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ay Jan. 9, 2009 Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf attends the "New World, New Capitalism" conference in Paris.
Africa   Corruption   Liberia   Photos   Wikipedia: Liberia  
 Reuters 
Liberia's Johnson-Sirleaf defends governance record
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on Friday defended her government's record on good governance and transparency, following an independent audit that cast doubt on her an... (photo: AP / Francois Mori)
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with Mr. Albert Gerard Koenders, incoming Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Cte dIvoire
Albert Koenders   Mali Conflict   Photos   United Nations   Wikipedia: MINUSMA  
 Baltimore Sun 
U.N. chief appoints former Dutch minister to head Mali mission
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday appointed former Dutch development minister Albert Gerard Koenders as U.N. special envoy for Mali and head of the U.N. peacekeep... (photo: UN / Rick Bajornas)
Donor conference amasses 3.25 bln euros for rebuilding Mali  CNTV 
Donor conference amasses 3.25 bln euros for rebuilding Mali
BRUSSELS, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The international donors made a decision to mobilize 3.25 billion euro in supporting Mali's reconstruction, said a press release issue by the European Commission on Wednes... (photo: European Community / EC)
Brussels   Conference   Mali   Photos   Wikipedia: Mali  
A man enters one of the tunnels dug with shovels in the Shinkolobwe Cobalt mine on Saturday, the mine is situated, 35km from the town of Likasi, in South Eastern, Democratic Republic of Congo, April 10, 2004. Amid world terror fears and concerns about unregulated nuclear materials, Congo's president issued a strict decree: The mining zone that provided uranium for the atomic bombs America unleashed on Hiroshima and Nagasaki must close immediately.  The Washington Post 
More than 20 people killed in Congo mining collapse, government says
KINSHASA, Congo — The government of Congo says more than 20 people have died in a collapse at a bush mine in the region of Masisi in North Kivu province. That’s in the far eastern part of ... (photo: AP / Schalk van Zuydam)
Congo   Mining   Mining Collapse   Photos   Wikipedia: Mining in the Republic of Congo  
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Former Dutch minister Koenders to be named UN Mali envoy, say diplomats Business Day
Former Dutch minister Koenders to be named UN Mali envoy, say diplomats
Related articles | Donors pledge billions of euros to aid Mali recovery Barroso hails progress in Mali as EU pledges aid | NEW YORK — Former Dutch development minister ... (photo: European Community / EC)
Diplomats   EU   Mali   Photos   Wikipedia: Mali  
Congo Army Rapes Detailed in UN Report as Special Brigade Arrives 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... (photo: UN / UN)
Brigade   Congo   Photos   Violence   Wikipedia: Republic of the Congo  
Angelina Jolie looks to the media as she leaves a G8 Foreign Ministers meeting on sexual violence against women in conflict zones, in London, Thursday, April, 11, 2013. The ministers are meeting in London as Britain currently holds the G8 Presidency, with the heads of government G8 meeting set for June in Northern Ireland. m&c;
Angelina Jolie kept lives normal
Angelina Jolie was determined to keep her family's lives as normal as possible during her recovery. | The 37-year-old actress - who revealed on Tuesday (14.05.13) that sh... (photo: AP / Alastair Grant)
Actress   Entertainment   Hollywood   Photos   Wikipedia: Angelina Jolie  
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. |... (photo: European Community / EC)
Brussels   Conference   Mali   Photos   Wikipedia: Mali  
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 Afri... (photo: European Community / EC)
Conference   Mali   Photos   Summit   Wikipedia: Mali  
UN Chief Discusses New UN Mission in Mali With Togolese President Gnassingb All Africa
UN Chief Discusses New UN Mission in Mali With Togolese President Gnassingbé
[UN News]Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has met with Togo President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé to discuss recent developments in Africa, the importance of promoting susta... (photo: UN / UN)
Mali   Photos   Togo   UN   Wikipedia: TOGO  
Politics Terrorism
- Retiring MPs on taxpayer-funded foreign travel splurge
- Union leads march in Rome calling for job creation
- Journalist found dead in eastern Congo
- Chiefs cannot be excluded from Ghana's democracy - Otumf
ay Jan. 9, 2009 Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf attends the "New World, New Capitalism" conference in Paris.
Liberia's Johnson-Sirleaf defends governance record
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- Nigerian military says 10 rebels killed, 65 arrested
- Nigeria army imposes curfew in Maiduguri
- Nigeria sets curfew in Boko Haram stronghold
- Boko Haram and the battle for Nigeria's north
File - In this Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 photo taken with a mobile phone, a police officer walks past a burnt out shopping mall in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Nigerian soldiers angry about the killing of an officer razed buildings and shot dead more than 30 civilians Monday in a northeastern city long under siege by a radical Islamist sect.
Boko Haram holds Nigeria to ransom
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Business & Economy Energy & Industry
- Retiring MPs on taxpayer-funded foreign travel splurge
- Journalist found dead in eastern Congo
- Bidding nears for $9-14 bln Congo hydropower plant
- Nigeria First Bank Targets 10 Percent Loan Growth This Year
ay Jan. 9, 2009 Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf attends the "New World, New Capitalism" conference in Paris.
Liberia's Johnson-Sirleaf defends governance record
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- Journalist found dead in eastern Congo
- President Obama delivers address to Morehouse grads
- Confab On Nigeria's Travels, Tourism to Hold
- D'Banj Now Face of Bank of Industry
ay Jan. 9, 2009 Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf attends the "New World, New Capitalism" conference in Paris.
Liberia's Johnson-Sirleaf defends governance record
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Health Society & Culture
- 3 killed, 3 injured in Puerto Rico shooting
- Journalist found dead in eastern Congo
- President Obama delivers address to Morehouse grads
- David Lamptey’s Family Suspects Foul Play
Mali offered more than 3bn in aid  with strings attached
Mali offered more than €3bn in aid – with strings attached
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- Retiring MPs on taxpayer-funded foreign travel splurge
- Immigrant inspires scholarships at St. Paul school
- Immigrant inspires scholarships at St. Paul school
- Ghana To Adopt Intelligent Addressing System
Donor conference amasses 3.25 bln euros for rebuilding Mali
Donor conference amasses 3.25 bln euros for rebuilding Mali
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- Journalist found dead in eastern Congo
- Sea Turtle Comeback: Giant Leatherback Numbers Rebound In Pa
- President Obama delivers address to Morehouse grads
- Ghana loosing exports to EU and US
File - Two girls help to prepare food for builders working on Haji Mohamud Hilowle Primary School in Wadajir district, Mogadishu, Somalia.
Breed insects to improve human food security: UN report
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- Russia's Karjakin wins Norway chess tournament
- Bundesliga Round 34 Results: Dusseldorf relegated after Hann
- Player Ratings: Borussia Monchengladbach 3-4 Bayern Munich
- Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Hoffenheim: Two Salihovic penalties of
Bayern's head coach Jupp Heynckes gestures during the Group A Champions League soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Manchester City in Munich, southern Germany, on Tuesday , Sept. 27, 2011.
Borussia Monchengladbach-Bayern Munich Preview: Heynckes bows out in familiar surroundings
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