Monday, January 31, 2011

U.S. ratchets up pressure as Ivory Coast leader clings to power

The U.S. government is stepping up pressure on the leader of Ivory Coast to leave office, imposing new sanctions after appeals by President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton failed to resolve an election crisis that is turning increasingly bloody.


Source: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=37a074f13e96658b979aa8b7c9247d41

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Botswana's Kalahari Bushmen win legal battle

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-12300290

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E.U. Calls for Orderly Transition in Egypt

The statement by E.U. foreign ministers came alongside a decision to impose sanctions on the ousted Tunisian president, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=cdb93a2dfc4b32f08f889961df879018

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As China premier Wen visits India, tension over oil markets not far from surface

Despite this week's feel-good slogans and ambitious agreements to boost bilateral trade, the wary friendship between India and China is under growing strain as the two energy-starved nations compete for oil markets in Africa, Southeast Asia, Russia and Latin America.


Source: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=180f844e2b0c57a2b8f12137cf4fac87

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Key European Leaders Urge Restraint in Cairo

The three leaders appealed for free elections, but fell short of calling for the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=53405139354d2be0c9bcc8656bf26022

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Nigeria

Key facts, figures and dates

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1064557.stm

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Egypt: Protestors Hold Streets Into Sixth Day

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in cities around Egypt for a sixth day of protests against President Hosni Mubarak. The death toll on Sunday evening was at least 125. As dusk fell on Sunday, Cairo's Tahrir Square was packed with protesters defying a curfew.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201101310157.html

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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Nigeria: '100 Nigerian Girls Trafficked Out Daily for Prostitution'

Authorities in Nigeria should investigate and close down networks that traffic Nigerian women and girls to C�te d'Ivoire and Mali for forced prostitution, Human Rights Watch said yesterday.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201101310118.html

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African Food Television

Source: http://timbuktuchronicles.blogspot.com/2011/01/african-food-television.html

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Kenya: IGAD Now Supports ICC Deferral

Kenya's bid to defer the ICC cases got a boost on Sunday after an IGAD summit in Addis Ababa, endorsed the position.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201101310002.html

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Rwanda rebel in war crimes court

A Rwandan Hutu rebel leader faces the International Criminal Court for the first time, accused of "spreading terror" in DR Congo.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-12307593

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