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French forces grab a man looting a mosque before chasing him away in the Miskin district of Bangui, Central African Republic, Monday Feb. 3, 2014.

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Al Jazeera
France in Central Africa : The reluctant interventionist
Tue 11 Feb 2014
Two months after the beginning of military operation of French troops in the Central African Republic, it is time to debunk a few myths. France's military intervention has raised eyebrows, both... (photo: AP / Jerome Delay)

Human catastrophe in DRC's Katanga province being ignored, warns UN

Congo Human Photos Province Wikipedia: DR Congo Consulate General, Kigoma

The Guardian
Human catastrophe in DRC's Katanga province being ignored, warns UN
Thu 30 Jan 2014
Violent rebellion in southern Congo, where 400,000 people have been displaced, has been overshadowed by events in the east Congolese soldiers during a parade at Kamina training base in the DRC's... (photo: UN / Sylvain Liechti)

AU summit: Too little, too late

Al Jazeera Sun 26 Jan 2014
AU summit: Too little, too late
Marking the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development, the African Union Summit is due to be held from 21- 31 January 2014 with the theme, "2014 Year of... (photo: UN/UN)
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President Barack Obama addresses the National Governors Association in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013.

Peace FM Online Mon 13 Jan 2014
President Obama To Train More Ghanaians In YALI Programme
US President, Barack Obama, is expected to train more Ghanaians through his Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) programme this year. This follows several applications that have been put in by... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Ghana Photos Politics US Wikipedia: Barack Obama

Peace FM Online Sun 12 Jan 2014
Obama To Train More Ghanaians This Year
President Barack Obama is expected to train more Ghanaians through his Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) programme this year. This follows several applications that... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh)
Barack Obama Ghana Photos US Wikipedia: Barack Obama

Attacks on UN staff increased in 2013 says report

DNA India Fri 10 Jan 2014
Attacks on UN staff increased in 2013 says report
Working for the UN became more dangerous last year, the world body's staff union warned Friday, noting that at least 58 personnel were targeted by terrorists... (photo: UN / Stuart Price)
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Michel Djotodia

Canberra Times Thu 9 Jan 2014
Central African leader under pressure to quit
"It's finished for him now": French sources doubt Central African Republic President Michel Djotodia, left, can hold onto power. Photo: AP N'Djamena, Chad: Central... (photo: Flickr)
Central African Republic Conflict Michel Djotodia Photos Seleka Rebels Wikipedia : Michel Djotodia

News analysis: 2014: Three challenges put Africa to the test

CNTV Sun 5 Jan 2014
News analysis: 2014: Three challenges put Africa to the test
BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Sub-Saharan Africa has opened the New Year with woes and weals. From Nigeria to South Africa and from Senegal to Uganda, most African... (photo: UN / Martine Perret)
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Record numbers of U.N. peacekeepers can't stop Africa violence

Denver Post Sat 4 Jan 2014
Record numbers of U.N. peacekeepers can't stop Africa violence
An surveillance drone belonging to the UN's MONUSCO peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo waits to take off during its official launching ceremony at... (photo: UN / Sylvain Liechti)
Africa Photos UN Peacekeepers Violence Wikipedia: United Nations peacekeeping

Holiday hotspots: where to go in 2014

The Guardian Fri 3 Jan 2014
Holiday hotspots: where to go in 2014
Start planning your 2014 travels with the help of our top 40 destination round-up. Some are hosting major events, others are under-the-radar places only just starting to... (photo: WN / Marzena J.)
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	DRC commander killed in ambush Independent online (SA)
	Forty killed as heavy gunfire rocks Democratic Republic of Congo capital Business Day
	UN mission in DR Congo launches attack against rebels Newstrack India
	Women ‘hacked to death’ in DRC Independent online (SA)
	DRC wants to finish talks with M23 rebels Al Jazeera

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	WesternU learns the healing power of forgiveness (Western University of Health Sciences) noodls
	Lourdes students experience nursing education in Africa, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, & Peru (Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce) noodls
	South African healthcare workers face greater risk for TB, HIV (UBC - University of British Columbia) noodls
	Kenyans get condom delivery service BBC News
	Soligenix Announces $300,000 NIAID SBIR Grant Award Supporting Further Evaluation of SGX943 as a Treatment for Melioidosis (Soligenix Inc) noodls
	Not I, We Have Done Our Best - WHO Representative All Africa

Multinationals carving up Africa for food

Multinationals carving up Africa for food

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico listens to questions during a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels, Friday March 20, 2009.

