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Somali refugee children share a meal inside a tent in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia.  Fleeing drought and famine in their home country, thousands of Somalis have taken up residence across the border in Dollo Ado
Africa   Aid   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: Sahel  
One million children in Sahel at risk, UNICEF warns
| GENEVA (Reuters) - More than 1 million children in the Sahel are at risk of severe malnutrition and urgent action is needed to avert starvation akin to that in Somalia, the United Nations Children's... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
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Nigeria President,Goodluck Jonathan, visits the site of the police headquarters bombed by a suicide bomber in Kano, Nigeria, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012.
Boko Haram   Nigeria   Photos   Violence   Wikipedia: Boko Haram  
Jonathan urges Boko Haram to state demands
| Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged Boko Haram to identify themselves and state clearly their demands as a basis for talks. | "If they clearly identify themselves now and say this is... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
Al Jazeera
Sunset on the north part of pink sand beach, Harbour Island, Bahamas. Probably the best beach in the world: A real slice of paradise in the beautiful Bahamas
| I set out recently, at great personal sacrifice but for the betterment of science, on the challenging assignment to find what careful advertisers would doubtless call 'probably' the best beach in th... (photo: Public Domain / Larry Deack) The Daily Mail
Bahamas   Beaches   Island   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: The Bahamas  
Seychelles World tourism body pledges support for March carnival
| The secretary general of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has pledged support for the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands carnival in Seychelles this coming March and will personally a... (photo: Creative Commons / Clifden) Nation
Photos   Seychelles   Tourism   UN   Wikipedia: Tourism in Seychelles  
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Cast member George Clooney, left, Brittish actress Lisa Snowdon, center, and cast member Brad Pitt arrive for the premiere of "Ocean's Twelve," at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) The Many Revolutions of Brad Pitt
share Frank W. Ockenfels 3 The superstar with multiple Oscar nominations has everything: a brilliant career, a partner he wants to marry and, in "Moneyball," a seeming di... (photo: AP / Kevork Djansezian)) The Hollywood Reporter
Disaster   Hollywood   Oscar   Photos   Wikipedia/Brad Pitt  
In this image made available Sunday Nov. 22 2009 and taken from Al Alam TV, a missile is fired in an unspecified location in Iran. Iran on Sunday Nov. 22 2009 began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting the country's nuclear facilities against any possible attack, state television reported. It said the five-day drill will cover an area a third of the size of Iran and spread across the central, western and southern parts of the country. Obama renews anti-Iran war rhetoric
Share US President Barack Obama has once again renewed threats against Iran, saying that Washington will maintain pressure on the Islamic Republic over its nuclear progra... (photo: AP / Al Alam TV) Pakalert Press
Iran   Photos   War   Washington   Wikipedia: IranUnited States relations  
In this Oct. 20, 2011 file photo, African Union peacekeepers hold their positions in the Deynile district of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, after al-Shabab was chased out of the neighborhood in a dawn offensive by Somali government troops and African Union peacekeepers. UN envoy moves to Somalia as violence rages
| The UN special envoy to Somalia moved to Mogadishu for the first time in 17 years, signalling international support for a government fight against Islamist rebels and p... (photo: AP / Ali Bashi) Al Jazeera
Photos   Somalia   UN   Violence   Wikipedia: Somali Civil War  
Kenya's Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Public Service, Francis Muthaura speaks to journalists following the announcement of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Kenya ICC: Kenyatta and Muthaura 'won't be sacked'
Kenya's deputy prime minister and civil service head will not have to resign despite a ruling that they will face trial for crimes against humanity. | The attorney genera... (photo: AP / Khalil Senosi) BBC News
Africa   Kenya   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: 20072008 Kenyan crisis  
File - A mother and her young child are pictured at a free clinic in Port-au-Princes impoverished Cit Soleil neighbourhood, where the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)s Violence Reduction Section is working with a volunteer association to help disenfranchised women. Sexual exploitation of children alleged against UN Police in Haiti
| The United Nations is looking into two cases of reported sexual exploitation of children in Haiti by UN Police officers, the organization announced Monday. | Details we... (photo: UN / Logan Abassi) The Examiner
Crime   Haiti   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti  
Politics Madagascar Headlines
Is Sekou Crying Because The One He Described As Having A Cro
Research: South Africans Most Active Tweeters
Profile: Abdoulaye Wade
Violence in Senegal after Wade court ruling
Nigeria President,Goodluck Jonathan, visits the site of the police headquarters bombed by a suicide bomber in Kano, Nigeria, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012.
Jonathan urges Boko Haram to state demands
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Kitchen Lessons: Suggested Weekend Menu
When Marine Mammals Become Food
Pressure On Madagascar Strongman to Allow Ex-Leader's Re
Mining Indaba Schedule
 Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar.ula1
Ousted Leader Is Thwarted in a Return to Madagascar
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Economy Seychelles News
Construction criticism casts the spotlight on intra-African
Research: South Africans most active tweeters
Research: South Africans most active tweeters
Research: South Africans most active tweeters
President Ernest Bai Koroma takes the presidential salute during Sierra Leone Independence Day.
Africa begins to rise above aid
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Strangers help break the cycle of poverty
Flag hoisting marks India’s Republic Day
Calendar of events
Etihad’s partnership to benefit Seychelles
Etihad Airways Airbus A340-500 taking off from London Heath row Airport.The A340-500 was introduced as the world's longest-range commercial airliner.
UAE's Etihad buys two Airbus A330 freighters
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Crime Africa News
When Does Journalism Become a Crime Against Humanity?
Help Somalia fight roots of piracy
Average Russian Bribe Tripled in 2011
Journalists, politicians get jail time
File - A mother and her young child are pictured at a free clinic in Port-au-Princes impoverished Cit Soleil neighbourhood, where the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)s Violence Reduction Section is working with a volunteer association to help disenfranchised women.
Sexual exploitation of children alleged against UN Police in Haiti
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Gabon and Tunisia Advance
Clashes erupt as Senegal's Wade cleared for third term b
Côte D’Ivoire Must Ensure Secure Space
Cricket: Black Caps have Zimbabwe on the ropes
Youssou N'Dour & Campino performing at the "Deine Stimme Gegen Armut" (Your Voice Against Poverty) concert in Rostock, Germany on June 7th, 2007.
Senegal court says Wade can run for third presidential term
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