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French President Francois Hollande, center, reviews troops, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, of the twelfth cuirassiers regiment in the military base of Olivet, near Orleans, central France, before delivering his New Year's greetings to French army forces.

France Mali Photos West Africa Wikipedia: Operation Serval

BBC News
Mali conflict: Hollande sets French troop timetable
Thu 28 Mar 2013
France will reduce the number of its troops fighting in Mali to 1,000 by the end of the year, President Francois Hollande says. "We have achieved our objectives," Mr Hollande said in a TV... (photo: AP / Jacques Brinon)

Former South African President Nelson Mandela, left, sits next to his wife Graca Machel as they are driven across the field ahead of the World Cup final soccer match between the Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, July 11, 2010

Barack Obama Nelson Mandela Photos South Africa Wikipedia: Nelson Mandela

The New York Times
Obama: Mandela as Strong Physically as Personally
Thu 28 Mar 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he's concerned about Nelson Mandela's health, but that the anti-apartheid leader is as strong physically as he has been in leadership and character.... (photo: AP / Luca Bruno)

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, center, is flanked by Joseph Demarest, left, head of the FBI's New York office, and Robert Khuzami, the Securities and Exchange Commission's director of enforcement, during a news conference in New York, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009.

The Star Wed 27 Mar 2013
Eritrean man gets nine years in prison for aiding Somalia's al Shabaab
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An Eritrean man who admitted to having ties to the al Qaeda-linked militant group al Shabaab was sentenced on Wednesday to 9-1/4 years in prison, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in... (photo: AP / Robert Mecea)
Al-Shabaab Eritrea Jail Photos Somalia Wikipedia: Al-Shabaab (militant group)

File - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefs the General Assembly on what the UN and Member States have achieved together over the past year and “where concerted action today can yield great gains tomorrow.” Among the challenges and priorities he cited for 2013 were the situations in Syria, Mali and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Middle East Online Wed 27 Mar 2013
Ban: 11,200 peacekeepers could be needed for Mali
Up to 11,200 troops could be needed for a UN peacekeeping mission in Mali but a "parallel" military force will have to battle radical Islamists, UN leader Ban Ki-Moon said Tuesday. The 11,200 troops... (photo: UN / Rick Bajornas)
Africa Mali Photos UN Wikipedia: Northern Mali conflict (2012–present)

The New York Times Wed 27 Mar 2013
Soccer Fans Return in Egypt
In African World Cup qualifying, Egypt beat Zimbabwe, 2-1, in Alexandria, rewarding around 10,000 fans allowed in to watch an Egyptian home game for the first time in... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Egypt Photos Soccer Sport Wikipedia: FIFA World Cup

With drought and famine ravaging their home country, thousands of Somalis have taken up residence in refugee camps across the border in Malkadiida, Ethiopia.

BBC News Wed 27 Mar 2013
Somalia refugees abused and raped - Human Rights Watch
Internally displaced people in Somalia are suffering sexual violence and other forms of abuse, reports the Human Rights Watch (HRW) campaign group. The abuse takes place... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
Human Rights Photos Refugees Somalia Wikipedia: Horn of Africa

BRICS' heads of state, from left, Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, China's President Hu Jintao and South Africa's President Jacob Zuma pose for photos at the G-20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, Monday, June 18, 2012.

The New York Times Wed 27 Mar 2013
Group of Emerging Nations Plans to Form Development Bank
JOHANNESBURG — A group of five emerging world economic powers met in Africa for the first time Tuesday, gathering in South Africa for a summit meeting at which they... (photo: AP / Andres Leighton)
Africa BRICS Economy Photos Wikipedia: 2013 BRICS summit

Brics and Africa: a winning partnership against hunger?