Slovak PM Fico says will run for president next year

Daniel Ortega former president of Nicaragua salutes a group of some 10,000 Sandinista supporters at the end of a rally celebrating the 19th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution in Managua, Nicaragua Sunday, July 19, 1998. Ortega threatened Sunday to

Nicaragua's assembly approves plan to end presidential term limits

News From Africa Scoop
OECD offers to mediate on oil exploration in Congo gorilla p The Guardian
Apple watches for conflict metal in supply chain The Himalayan
FCFA 193 Billion Lost to DRC Gold Smuggling All Africa
'We want to pass on that business karma': Innocent smoothie London Evening Standard
Five challenges for Somalia’s economic reconstruction IRINnews
10 Shocking Ways The West Abuses Developing Countries ListVerse
Apple says it's making progress on underage employment, conf Sydney Morning Herald
>Mineral Sand Industry Trends and 2018 Opportunities Analyze Seattle Post
Greenpeace praises Apple for reducing use of conflict minera Baltimore Sun
Apple supplier review uncovers fewer child labor cases Daily Press
UK's Prince Charles, other leaders vow action on illegal wil CNN
Vodafone joins Moneygram to spread M-Pesa Independent online (SA)
Heineken forecasts a return to growth Independent online (SA)
China ponders energy strategy China Daily
Heineken upbeat on growth Business Day
Rwanda likely to miss growth target of 6.6% Independent online (SA)
Slavery: just a 'regrettably unavoidable' aspect of business The Guardian
Heineken sees return to revenue growth from emerging markets The Guardian
Africa doing brisk trade in business tourism Independent online (SA)

UN officer calls for support for displaced

UN officer calls for support for displaced

Poverty in Italy hits record levels

Poverty in Italy hits record levels

U.N. seeks access to Palestinians in Syria after 15 die of hunger

U.N. seeks access to Palestinians in Syria after 15 die of hunger

Burundi president appoints deputy Independent online (SA)
Saint Alice Among the Boogeymen CounterPunch
Africa in pictures: 7-13 February 2014 BBC News
Envoy to Congo out over graft from staff The Japan News
Nowhere to go: Life as a destitute asylum seeker in Belfast BBC News
Has Africa's focus on farming borne fruit? The Guardian
I am Scared, Therefore I am Brave! CounterPunch
Chasing ghosts in the Central African Republic Al Jazeera
Burundi ethnic tension rises Business Day
ICC must maintain its credibility Mail Guardian South Africa
PIC throws billions at Zuma crony Mail Guardian South Africa
The president should clarify ‘Helms’ law to allow abortions The Washington Post
Governments commit to tackle global wildlife poaching Scoop
South Sudan’s crisis ripples across region IRINnews
UN to boost troops in DRC’s troubled Katanga Province IRINnews
The man who wants to change the world Independent online (SA)
Watchdog: Past 2 years `atrocious' for journalists STL Today
Watchdog: Past 2 years 'atrocious' for journalists San Francisco Chronicle
New Jersey regulators move to bar British surgeon struck off The Guardian
Briefing: Who are the anti-balaka of CAR? IRINnews

England Batsman Alastair Cook in action on 3 Day 3rd Test Match against India at Eden Garden in Kolkata on Friday 07 December 2012

Pietersen break gives Cook chance to seize the controls

Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum of the Los Angeles Lakers during a game against the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center on March 7, 2012 in Washington, DC.

Kobe Bryant -- Fires Back at Jim Brown ... Mandela Would Be Disappointed In You

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Iceland Sets Another Precedent for Capitalist Countries by Jailing the Bankers

Religious attire banned from Cape Town school News24
Warner leaves South Africa with record runs chase The Australian
Race feud feeds identity myth The Australian
KP feels for Proteas as Mitchell Johnson charges on The Australian
Luke's mum granted wish on privacy The Australian
‘Abbott has to keep the banks at bay’ The Australian
Asian fight for place in Super Rugby The Australian
Renzi takes top office in Italian palace coup The Australian
Artists face being ousted to make way for the well-heeled The Australian
The toast of the Games, eh? The Australian
Etihad clubs forget that stadium needs to make a profit The Australian
Disaster strikes as Cooper carried off with neck injury The Australian
One fine strike marks Roar’s Devante Clut for greatness The Australian
Dressed to the nines in league with a new game The Australian
Classic shootout in the offing at Australian Open The Australian
Matt Damon: Actor, activist and uni dropout is putting famil Canberra Times
Boosting supply is mother's milk to farmers and will get dai The Australian
Shorten gilds the lily with ironic jobs remark The Australian
Bainimarama gamble may be winning hand The Australian
'Avengers 2: The Age of Ultron' starts filming Celebrity Café

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

In this image taken from video, South African President Jacob Zuma, centre left, sits with the ailing anti-apartheid icon Nelson Madela, centre right, is filmed Monday April 29, 2013, with unidentified members of his family and his medical team as they pose together more than three weeks after Mandela was released from hospital. Mandela was treated in hospital for a recurring lung infection.

