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Mali: Worst Crisis in 50 Years
Malian refugees. An Amnesty International report catalogues a bevy of human rights violations committed against the backdrop of a food crisis affecting 15 million people in the Sahel.
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Nigeria: War of Words Over Election Violence Warning
The war of words continues over a prediction of election violence as the Congress for Progressive Change berates the ruling party and President Goodluck Jonathan.
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Somalia - Troops Toughen Up to Stay True to Whom?
AMISOM soldiers (file): Hundreds of young Somalis have completed military training in Uganda and are set to join local forces in the ongoing struggle against Al-Shabaab militants.
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Race for African Union Leadership Heats Up
L.Blevennec/Elysée
Secretary general of the African Union, Jean Ping. The differences in foreign policy positions of Nigeria and South Africa may have contributed to the lack of consensus during recent AU elections.
West African Leaders to Send Troops to Guinea Bissau
Anna Jefferys/IRIN
The regional bloc, with the support of the African Union and the United Nations, will deploy troops to the country to ensure defence and security sector reform.
United Nations Hits Out at Rulers Over Food Security
Christina LoNigro/UNDP
Ensuring the full equality of women and girls will make a significant contribution to reducing hunger and malnutrition, says a new report by the United Nations Development Programme.
Has the Arab Spring Missed Algeria?
@maboulazm
Pro-democracy protest (file photo): While the Western world reportedly believes the election results are "a step in the right direction", the country's opposition thinks the ruling party rigged the polls.
Africa: Keeping Pace With Change
IRIN
Political rally in Guinea. Home to some of the world's fastest growing economies, Africa is also has some of the world's largest youth populations: by 2020 there will be 246 million Africans aged 15-24.
Will Inequalities Undermine Africa's Growth?
Daniel Hayduk/IRIN
The 2012 Africa Progress Report finds that wealth disparities contradict Africa's strong economic performance, leaving almost half the continent living on less than U.S.$1.25 a day.
Bashir Threatens to Spurn UN Resolution
JC Mcllwaine/UN Photo
Sudan's representative to the UN (centre), attends a Security Council meeting (file): Sudan's president has said that the UN will not alter the country's policy towards South Sudan.
Nigerian President - No Plan to Sack Ministers
Vanguard
President Goodluck Jonathan has dispelled media reports that he plans to sack certain ministers in an anticipated cabinet reshuffle.
Divisions Split Swazi Pro-Democracy Movement
Swaziland Solidarity Network Forum
Anti-government protests (file): The People's United Democratic Forum has suspended the Swazi Solidarity News Network after the two failed to reach reconciliation.
Burundi: Rape Shame Stings Long After War
FAO
Since Burundi's 12-year civil war ended in 2005, local sexual abuse support centres have attended to over 10,000 rape victims.
Africa's Female Presidents Join Forces
Liberia Government
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Malawian President Joyce Banda, have committed to use their positions to improve the lives of women across the continent.
'Zero Tolerance' Principle Highly Tolerant
Sidwaya
Some analysts say a "zero tolerance" approach proposed by regional leaders runs the risk of becoming more lenient than what it was meant to be.
Zimbabwe Dismisses Court Ruling
Daily Maverick
The judgement by a South African court to investigate Zimbabwean officials for alleged human rights abuses has been dismissed by Zimbabwe's justice minister.
InFocus: Governance
The war of words continues as the Congress for Progressive Change berates the PDP and President Goodluck Jonathan over its recent replies to predictions of "blood letting" Buhari. Read more »
While hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by fighting, several have also been subject to human rights violations, says Amnesty International. Read more »
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- Mali: Migration, Militias, Coups and Climate Change (AlertNet)
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- South Sudan: Operation to Airlift Citizens Stranded in Sudan Begins - UN Official (UN News)
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