The Guardian Tue 26 Mar 2013
Brics and Africa: a winning partnership against hunger?
As day one of the Brics summit draws to a close, Lidia Cabral asks: can the group offer an alternative model for dealing with food insecurity in Africa? The Brics... (photo: UN/UN)
Africa Hunger Photos Summit Wikipedia: Hunger

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Khartoum Headlines

	UN Welcomes Direct Talks Between Khartoum, SPLM-N Rebels All Africa
	Khartoum Directs Oil Companies to Export South Sudan's Oil Production All Africa
	Khartoum, Juba political and security talks stall in Addis Ababa CNTV
	Khartoum Signs a Peace Deal With a Darfur Breakaway Faction All Africa
	Uganda Dares Khartoum Over Rebel Claims All Africa
	U.S. Welcomes Direct Talks Between Khartoum and SPLM-N All Africa
	Juba, Khartoum agree to resume oil flows as Bashir 'accepts' summit Middle East Online
	Sudanese Pound Strengthens Slightly in Wake of Khartoum-Juba Agreement All Africa
	Sudan's NUP Chief Urges Khartoum and Juba to Immediately Implement Cooperation Agreement All Africa
	Interview: Khartoum's ruling NCP urges Juba to show political will to overcome differences CNTV
	Sudan Shuts Down English-Language Teaching Center in Khartoum All Africa
	Sudan Security Breaks Down Human Rights Conference in Khartoum All Africa

In this Tuesday, April 24, 2012 photo, Sudanese workers inspect burnt out oil pipes at the oil-rich border town of Heglig, Sudan.

Sudan rivals 'to resume pumping oil'

In this Tuesday, April 24, 2012 photo, Sudanese armed forces stand near burnt oil pipes at the oil-rich border town of Heglig, Sudan.

In South Sudan, Water and Oil Do Mix: Expert

European Union agrees to €5 billion aid package for Egypt

European Union agrees to €5 billion aid package for Egypt

AFRICA INVESTMENT-Trading houses lured by African growth des Reuters
South Sudan Ready to Receive President Bashir 'Anytime', Say All Africa
First South Sudan Oil to Reach Sudan in Mid-April Voa News
South Sudan's SPLM Reiterates Commitment to Implement Agreem All Africa
Egyptian Businessmen Eye Opportunities in South Sudan All Africa
Rwanda and Sudan Sign Cooperation Pact All Africa
South Sudan woos UAE investors Gulf News
Is All Well in the Teak Forests of South Sudan? All Africa
Darfur: War on international terrorism demands international GroundReport
Sudan oil to flow in two weeks The Hindu
Sudans Sign Agreement to Resume Oil Exports The New York Times
African Union: South Sudan to restart pumping oil Boston Herald
South Sudan Seeks Financial Assistance for Census and Electi All Africa
Sioux Chief Sponsors Safe Drinking Water Programs for Victim Houston Chronicle
Darfur: Doha donor conference for peace or for war GroundReport
World Bank Approves an Interim Strategy for South Sudan All Africa
Fighting between rebels and army erupts in central Sudan The Guardian
South Sudan Establishes Civil Aviation Authority All Africa
Border dispute chokes South Sudan oil fields Al Jazeera
South Sudan Women Think Outside the Box Voa News

In this May 16, 2012 photo, Islamist rebels from the Ansar Dine faction prepare to pray in the desert just outside Gao, Mali.

US puts Mali rebel group on terror blacklist

This photo taken March 8, 2013 and released on March 14, 2013, by the French Army Communications Audiovisual office (ECPAD) shows French soldiers patrolling in the Mettatai region in northern Mali.

Al Qaeda 'executed French hostage' in Mali

This photo taken March 1, 2013 and released on Tuesday March 5, 2013, by the French Army Communications Audiovisual office (ECPAD) shows French soldiers from the 2e REP legionnaires regiment patrolling in the desert in Northern Mali.

