Libya
Law | War & Peace | War Crimes
Attacks on Misrata "are war crimes"
afrol News, 6 May - Attacks by forces loyal to Colonel Ghaddafi on civilian and residential areas of Misrata, Libya, "may amount to war crimes," according to human rights specialists.
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Libya
Affairs | Democracy - Dictatorship | Diplomacy
Libya's Foreign Minister defects
afrol News, 31 March - On a flight to the UK, Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa has asked for asylum, saying he wants to leave the Ghaddafi government. Mr Koussa was seen as one of Colonel Ghaddafi's most trusted associates.
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Benin
Democracy - Dictatorship | Elections | Law | War & Peace
Fear of post-election violence in Benin
afrol News, 28 March - Benin's Constitutional Court today started examining the opposition's claims of vote rigging after the elections had given a surprise outright win to the incumbent. Observers fear "Ivorian conditions" in Benin.
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South Africa | Swaziland
Actionism | Democracy - Dictatorship | Socio-economic
SA workers to "invade Swaziland"
afrol News, 28 March - On the day of the planned mass protest in the totalitarian kingdom of Swaziland, 12 April, the powerful trade union COSATU in neighbouring South Africa plans a protest march to "invade" the kingdom in solidarity.
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Egypt
Actionism | Affairs | Crime | Democracy - Dictatorship | Law
Still double standards in Egypt justice
afrol News, 24 March - Egyptian activists are enraged by continued double standards by the judiciary, as strikers and protesters are still sent to military tribunals while an ex-Minister ordering the shooting of protesters is not.
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Affairs | Democracy - Dictatorship | Diplomacy | People | War & Peace | War Crimes
Africa defies AU chief's support for Ghaddafi
afrol News, 18 March - African Union (AU) chief and Equatorial Guinea dictator Teodoro Obiang Nguema twice has called Colonel Ghaddafi to secure AU support. But other African countries rather support Libya's rebels.
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Swaziland
Democracy - Dictatorship | Socio-economic | Violence | War & Peace
Swazi regime clamps down on protesters
afrol News, 18 March - Some 10,000 pro-democracy protesters in the totalitarian kingdom of Swaziland are met with police forces "armed to their teeth" and roadblocks throughout the city of Manzini.
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Egypt
Democracy - Dictatorship | Elections
Egyptians split on Saturday's referendum
afrol News, 18 March - Protesters at Cairo's legendary Tahrir Square are mostly against tomorrow's precipitated referendum over a new constitution for Egypt, which they see as too similar to the current.
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World | Libya
War & Peace | War Crimes
Benghazi celebrates UN resolution
afrol News, 18 March - Spontaneous celebrations broke out in Benghazi as the UN Security Council authorised "all necessary measures" to protect civilians in Libya, including the use of military force.
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