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Congo Army Rapes Detailed in UN Report as Special Brigade Arrives
Brigade   Congo   Photos   Violence   Wikipedia: Republic of the Congo		  Huffington Post 
Congo Army Rapes Detailed in UN Report as Special Brigade Arrives
By Tala Dowlatshahi The cycle of sexual violence that has been churning throughout the eastern half of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has refused to stop, despite all the steps the United... (photo: UN / UN)
Eurozone's struggling economies mired in recession
Debt   Economy   Eurozone   Photos   Wikipedia: Eurozone		  North Jersey 
Eurozone's struggling economies mired in recession
The eurozone is stuck in recession — its longest since the euro was founded in 1999. The latest figures from the European Union's statistics office show that the economy of the 17 EU countries that... (photo: European Community / EC)
Elephantine (Arabic: جزيرة الفنتين‎) is an island in the River Nile, located just downstream of the First Cataract at the southern border of Ancient Egypt. This region is referred to as Upper Egypt because the land is higher than that near the Mediterranean coast.  Stuff 
The lure of natural chaos
It's mid-afternoon on the Nile and I am watching the scenery glide by from the top deck of the Royal Lily, in a warm breeze that tugs at my shirt. Every couple of kilometres we pass a village of... (photo: Creative Commons / Blueshade)
Egypt   Green   Nile   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: Nile
3.25 billion euros pledged to Mali at Brussels conference  Deutsche Welle 
3.25 billion euros pledged to Mali at Brussels conference
International donors have pledged more than 3.25 billion euros in aid to help convert the West African state of Mali into a viable nation rather than a terrorist haven. International donors meeting in... (photo: European Community / EC)
Brussels   Conference   Mali   Photos   Wikipedia: Mali
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Mali summit to seek international support Al Jazeera
Mali summit to seek international support
On the eve of a major international donors conference, the European Union has announced it is pledging $674.8mn over the next two years to help rebuild the west... (photo: European Community / EC)
Conference   Mali   Photos   Summit   Wikipedia: Mali
UN Chief Discusses New UN Mission in Mali With Togolese President Gnassingbé All Africa
UN Chief Discusses New UN Mission in Mali With Togolese President Gnassingbé
[UN News]Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has... (photo: UN / UN)
Mali   Photos   Togo   UN   Wikipedia: TOGO
Tourist-Tibet: Tibetan boys and girls who recently escaped from Tibet, Dharamshala, India Independent online (SA)
Plan to stop sex tourism
South African hotels are signing up to help protect children from sex tourism and are on the lookout for suspicious guests who try to check in with underage companions.... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
Africa   Children   Hotels   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: South Africa
In this photo taken with a mobile phone, Tuesday, May. 7, 2013, Bakura Ibrahim, a suspected member of Islamic extremist group arrested by soldiers is tied to a tree in Bama, Nigeria. Mail Guardian South Africa
Nigeria declares state of emergency
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has acknowledged that parts of Borno state have been 'taken over' by insurgents. (AFP) More Coverage The insurgents, who say they... (photo: AP / Abdukareem Haruna)
Africa   Nigeria   Photos   Terrorism   Wikipedia: Boko Haram
EU pledges 520m euros for Mali reconstruction France24
EU pledges 520m euros for Mali reconstruction
The EU said Tuesday it will provide 520 million euros to help rebuild conflict-hit Mali, ahead of an international donors’ conference in Brussels on Wednesday from which... (photo: European Community / EC)
Mali   Niger   Photos   Pledges   Wikipedia: Niger
Dominique Strauss-Khan (left), Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), flanked by Alpha Oumar Konare, Chairman of the Commission of the African Union, addresses Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Africa Steering Group press conference. Voa News
South Sudan Could be Africa Powerhouse: ex-IMF head
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — South Sudan has the potential to become an economic powerhouse in Africa if the government pursues the right policies, former International Monetary... (photo: UN / Mark Garten)
Africa   Dominique Strauss-Khan   Photos   South Sudan   Wikipedia: Economy of South Sudan
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We are in the big market of the capital Lome Togo, e, a country in West Africa. between BENIN, Burkina Faso and Ghana on the West Coast of Africa Nous sommes dans le grand marché de Lomé la capital e du Togo, un pays de l'Afrique de l'ouest. situe entre le BENIN , le burkina faso et le Ghana sur la cote ouest de l'Afrique une revendeuse d'eponge on wednesday, january 05, 2011. Africa has chance to achieve sustainable, inclusive growth Business Day
Capacity building is key to delivering development in Africa Capacity building is key to delivering development in Africa The Guardian
European and African Union Commissions meet to pave the way for next Africa-EU Summit European and African Union Commissions meet to pave the way for next Africa-EU Summit Mareeg
Oil & Energy
An Esso gas station in Stabekk, Norway. Esso is an international trade name for Exxon Mobil and its related companies. Pronounced /ˈɛsoʊ/ ("S-O"), it is derived from the initials of the pre-1911 Standard Oil, and as such became the focus of much litigation and regulatory restriction in the United States. New technology propels 'old energy' boom Denver Post
File - Workers drilling for oil on Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela. Fuelling geopolitics: The oil saga Al Jazeera
Calumet Industries, formerly Cotton Valley Oil Company, located off U.S. Highway 371 in Cotton Valley Syria oil industry buckling under rebel gains The Tribune San Luis Obispo
Human Rights
Pope Francis, greets the faithful during the Urbi and Orbi (to the city and to the world) blessing at the end of the Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the the Vatican Sunday, March 31, 2013. Pope Francis condemns global 'cult of money' Al Jazeera
File - A look inside Za’atri refugee camp, host to tens of thousands of Syrians displaced by conflict, near Mafraq, Jordan Jordan to host 'world's largest refugee camp' Al Jazeera
An Afghan fireman stands next to the debris of a car at the scene where a suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, May 16, 2013. Suicide bomber targets troops in Afghanistan Al Jazeera
UN General Assembly approves Syria resolution UN General Assembly approves Syria resolution Jakarta Post
Poverty
FILE- Striking mine workers armed with machetes, sticks, and spears march to a smelter plant at the Lonmin Platinum Mine near Rustenburg, Wednesday, Sept, 12, 2012. Anglo American Platinum Ltd., the world's largest producer of the precious metal announced Monday Feb. 4, 2013 an operating loss of $715 million in 2012 due to violent labor unrest in South Africa. Lonmin South Africa workers strike, raise fears of mine unrest The Star
Johannesburg aerial view looking towards the south-east. Johannesburg is located in the eastern plateau area of South Africa known as the Highveld, at an elevation of 1,753 meters (5,751 ft). Tourism Indaba to focus on Africa Independent online (SA)
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his part in fighting apartheid, speaks during a felicitation event for him in Dharmsala, India, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. I won't vote for ANC: South Africa's Desmond Tutu The Times of India
Technology
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde, right, speaks with Chief Executive Officer of the European Financial Stability Facility Klaus Regling during a meeting of eurogroup finance ministers in Brussels on Monday, March 4, 2013. En Garde! Wall Street Journal
Michele Bachmann speaking to students at Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa. Michele Bachmann: Every Weekend People Tell Me They Want Obama Impeached Huffington Post
a mosquito - insect - it spreads malaria disease Malaria parasite lures mosquito to human odour BBC News
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