Mandela left money to wife, staff, schools and ANC

In a picture taken on Tuesday April 24, 2012, Uganda President Yoweri Museveni address the ruling party members in Entebbe about 42kms east of the capital Kampala.

Ugandan president slams gays while refusing to sign anti-gay bill

The 10 Busiest Air Routes In The World Business Insider
Oscar Pistorius mourns slain girlfriend in Valentine's Day m The Los Angeles Times
Travelling to Iraq - let the waters rise Mail Guardian South Africa
Oscar Pistorius says he mourns for girlfriend he killed Newsday
Violent protests entrenched in SA's culture Mail Guardian South Africa
'Increased Access to Better Education' All Africa
Reeva... a year later Sowetan Live
Parties, unions give their Zuma wish list Sowetan Live
SA student expelled for having baby Independent online (SA)
Sadtu Welcomes Building of New Schools All Africa
Zuma Continues to Leave Students Behind All Africa
Pistorius talks of sorrow a year after Steenkamp shooting Business Insider
Sporting Events Boost SA Social Cohesion All Africa
Brighter Future for Education in SA All Africa
South Africa's Winnable AIDS Battle Caijing
Lingering hardship after Nigeria floods IRINnews
Oscar Pistorius sends out Valentine's Day message of regret The Daily Telegraph
The poor still have little choice Independent online (SA)
Sanlam buying stocks in booze, schools Independent online (SA)
SA student has baby in Cuba Independent online (SA)

Kofi Annan, left, the United Nations and Arab League envoy to Syria, arrives at the Great Hall of the People for talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, unseen, in Beijing, China, Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

If Leaders Fail, People Will Lead - Kofi Annan

Joint Special Representative for Syria Interviewed for UN News Lakhdar Brahimi, Joint Special Representative of the UN and the League of Arab States for Syria, gives an interview for the UN News and Media Division's news outlets.

For UN's patient Brahimi, no war is irresolvable

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) briefs the media during a joint press conference with Lakhdar Brahimi, Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria at the end of the High-level Segment of the Geneva II Conference on Syria, 22 January, 2014.

For UN’s patient Brahimi, no war is irresolvable

DR Congo: UN envoy heads to Kinshasa to promote regional pea United Nations
Aid, development must converge in responding to crises – UN United Nations
Majority is being held to ransom Independent online (SA)
Oscar Pistorius trial: Why has he been on bail for the last The Independent
UN mission says 70 men, women executed in DRC Taipei Times
Apple plans to cease using conflict minerals by 2015 The Guardian
UN says 70 people hacked to death in Congo Stars and Stripes
World Press Photo award winners list The Washington Post
Moonlit migrant image wins World Press Photo award The Washington Post
>UN says 70 people hacked to death in Congo Seattle Post
LETTER: Recycled propaganda Business Day
Oscar Pistorius looks back a year after killing girlfriend R CNN
Apple publishes 'conflict-zone suppliers' crackdown report Newstrack India
Scores massacred in eastern DR Congo Al Jazeera
Basic income grant ‘imperative’ Independent online (SA)
Man jailed for marrying, raping girl, 14 Independent online (SA)
Man jailed for marrying, raping girl Independent online (SA)
Apple lists labor rights violations in audit of suppliers San Francisco Chronicle
Desperately needed: Dose of Kim-Jong-un justice WorldNetDaily
Machete-wielding Congo groups 'execute 70' Otago Daily Times

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During a meeting with President of Armenia Serge Sargsyan.

Russia's Putin orders military complete Arctic plan by year end

Congo military says it killed 230 Ugandan rebels Philadelphia Daily News
>World Press Photo award winners list Seattle Post
US Launches Global Effort to Bolster Outbreak Preparedness Voa News
NATO: Western militaries risk losing access to key materials Stars and Stripes
1 in 14 women victims of sexual assault Dayton Daily News
SA not a good place for men Independent online (SA)
China Focus: China ponders energy strategy CNTV
One in 14 women sexually assaulted, first global estimate of South China Morning Post
Organised crime sets sights on wildlife BBC News
Study Shows Which Countries Have The Highest Sex Assault Rat Business Insider
1 in 14 women below 15 years of age sexually assaulted globa The Times of India
Big hands and a big heart save tiny lives in The Congo CNN
Cameraman injured in Rio unrest declared brain dead Turkish Press
Ugandan Rebels 'Overrun' In Eastern Congo: Museveni Turkish Press
Turkey's EU Minister Defends New Internet Bill Turkish Press
Nigerian president sacks chief of staff - sources Swissinfo
Europe warns Swiss of consequences after immigration vote Swissinfo
More engaged Germany preparing to send troops to Somalia Swissinfo
Politician gunned down in Central African Republic capital Swissinfo
Congo militia leader ordered rapes, massacres - prosecutor Swissinfo

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