Terror Haven in Mali Feared After French Leave

Senate Backs FG's Measures On Terrorism All Africa
Lagos Terror Threat - NIS Repatriates 57 Illegal Nigeriens All Africa
Interpol Partners Nigeria On Border Crimes, Terrorism All Africa
Interpol Partners Nigeria to Combat Border Crimes, Terrorism All Africa
New Terror Threat to Tunisia All Africa
Muslim Cleric Charged With Terrorism All Africa
Terror Suspects - Fear Grips Ijora Badia Residents All Africa
As 28 Are Killed in Terror Attacks Insurgents Hit Bank, Poli All Africa
The New Ecowas Counter-Terrorism Strategy and Its Implicatio All Africa
Fresh Counter-Terrorism Strategy in the Offing All Africa
Two Terror Suspects Arrested in Lagos All Africa
Tanzanian Opposition Official Released, Re-Arrested On Terro All Africa
Man Charged With Plotting Terror Attacks Abroad The New York Times
U.S. Special Representative for Somalia Condemns Terror Atta All Africa
Lwakatare Charged With Terrorism All Africa
Big Terror, Small Towns Wall Street Journal
Securitization or Terrorization? All Africa
Sheikh Threatens Somaliland On Anti-Terrorism Operations All Africa
Anti-Terrorism Police Unit Dennies Arresting Rogo's Ally All Africa
The New ECOWAS Counter-Terrorism Strategy and its Implicatio All Africa

Egyptian election workers count ballots at the end of the second round of a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of president Mohammed Morsi at a polling station in Giza, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012.

Muslim Brotherhood: Egyptians Approve New Constitution

Egyptian women line up outside a polling station to cast their votes during a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Morsi in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012.

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Is No Longer a 'State Within a State'

Fighters from Islamist group Ansar Dine stand guard during the handover of 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.

UN resolution to regain north Mali from Islamic militants

Al-Azhar Grand Imam Denounces Violations Against Muslims in All Africa
HM the King, Commander of the Faithful, Receives Delegation All Africa
Muslims Oppose Christian State All Africa
Muslims Present Counter Petition All Africa
Liberia's Muslims Protest, Want Christians' Petition Trashed All Africa
Islamic Adherent Says Boko Haram Wants Release of Al-Mustaph All Africa
Envoy Challenges Muslim Youths On Development All Africa
9 dead in clash with Islamic radicals in Mali Boston Herald
Witness Accuses Founding Fathers of Destroying Muslim Associ All Africa
Muslims attack Christians in Egypt’s south News24
Understanding Islam All Africa
Mufti Called On Unesco to Rectify Islam's Image All Africa
Mursi Says Egypt, Pakistan Are Pillars of Islamic World All Africa
Muslim Youth Urged to Promote Peace All Africa
Awqaf Minister - Heavenly Religions Call for Peaceful Coexis All Africa
Brotherhood: UN's document un-Islamic News24
Muslim Boy With a Love for Tattoos All Africa
US: Islamic extremists move between Nigeria, Mali Stars and Stripes
Life inside home city of militant Muslim group Boko Haram BBC News
Islamic Development Bank Partners With Gavi to Save Children All Africa

humanitarian news and analysis

humanitarian news and analysis

Odinga challenges defeat at Kenya Court

Odinga challenges defeat at Kenya Court

South Africa School girls at an assembly. hf1

HIV rampant among South African schoolgirls

UN halts Ivorian refugee returns News24
Uganda and Burundi Sign Pact On Refugees All Africa
Rethinking TB vaccines IRINnews
Nollywood Star Vincent Opurum Visits Orphanage in Plateau All Africa
Online Magazine Launched to Oppose the Illegal Ivory Trade All Africa
Congolese Refugee Camps in Rwanda "full" All Africa
Will Somalia get enough rain this year? IRINnews
Uganda to Repatriate 13,000 Burundian Refugees After Treaty All Africa
International Organisation for Migration Lacks Funds for Ref All Africa
Battling militants’ ban on polio vaccines in Pakistan’s Nort IRINnews
'5.663' Sudan Refugees in CAR Uprooted After Coup All Africa
Group a building block for Africa China Daily
Immigration and Emigration Dept Is Best Service Provider - S All Africa
Muharukua Angered By Himba Demo All Africa
Ondo Spends N950 Million On Smartcard Project All Africa
Boko Haram - Immigration Deports 57 Nigeriens in Lagos All Africa
South Sudan's Red Army comes of age The Guardian
At Least U.S. $52,000 Donated for Families of Martyrs All Africa
Liberia: Refugee Return Is Halted The New York Times
For refugees in South Sudan, a transit camp becomes a long-t The Christian Science Monitor

Former South African president Nelson Mandela's seen at Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010. South African lawmakers sang Nelson Mandela's praises Thursday as the anti-apartheid icon settled into parliament's public gallery for a State of the Nation address scheduled in tribute to his 20 years of freedom.

