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Canada   Human Rights   Photos   Russia   Wikipedia: Gay		  Canada Dot Com 
Gay Russians seek refuge in Canada
Sat 10 Aug 2013
A Vancouver immigration lawyer says he has seen a jump in business from Russia after new anti-gay laws came into force. While it's still too soon to say whether a crackdown on homosexuals in Russia... (photo: AP / Ivan Sekretarev)
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   France   Mali   Photos   Wikipedia: Northern Mali conflict (2012–present)		  France24 
Al Qaeda 'executed French hostage' in Mali
Wed 20 Mar 2013
A man claiming identifying himself as a spokesman for al Qaeda’s North African branch told a Mauritanian-based news agency Wednesday that the group’s had executed a French hostage held since November... (photo: AP / Arnaud Roine/ECPAD)
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.  The New York Times  Mon 18 Mar 2013
Terror Haven in Mali Feared After French Leave
NEMA, Mauritania — With France planning to start withdrawing its troops from Mali next month, Western and African officials are increasingly concerned that the African soldiers who will be... (photo: AP / Ghislain Mariette)
Al Qaeda   France   Mali   Photos   Wikipedia: Operation Serval
UNICEF Seeks $45 Million for Mali Crisis  Voa News  Thu 21 Feb 2013
UNICEF Seeks $45 Million for Mali Crisis
GENEVA — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is appealing for $45 million to meet the emergency needs of women and children affected by the Malian crisis for the next three months. ... (photo: UN / TOBIN JONES)
Geneva   Mali   Photos   Unicef   Wikipedia: UNICEF
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Village in Africa .On this image, we can see the life of its people. Gboto est un village à 90 km de Lomé la capitale. Sur ces images, nous pouvons voir le quotidien de ses habitants. un groupe de conducteur de taximoto Togo, Africa on Wednesday, August 3, 2011. San Francisco Chronicle Tue 10 Sep 2013
The Saddest Countries In The World
West African country Togo is the world's least happy country, according to the second annual from the United Nations General Assembly. Neighboring country Benin was... (photo: WN / Eteh)
Photos   Saddest Countries   Togo   Wikipedia: Togo   World
Inter Milan's Samuel Eto'o, of Cameroon, looks on during a Serie A soccer match between Fiorentina and Inter at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence, Italy, Saturday, April 10, 2010 The Times of India Mon 9 Sep 2013
Captain Samuel Eto'o quits Cameroon
Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o has told Cameroon team-mates he is quitting the national team ahead of World Cup qualifying play-offs. Eto'o, record four-time winner of the... (photo: AP / Fabrizio Giovannozzi)
Cameroon Football Team   Photos   Samuel Eto'o   Sportstar   Wikipedia: Samuel Eto'o
Parliamentary head Dioncounda Traore is sworn in as interim president at a ceremony in Bamako, Mali Thursday, April 12, 2012. Traore took office as interim president Thursday, returning the country to constitutional rule three weeks after mutinous soldiers overthrew the nation's democratically elected leader in a coup. Herald Tribune Sun 8 Sep 2013
New Mali Cabinet includes reconciliation post
DAKAR, Senegal - Mali's new prime minister has selected a 34-person Cabinet that includes a post focused on reconciliation and development of the country's north, which... (photo: AP / Harouna Traore)
2013 Mali Elections   Ibrahim Boubakar Keita   Mali Conflict   Photos   Wikipedia: Malian presidential election, 2013
UN Petitioned To Award Akufo-Addo Nobel Peace Prize Peace FM Online Sat 7 Sep 2013
UN Petitioned To Award Akufo-Addo Nobel Peace Prize
A Ghanaian has petitioned the United Nations (UN) to vote his country’s 2012 presidential candidate of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), for the Nobel peace... (photo: UN / Rick Bajornas)
Nobel Peace Prize   Peace   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: Ghana
In this Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 photo, Senegalese pop star Youssou Ndour gestures during the launch of his television station, TFM, in Dakar, Senegal. Herald Tribune Mon 2 Sep 2013
Senegalese singer Youssou Ndour removed from gov't
DAKAR, Senegal - Grammy-winning singer Youssou Ndour is no longer Senegal's tourism minister, according to the Cabinet list announced by new Prime Minister Aminata Toure.... (photo: AP / Rebecca Blackwell)
Aminata Toure Government   Macky Sall   Photos   Wikipedia ; Aminata Toure   Youssou Ndour
Senegalese president-elect Macky Sall smiles as he greets the press after incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade called him to concede, in Dakar, Senegal in the early hours of Monday, March 26, 2012. France24 Sun 1 Sep 2013
Senegal’s Macky Sall appoints new prime minister
Senegalese President Macky Sall appointed Justice Minister Aminata Touré (pictured) as the country’s new prime minister on Sunday after sacking the previous government,... (photo: AP / Tanya Bindra)
Aminata Toure   Macky Sall   Photos   Senegal Government   Wikipedia ; Aminata Toure


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UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet listens to Senegal's Minister of Justice Aminata Toure on 8 January 2013. Photo Credit: UN Women/Bruno Demeocq Senegal's Sall appoints Aminata Toure as Prime Minister Swissinfo
In this photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013 , vigilantes of the civilian JTF with cutlasses and clubs mount a check point on the street of Maiduguri, Nigeria. Thousands of suspected members of Boko Haram arrested in Maiduguri, birthplace of the Islamic extremist terrorist network, have been discovered by these young volunteers. Boko Haram 'kills 24 Nigeria vigilantes in ambush' BBC News
University of Liberia 25 000 fail college entrance exam Independent online (SA)
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Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto, left, awaits the start of his trial in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. Kenya's deputy president pleads not guilty before international court Swissinfo
Kenya's President-Elect Uhuru Kenyatta waves to supporters after leaving the National Election Center where final election results were announced declaring he would be the country's next president, in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, March 9, 2013. ICC trials of Kenya's leaders threaten to reopen wounds Reuters
FILE - In this Saturday, March 2, 2013 file photo, then Kenyan Presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta, left, and his running mate William Ruto, right, talk together at the final election rally of Kenyatta's The National Alliance party at Uhuru Park in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenya's parliament began action Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013 to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, just before the country's President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto face trial at The Hague for allegedly inciting post-election violence, although even if Kenya formally withdraws from the Rome Statute the country is still obligated to cooperate with the court for the two trials. Kenya moves to leave international court The Guardian
Aids
Reengaging a post-conflict Mali Reengaging a post-conflict Mali IRINnews
Rape and injustice: The woman breaking Somalia's wall of silence Rape and injustice: The woman breaking Somalia's wall of silence CNN
Raped, plundered, ignored: central Africa state where only killers thrive Raped, plundered, ignored: central Africa state where only killers thrive The Observer
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The Miljacka in Sarajevo is a river in Bosnia and Herzegovina that passes through Sarajevo and East Sarajevo. It is famous for being "Sarajevo's River", and it has come to be identified immediately with the city itself. Bosnia loses EU aid for agriculture because of politicking Swissinfo
Soldiers check a comrade who was hit by a sniper following a clash between Philippine navy patrol and suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels aboard several boats off Zamboanga city in southern Philippines Monday, Sept. 9, 2013. Philippines rebels dig in, take more hostages New Straits/Business Times
Russia urges Syria to cede control of chemical arms Russia urges Syria to cede control of chemical arms Swissinfo
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