 23 Oct 2012
Ivory Coast the side to avoid
RESPECT: Opponents wary of star-studded Elephants JOHANNESBURG: STAR-SATURATED Ivory Coast are the team the other 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers will want to avoid... (photo: AP / Rebecca Blackwell)
Ivory Coast   Johannesburg   Photos   Soccer   Wikipedia: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
Security Council Meeting on the situation in Guinea-Bissau. Special report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Guinea-Bissau (S/2012/280). United Nations Mon 22 Oct 2012
UN condemns attack on Guinea-Bissau military base
Print 22 October 2012 – The United Nations condemns an attack on a military base in Guinea-Bissau which resulted in numerous deaths, a spokesperson for the world body... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
Attack   Civil Unrest   Guinea-Bissau   Photos   Wikipedia: 2012 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état
In this Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012 photo, soldiers walk after a failed coup attempt that took the form of an attack by gunmen on a military base near the airport in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. The army fought back and the coup plotters fled, but at least six soldiers were killed. Voa News Mon 22 Oct 2012
Bissau Accuses Portugal of Backing Coup Attempt
Guinea-Bissau's government has accused Portugal of supporting an alleged coup attempt, after a deadly attack on soldiers in the capital. The pre-dawn raid... (photo: AP)
Civil Unrest   Coup Attempt   Guinea-Bissau   Photos   Portugal   Wikipedia: 2012 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état
President George W. Bush is greeted by President Boni Yayi of Benin, and his wife, Madame Chantal de Souza Yayi, as he and Mrs. Laura Bush deplane Air Force One Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, at the Cadjehoun International Airport in Cotonou, Benin. The New York Times Mon 22 Oct 2012
Benin: 3 Held for Alleged Attempt to Poison Leader
COTONOU, Benin (AP) — A Benin police official says at least three people close to the West African country's president have been arrested on suspicion of attempting... (photo: White House / Eric Draper)
Benin   Photos   Poisoning   Police Arrest   Wikipedia: Yayi Boni


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South African President Jacob Zuma seen before a meeting held at Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. South Africa's polygamist president has apologized to the nation after being criticized for having an extramarital affair that resulted in a daughter born in October. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam) SAfrica's Jacob Zuma faces criticism for having his private home upgraded using taxpayer money Star Tribune
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Myanmar Buddhist monks march, protesting against plans to open office of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, Oct. 15, 2012. Muslims flee Myanmar as unrest continues New Straits/Business Times
Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to reporters following the G-8 Summit at Camp David, Md. Canadian PM Stephen Harper to visit India next week The Siasat Daily
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