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Africa: World Peace Day Observed Amid World Crisis

Reports from AllAfrica's content partners on World Peace Day, marked on September 21 every year, at United Nations headquarters in New York, where a "peace bell" is rung.
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A Bomb blast in Kaduna, Nigeria.

  • Rwanda:   Nation Celebrates International Peace Day

    Focus, 22 September 2012

    Rwanda joined the world yesterday in celebrating the International Peace Day. This was celebrated after a week-long reflection on democracy and peace. Read more »

  • Sudan:   Jonglei Marks World Peace Day

    Sudan Tribune, 21 September 2012

    The international World Peace Day celebrated on 21 September has been marked in the Jonglei state capital, Bor at the Royal Junior Academy and in Panyagoor, Twice East county. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Debate On UN Relevance Gathers Momentum

    The Herald, 22 September 2012

    THE 67th Session of the United Nations General Assembly convenes here at a time debate on the relevance of the world body to the geo-political demands of the prevailing uni-polar… Read more »

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Protests in Cairo, Egypt.

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Protests in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

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