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Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, center rear, is flanked by a security guard, right, as he waits for the start of a hearing to deliver verdict in the court room of the Special Court for Sierra Leone in Leidschendam, near The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday April 26, 2012.
Hague   Jail   Liberia   Photos   Wikipedia: Charles Taylor (Liberian politician)		  New Straits/Business Times 
War criminal Charles Taylor secretly sent to UK jail
Tue 15 Oct 2013
Liberian ex-warlord Charles Taylor was on Tuesday transferred under tight security from The Hague to a British prison where the convicted war criminal is likely to spend the rest of his life. Britain... (photo: AP / Peter Dejong)
Nigeria urged to reduce child marriages
Girls   Marriage   Nigeria   Photos   Wikipedia: Nigeria		  Al Jazeera 
Nigeria urged to reduce child marriages
Sat 12 Oct 2013
Child marriage - defined as a marital union with a person under the age of 18 - affects more girls in Nigeria than in all the countries of West Africa combined, according to a recent Ford Foundation... (photo: UN / Marco Dormino)
DCE Cries Over Child Trafficking  Peace FM Online  Fri 11 Oct 2013
DCE Cries Over Child Trafficking
THE DISTRICT Chief Executive (DCE) of Tatale/Sanguli District in the Northern Region, Waaki N. Nicholas, has expressed worry over the massive migration of children from the area to neighbouring... (photo: UN / Rick Bajornas)
Burkina   Children   Nigeria   Photos   Wikipedia: Child protection
Mali takes baby steps toward protecting former child soldiers  IRINnews  Fri 11 Oct 2013
Mali takes baby steps toward protecting former child soldiers
BAMAKO, 11 October 2013 (IRIN) - Just a handful of the hundreds of Malian children believed to have been drawn into the country’s recent conflict are formally receiving help. Bamako authorities... (photo: UN / Marco Dormino)
Africa   Children   Mali   Photos
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Gambian President Yahya Jammeh speaks during a press conference following his reelection in Banjul, Gambia, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006. Thousands of people turned out to celebrate his reelection to a third five-year term. IRINnews Tue 8 Oct 2013
Raising red flags over human rights in the Gambia
DAKAR, 8 October 2013 (IRIN) - Human rights organizations have repeatedly denounced the Gambian regime for forced disappearances, illegal detention, denial of due... (photo: AP / Rebecca Blackwell)
Dakar   Gambia   Human   Photos   Wikipedia: Yahya Jammeh
SG and Mrs Ban arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia yesterday.This morning the SG attended the African Union Summit where he addressed during the opening ceremony.SG meeting with the PM of Guinea The Guardian Tue 8 Oct 2013
Guinea opposition pulls out of UN-mediated talks
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea's opposition has pulled out of political talks mediated by a United Nations special envoy in the latest sign of discontent with the... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
Conakry   Guinea   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Lansana Kouyaté
Achieving sustainable development: Africa makes gains but gaps exist Graphic Sat 5 Oct 2013
Achieving sustainable development: Africa makes gains but gaps exist
Share Twitter Ghana News Share View Comments Africa has made significant progress in the implementation of the Programme of Action (PoA) of the International Conference... (photo: UN/UN)
Africa   Development   Ghana   Photos   Wikipedia: United Nations Development Programme
Central bank of nigeria Swissinfo Wed 2 Oct 2013
Insight - Pre-electoral feuding threatens Nigeria's economy
Reuters October 2, 2013 - 08:48 By Tim Cocks and Joe Brock LAGOS/ABUJA (Reuters) - In Nigeria, as elsewhere, foreign exchange markets can be a barometer of... (photo: Creative Commons / Salam)
Bank   Economy   Markets   Nigeria   Photos   Wikipedia: Nigeria
Ivory Cost President Laurent Gbagbo, center, shows a peace sign, as he walk's next to Ivory Coast youth leader Ble Goude, far right, at a rally in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Friday, Nov. 26, 2010. Ivory Coast will have a second round off elections on Sunday. The New York Times Tue 1 Oct 2013
Ally of Ivory Coast Strongman Sought by International Court
DAKAR, Senegal — Charles Blé Goudé, a crucial ally of Laurent Gbagbo, the Ivory Coast strongman indicted on charges of crimes against humanity, is being sought on similar... (photo: AP / Schalk van Zuydam)
2011 Ivorian Civil War   Ble Goude   Laurent Gbagbo   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010–11 Ivorian crisis
In this photo taken March 21, 2013, Malian soldiers stand around the debris left after a jihadist suicide bomber blew himself up at a Malian army checkpoint near the airport in Timbuktu, Mali. Voa News Sun 29 Sep 2013
Mali Suicide Bombing Kills 4
VOA News At least four people have been killed and several others wounded in a suicide bomb attack in northern Mali. Officials say a car bomb went off Saturday near a... (photo: AP)
Mali Conflict   Photos   Suicide Bomb in Timbuktu   Terrorism in Mali   Wikipedia: Northern Mali conflict


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French president Francois Hollande, right, accompanied by South African president Jacob Zuma, second from right, visits the Freedom Park, Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, Oct. 14, 2013. Hollande, who is on a a two-day state visit to the country, praised South Africa for its efforts to stabilize conflict-prone parts of Africa. Hollande pays emotional visit to Mandela’s house Dawn
This undated image taken from video provided by IntelCenter shows al-Qaida's former second-in-command Abu Yahya al-Libi. A U.S. drone strike in northwest Pakistan has killed al-Libi, officials from both countries confirmed Tuesday, June 5, 2012, the most significant victory so far in the controversial bombing campaign and the biggest setback to the terror network since the death of Osama bin Laden. Libyan pleads not guilty to terrorism charges The Times of India
A van transports two Somali prisoners towards prison, outside court in Bruges, Belgium, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. Belgian authorities say they have arrested a “kingpin” of modern-day piracy by luring him from Somalia on the promise of participating in a movie project on such high seas crime. Instead of signing a contract as an expert adviser in the documentary project, Mohamed Abdi Hassan, also known as Afwayne, was arrested at Brussels international airport over the weekend and immediately put behind bars. Somali pirate Mohamed Abdi Hassan nabbed in fake movie sting The Australian
File - A young child looks on as older boys play football next to a camp for internally displaced persons (IDP) in Mogadishu, Somalia, 19 August, 2013. Is the Horn of Africa facing another collapsing state? Al Jazeera
Palestinian youths face Israeli abuse: report Palestinian youths face Israeli abuse: report Al Jazeera
AU leaders at loggerheads with ICC, seeking dialogue with UN Security Council AU leaders at loggerheads with ICC, seeking dialogue with UN Security Council Deutsche Welle
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UN names envoy for Syria chemical weapons UN names envoy for Syria chemical weapons The Siasat Daily
UN names Sigrid Kaag to lead chemical weapons mission in Syria UN names Sigrid Kaag to lead chemical weapons mission in Syria South China Morning Post
In this Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, citizen journalism file image provided by the United Media office of Arbeen, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, investigators take samples from sand near a part of a missile that was suspected of carrying chemical agents, according to activists, in the countryside of Ain Terma, Syria. Syria chemical weapons: Concern over rebel-held sites BBC News
AU: Kenyatta stays until demands are met AU: Kenyatta stays until demands are met Mail Guardian South Africa
Chemical weapons watchdog wins Nobel prize for peace Chemical weapons watchdog wins Nobel prize for peace Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
UN extends NATO force in Afghanistan for last time UN extends NATO force in Afghanistan for last time The Siasat Daily
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