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File - A banana seller carries her child as she contiues to work on the streets of Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR), 22 September, 2013. CAR has experienced extreme violence and disorder, with the ICC recently opening an investigation into possible war crimes. ICC opens CAR 'war crimes' preliminary investigation
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda says she has opened a preliminary investigation into possible war crimes in the Central African Republic (CAR). Fatou Bensouda... (photo: UN / Serge Nya-Nana) BBC News
CAR   Human Rights   Photos   War Crime   Wikipedia: Central African Republic conflict (2012–present)
In this file photo taken Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013, Egyptian policemen stand guard at the scene of a powerful explosion believed to be a car bomb at a police headquarters building that killed at least a dozen people, wounded more than 100, and left scores buried under the rubble, in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura, 110 kilometers (70 miles) north of Cairo, Egypt. Violence risks turning Egypt to jihadi front
CAIRO -- An Islamic militant group that has waged a campaign of bombings and assassinations for months in Egypt has quickly advanced in weaponry and sophistication of attacks, drawing on the... (photo: AP / Ahmed Ashraf) The Miami Herald
Al Qaida   Photos   Syrian War   Wikipedia: Islamist unrest in Egypt (2013–present)   Egypt Revolution
South African President Jacob Zuma, left, during a guard of honor with South African President Deputy Kgalema Motlanthe, right, during the opening of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, Feb 9, 2012. South Africa Government Counts its Successes as Elections Loom
Thuso Khumalo JOHANNESBURG — The 2014 national elections in South Africa, set for May 7, come as the country celebrates the 20th anniversary of democracy, with the black majority African National... (photo: AP / Schalk van Zuydam) Voa News
2014 South Africa Election   African National Congress   Jacob Zuma   Photos   Wikipedia: South African general election, 2014
Central African Republic lynching a shock even in a country torn by violence Central African Republic lynching a shock even in a country torn by violence
Army members beat man to death and set his corpse on fire just minutes after president addresses them with hopeful speech Central African Republic soldiers lynch a bystander after the interim... (photo: UN / Isaac Billy) The Guardian
Africa   Photos   UN   Violence
A tunisian woman wrapped in her national flag makes her way through tombs while attending the funeral of slain opposition leader Chokri Belaid at el Jallez cemetery near Tunis, Friday Feb. 8, 2013. Tunisia marks anniversary of Belaid murder
Tunis - Tunisians on Thursday marked 12 turbulent months since the assassination of opposition politician Chokri Belaid, with his family still demanding to know what happened despite the alleged... (photo: AP / Amine Landoulsi) Independent online (SA)
Chokri Belaid   Murder of Chokri Belaid   Photos   Tunisia Protests   Wikipedia: Chokri Belaid
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