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Anyone who has ever worked at the States Department will tell you that by just inviting them to the White House, some African leaders will hand over to you the key to...
made popular Jul 9 2009
The Leonardo DiCaprio film “Blood Diamonds” informed a whole generation of moviegoers how illicit trading in diamonds fuels oppression of native people in...
made popular Jun 26 2009
It was Brazil’s President Lulu da Silva who remarked that while it was the blue eyes and blond of the Western world, it was the brown people whom were paying the...
made popular Jun 22 2009
Engaging in selling and buying products and services while in africa is a nightmare! Most of the big E-commerce websites like paypal still do not allow users in these...
made popular Jun 19 2009
An entry in the Design for Children competition, the “Umbrella” by Visiondivision Architects is a children’s hospital project for Rwanda that will allow an...
made popular May 22 2009
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Productions set in Africa have taken the top Lucille Lortel Awards for the best of off-Broadway.
made popular May 4 2009
AP, Niamey
Tuareg rebels fighting the government of Niger released their last hostage on Sunday, an interior minister said on state TV.
made popular May 3 2009
AP, Nairobi
A Seychelles coast guard boat arrested three suspected pirates in the Indian Ocean off the islands that depend heavily on tourism, state media reported Sunday.
made popular May 3 2009
AP, Nairobi
Special forces on a Portuguese warship seized explosives from suspected Somali pirates after thwarting an attack on an oil tanker, but later freed the 19 men. Hours...
made popular May 2 2009
AP, Nairobi
A NATO spokesman says Somali pirates have hijacked a British-owned cargo ship crewed by Ukrainians.
made popular May 2 2009
AP, Nairobi
A NATO spokesman says a Portuguese warship seized explosives from suspected Somali pirates after thwarting an attack on a Norwegian oil tanker.
made popular May 2 2009
AP, Antananarivo
A top aide to Madagascar’s ousted president has been taken away by soldiers in the latest move against those who oppose the troubled nation’s new leader.
made popular Apr 30 2009
AP, Antananarivo
A top aide to Madagascar’s ousted president has been taken away by soldiers in the latest move against those who oppose the troubled nation’s new leader.
made popular Apr 30 2009
AP, Antananarivo
A top aide to Madagascar’s ousted president has been taken away by soldiers, according to images aired by a private television station of the latest move against...
made popular Apr 30 2009
AP, Mogadishu
American naval forces handed Somali authorities the bodies of three suspected pirates on Thursday, officials said, after U.S. snipers shot the trio earlier this month...
made popular Apr 30 2009
AP, Rabat
Moroccan national television reports that Saudi Crown Prince Sultan has arrived in the north African kingdom after undergoing surgery in the United States.
made popular Apr 29 2009
AP, Lagos
Security forces in Nigeria arrested a man for taking a Canadian woman hostage this month, but other kidnappers were still believed to be holding her, police said...
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AP, Lagos
Police in Nigeria say a Canadian woman kidnapped this month in northern Nigeria has been released unharmed.
made popular Apr 29 2009
AP, Arusha
Huge explosions rocked an ammunition dump at an army camp in Tanzania’s commercial capital Wednesday, killing three people and injuring more than 150, officials...
made popular Apr 29 2009
AP, Nairobi
Thousands of Kenyan women vowed Wednesday to begin a weeklong sex strike to try to protest their country’s bickering leadership, which they say threatens to...
made popular Apr 29 2009
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Police are investigating after a couple of city streets were covered with inedible “chicken skimmings,” including heads and feathers. Police said a...
made popular Apr 29 2009
AP, Casablanca
Witnesses say an explosion has rocked a suburb of Casablanca, Morocco’s economic capital. Authorities say at least one person is dead and six wounded.
made popular Mar 11 2009
AP, Yangon
Witnesses say two explosions hit Myanmar’s largest city, but that no casualties have been reported.
made popular Mar 3 2009
AP, Yangon
Witnesses say an explosion has rocked a park in Myanmar’s largest city, but that it caused no casualties.
made popular Mar 3 2009
AP, Bissau
Witnesses say an explosion has rocked the headquarters of Guinea-Bissau’s armed forces, wounding at least three soldiers.
made popular Mar 1 2009
AP, Mogadishu
Witnesses on Tuesday reported that Ethiopian troops have returned to Somalia, just over a week after pulling out of the country. The Ethiopian government denied the...
made popular Feb 3 2009
AP, Cambridge
Witnesses say a protester has thrown a shoe at China’s Wen Jiabao during a speech at Cambridge University.
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AP, Mogadishu
Witnesses say Islamic insurgents have taken over the city that houses Somalia’s parliament.
made popular Jan 27 2009
AP, Gaza City
Witnesses and United Nations officials say Israeli shells have struck the U.N. headquarters in the Gaza Strip.
made popular Jan 15 2009
AP, Gaza City
Witnesses say Israeli ground troops are advancing into crowded residential areas of Gaza City and thousands of terrified residents are fleeing their homes.
made popular Jan 15 2009
AP, Mogadishu
Witnesses say Islamic militants are taking over police stations in the Somali capital as Ethiopian troops pull out.
made popular Jan 3 2009
AP, Mogadishu
Witnesses say hundreds of Ethiopian troops are leaving the Somali capital after an unpopular two-year presence here.
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AP, Manama
Witnesses say Bahraini security troops have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse thousands of protesters demanding Arab governments take action to end the...
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AP, Mogadishu
Witnesses say mortar shells have rained down on homes and a small market in Somalia’s capital, killing 12 people and wounding 20.
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AP, San'a
Witnesses say Yemeni security troops have opened fire on thousands of protesters calling for a boycott of April parliamentary elections, wounding a number of...
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AP, Luofu
Witnesses say Congolese soldiers are fighting militiamen deep in rebel-held territory.
made popular Nov 18 2008
AP, Huntsville
Talk about being lucky _ a north Alabama man is alive after being run over by a train on Thursday afternoon. Huntsville Fire and Rescue officials said a train engineer...
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AP, Mobile
Witnesses said a man and his former wife were shot to death over an argument about the Alabama-Louisiana State University football game, though a spokesman for the...
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AP, Goma
Witnesses say Congolese soldiers were looting homes and shops and an army commander says at least five people were killed overnight as rebels reached the outskirts of...
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