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Malawi’s frugal independence day
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As South Sudan turns 1, scandal looms
On the eve of his country's first anniversary of independence , prominent South Sudanese human rights activist Deng Athuai was found brutally beaten and tied in a bag by the side of the road in Juba, the capital. According to local sources : A military...
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Mon, Jul 07 2012 1:36 PM
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Malawi’s frugal independence day
While most countries use independence day as an excuse for over-the-top indulgence, Malawi's new President Joyce Banda has a more modest interpretation. As her country prepared to celebrate its 48 th year of independence from Great Britain, Banda...
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Nigerian corruption: "Everyone's in on the Game"
This report couldn't be more aptly named: " Everyone's in on the Game ," released by Human Rights Watch today, is a story about how corruption has eaten Nigeria's police force from the inside out. Everyone is, as they say, in on...
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Things to remember about the Nigerian terror suspect
Poor Nigeria. As if it didn't already have a terrible reputation, the alleged terror attempt by a 23-year-old Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab yesterday on a flight from Amsterdam to Detriot seals the deal. But as you're reading the news, a few caveats...
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Sat, Dec 12 2009 11:20 AM
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Violence in Chad drives aid away
It was reported last week that attacks on and kidnappings of aid workers in Chad have caused six aid organizations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, to suspend operations there. Undeterred, this morning the top U.N. official in...
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Wed, Nov 11 2009 3:24 PM
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Hundreds of Ethiopian opposition party members jailed
According to opposition parties in Ethiopia, nearly 450 of their members have been jailed , as part of an effort by the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) to secure national elections being held this May. One opposition...
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Wed, Nov 11 2009 3:12 PM
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And the winner is... no one
It's not a good sign when your leadership prize runs out of eligible candidates to honor after a whopping two years. Welcome to the Mo Ibrahim Foundation's Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, whose winner was meant to be announced in...
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Mon, Oct 10 2009 9:20 AM
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If Mbeki's shoe fits...
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has been implicated in the corruption trial of former police chief -- and former Interpol President -- Jackie Selebi. Convicted drug trafficker named Glenn Agliotti alleges that Selebi warned him about a British...
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