Cameroon | Nigeria
People | Refugees - Displaced | Violence | War & Peace
12 killed in Cameroon attack
afrol News, 25 July - At least 10 insurgents and two Cameroonian troops were killed in a rebel attack yesterday, in long disputed oil rich Bakassi peninsula which Nigeria is transferring after world court order, Cameroon’s defense minister said. Read more
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Rwanda
Diplomacy | War & Peace | War Crimes
Rwanda threatens Darfur's pull-out
afrol News, 25 July - Rwanda it set to withdraw its 3 000 peacekeepers from war torn Darfur region of Sudan, if United Nations fails to retain a top Rwandan commander accused of 1990s war crimes, officials said. Read more
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Niger
Children | Children | Disasters | Expression | Social Services | War & Peace
MSF ordered to halt operations in Niger
afrol News, 25 July - Niger government has ordered medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres to discontinue its work in south of West African state on suspicion of having connections with Tuareg rebels, MSF reported yesterday. Read more
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Libya
Affairs | Affairs | Crime | Diplomacy | Economy | Law | Mining | People | Trade | Violence
Swiss protests Libyan retaliation
afrol News, 24 July - The Swiss government has protested against Libya's "retaliatory measures" to the arrest and detention of Muammar al-Qaddafi's son.
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South Africa
Affairs | Crime | Law | People | Refugees - Displaced | Violence
SA's forceful removal condemned
afrol News, 24 July - South African authorities have been condemned for allowing the police to forcefully remove more than 700 people, including refugees and asylum-seekers, from the Glenada displacement camp near the commercial capital Johannesburg to Lindela Repatriation Centre.
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Sudan
War & Peace | War Crimes
AU biased, Darfur rebels complain
afrol News, 22 July - Sudanese rebels have accused African Union of biasness following its statement on Monday saying it will urge UN Security Council to suspend warrant of arrest of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. Read more
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Kenya
Children | Children | Education | Harmful practices | Law | Violence
Kenyan students charged for inciting violence
afrol News, 22 July - At least 70 Kenyan students face arson charges and fueling unrest at boarding schools across the country, following riots over the weekend which led to a death of a student after setting a dormitory ablaze. Read more
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Burundi
Affairs | Crime | Ethnic | Law | People | Violence
Hope for Burundi peace
afrol News, 22 July - The gathering of some 3,000 combatants of the National Liberation Front (FNL) in the Rugazi commune, 35 kilometres North of the capital Bujumbura, to take part in the agreed dismantling and disarming programme clearly signals hope for lasting peace in Burundi. Read more
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Kenya
Food Security | Land rights | Refugees - Displaced | Social Services | Violence | War & Peace
Kenyan forces accused of blocking aid
afrol News, 21 July - An international humanitarian agency has accused Kenyan security forces today for blocking aid workers in the country's remote Mt Elgon district, where conflict between armed forces and militia has severely affected civilians. Read more
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Niger
Children | Education
Niger to benefit from education project
African Future, 21 July - More than 150,000 children in Niger will benefit from an ambitious project aimed at educating one million children in developing countries. The project supported by Dubai Cares through Unicef will provide US$ 1.2 million to fund educational programs in Niger, which will also focus on reducing gender disparity. Read more
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South Africa
Affairs | Elections | HIV-AIDS | People
Mandela frowns at gap between rich and poor
afrol News, 18 July - The former South African President and anti-apartheid icon on Friday celebrated 90th birthday at his rural home in the Eastern Cape province. Nelson Mandela, whose birthday celebrations took a national colour, used the event to express concern about the growing gap between rich and poor in South Africa.
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