Nelson Mandela back in hospital for check-up

We visited a Catholic Parish in a rural area of Kenya where this group of women -- all HIV positive come together to support each other. 92% of women in rural areas that are HIV positive, have been infected by their husbands. In these rural areas ARV's are rarely available and very costly for women to obtain (transportation is a huge issue).

Link between violence and HIV must be made explicit, say African ministers

Top UN humanitarian official in South Sudan urges safety for aid workers

Top UN humanitarian official in South Sudan urges safety for aid workers

Activists Fear Less Focus On HIV After 2015 All Africa
Call for Teamwork in HIV/Aids Research All Africa
Many Ecape Clinics Still Short On Drugs All Africa
Tsvangirai's Four Aides Finally Granted Bail All Africa
HIV Infection Rates Seen Dropping All Africa
Can Social Protection Floors Guarantee Food Security? All Africa
Food aid distributed to displaced persons in South Sudan (Ph The Examiner
Development bank set to aid infrastructure China Daily
Complacency Failing Aids Fight All Africa
Zimbabwe court frees PM's aides on bail News24
Zimbabwe Court Frees 4 Aides to Prime Minister The New York Times
Rats, That's Not Funny - Khayelitsha Child Bitten By Rat All Africa
Popular HIV Magazine Show Back On SABC 1 All Africa
Sale of Food Aid - Govt On Defensive All Africa
One Pill a Day Keeps HIV Away All Africa
Gates Grant for TB Research All Africa
Aid Cuts Slow Economic Growth to 4.2 Percent All Africa
China Aid to Boost National Budget All Africa
U.S. Announces Additional U.S.$51 Million in Sahel Aid All Africa
Cirb to Train Teachers on STIS and AIDS All Africa

File - Central African Republic rebel leader Michel Djotodia is met by journalists as he arrives ahead of planned peace talks with the Central African Republic's government, at the airport in Libreville, Gabon, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013.

CAR rebel leader declares himself president

President of the Central African Republic Francois Bozize speaks to the media at the presidential palace in Bangui, Central African Republic Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013.

President flees capital amid violence in Central African Republic, official says

Zimbabwean human rights activist, Jestina Mukoko, back center in red, and other unidentified activists are led into court in Harare, Zimbabwe Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008. State media report that Mukoko, who went missing three weeks ago, is accused of attempting to recruit government opponents for military training to overthrow President Robert Mugabe.

Zimbabwe Authorities Arrest Opposition Officials and a Human Rights Lawyer

Strong currency threatens Somalia's economy Al Jazeera
UN approves DR Congo 'intervention brigade' Al Jazeera
Mandela 'responding positively' to treatment Al Jazeera
An Intervention Brigade Within Monusco Would Require Further All Africa
Nelson Mandela discharged from hospital Al Jazeera
The Tyranny of Human Rights Organizations All Africa
SA court lifts Pistorius travel restrictions Al Jazeera
South Africa's Mandela returns to hospital Al Jazeera
Rights Group Wants Human Rights Prioritized All Africa
President Hassan Reiterates Again, His Commitment to the Cau All Africa
Kenyatta apologises for judges gaffe News24
Displaced Somalis Abused and Raped - Human Rights Watch All Africa
Malawi 'wobbles under Joyce Banda' News24
Kenya's Odinga - tech fail led to fraud News24
Probe Poll Violence, Says Khalid All Africa
Rights group criticises Somalia over rapes Al Jazeera
Africa's youth impatient for generation change Deutsche Welle
Rights Group - Mursi's Practices Violate Human Rights All Africa
Ban proposes Mali peacekeeping force Al Jazeera
UK launches DRC medical programme News24

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