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Central African Republic
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"Send Central African leaders to ICC"

afrol News, 5 November - Only days after the former President of the Central African Republic, Ange-Félix Patassé, returned home after a 6-year exile, human rights groups demand he be sent directly to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes. Also the current President is accused of grave war crimes.

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Guinea-Bissau role as drug hub declining

afrol News, 5 November - According to UN sources, Guinea-Bissau with the help of European security forces is slowly losing importance as a centre for drug trafficking. The drug mafia is not anymore threatening the entire state apparatus.

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Uganda
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Panic hits Kampala after bomb scare

afrol News, 30 October - A bomb scare in the Uganda’s capital has brought the town to a stand still as security agencies began a search for an alleged bomb plot. The serious search comes nearly a week after Somali’s radical Islamists group Al Shabaab threatened terror attacks on the city.

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Nigeria
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Anti kidnapping legislation passes second reading

afrol News, 30 October - Nigeria’s House of Representatives has voted in favour of a bill prescribing a life imprisonment for those found guilty of kidnapping and hostage taking.

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Côte d'Ivoire
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Security Council extends sanctions on Ivory Coast

afrol News, 30 October - The UN security Council has extended the arms and diamond embargo on Ivory Coast for another year until 31 October 2010. The ban also extends travel restrictions targeting Ivorian political figures and a freeze on their foreign assets.

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» 30.10.2009 - Rescue operation for Zimbabwe's abused elephants announced
» 29.10.2009 - Embezzlement case against Africa trio overturned
» 29.10.2009 - Security Council calls for trying of Guinea's massacre
» 29.10.2009 - Remove death penalty on gays - Clergy
» 29.10.2009 - Darfurian rebel died in detention, AI argues
» 28.10.2009 - Angola slams French ruling on arms deal
» 28.10.2009 - SA racism case back in court
» 27.10.2009 - IMF returns Senegal's bag of dollars gift to official
» 27.10.2009 - Gabon rejects nearly 300 migrants
» 27.10.2009 - Guinean killings were planned - HRW
» 27.10.2009 - Former ports chief jailed for 2 years
» 26.10.2009 - Tribunal up-holds sentence for 3 former rebels
» 26.10.2009 - Kenya probes missing funds in resettlement programme
» 23.10.2009 - Nigeria cracks a whip on cyber fraudsters
» 23.10.2009 - Court frees Kenyan sect leader
» 23.10.2009 - Seychelles takes additional measures against piracy
» 22.10.2009 - EU considering sanctions on Guinea
» 21.10.2009 - SA local govt clouded by corruption
» 21.10.2009 - US backs arms embargo on Guinea
» 20.10.2009 - Gabon recalls Central Bank Governor
» 20.10.2009 - Mali armed to fight al Qaeda insurgents
» 19.10.2009 - UN advance plan to probe Conakry massacre
» 16.10.2009 - Arrest Al Bashir - ICC
» 16.10.2009 - Obiang warns US and Europe of growing piracy in Gulf of Guinea
» 16.10.2009 - Chad expels Cameroon editor
» 16.10.2009 - UN expert calls for independent investigation into DRC killings
» 15.10.2009 - Homosexuals angered by proposed law
» 15.10.2009 - ICC prosecutor to investigate Guinea’s killings
» 15.10.2009 - Nizeyimana pleads not guilty before ICTR
» 14.10.2009 - ICC prosecutor invited for talks in Kenya
» 09.10.2009 - UN experts raise concern on Gambia's threats of rights defenders
» 09.10.2009 - UN lawyers on a study mission in Côte d'Ivoire
» 06.10.2009 - Former Rwandan intelligence officer handed to ICTR
» 06.10.2009 - UNICEF calls for further steps to protect children
» 06.10.2009 - UNESCO chief condemns killing of Nigerian editor
» 02.10.2009 - Euro 1.6 million to boost efforts to counter human trafficking
» 01.10.2009 - UN calls for independent probe in Guinea's deaths
» 29.09.2009 - Cape Verde supports multilaterism in combating orgainsed crime
» 29.09.2009 - East African police chiefs eye closer ties with INTERPOL
» 28.09.2009 - Release of Zimbabwean activits signal new beginning
» 25.09.2009 - Fans warned of fraudulent World Cup tickets
» 25.09.2009 - Ugandan editors charged with sedition
» 25.09.2009 - Nigerien editor face criminal libel charge
» 24.09.2009 - ICTR's trial of Ngirabatware commences
» 23.09.2009 - Ban urges for release of children in Uganda conflict
» 23.09.2009 - Rwandan fugutive handed to ICTR
» 23.09.2009 - Malagasy NGOs unite against plunder of natural resources
» 22.09.2009 - SA stats show less murders but increased robbery and commercial crimes
» 22.09.2009 - US offices in SA closed
» 22.09.2009 - INTERPOL to set global standard with new e-passport initiative
» 18.09.2009 - International police to enhance collaboration on maritime piracy
» 17.09.2009 - UN chief condemns AU base bomb attack
» 17.09.2009 - 'No one-size-fits-all rule to prevent corruption' - UN report
» 17.09.2009 - Former Rwanda official pleads guilty to war crimes
» 17.09.2009 - Toxic wastes caused deaths, illnesses in Côte d’Ivoire - UN expert
» 16.09.2009 - Govt steps up security as MEND extends ceasefire
» 15.09.2009 - Kenyan govt all out to fight cattle rustling
» 14.09.2009 - MEND threatens fresh attacks in Nigeria
» 14.09.2009 - Commission orders Libya not to execute Nigerians on death row
» 10.09.2009 - Egypt must investigate border killings, AI
» 09.09.2009 - Commissioner calls for urgent reforms in DRC’s security
» 08.09.2009 - Court hands death sentence to alleged Norwegian spies
» 08.09.2009 - International community urged to refocus on security reforms in Eastern DRC
» 07.09.2009 - New UN trained special police graduate in Liberia
» 04.09.2009 - Drug-trafficking and money laundering chief extradited to the US
» 03.09.2009 - African police chiefs to strengthen collaboration with INTERPOL
» 03.09.2009 - Bemba to remain in ICC custody
» 02.09.2009 - East Africa forces hold 1st ever joint field training exercise
» 01.09.2009 - Treaty to eliminate illegal fishing penned
» 31.08.2009 - Not yet over for Chiluba
» 31.08.2009 - RSF relieved Cardoso’s murderer is back behind bars
» 28.08.2009 - LRA attacks uproot thousands in DRC
» 27.08.2009 - Senegalese police unit joins AU-UN peacekeeping force in Darfur
» 26.08.2009 - Heads rolling as govt seeks to jail Chiluba
» 26.08.2009 - Four Uganda’s journalists face criminal charges
» 25.08.2009 - AU-UN Dafur mission donate supplies to female prison
» 24.08.2009 - JED calls for investigation of journalist's death
» 21.08.2009 - Commission outraged by more Senegalese arrests
» 19.08.2009 - Special unit to guard gender and sexual violence for Darfur
» 17.08.2009 - Chiluba acquitted
» 17.08.2009 - Russian ship found off West Africa coast
» 14.08.2009 - Bemba granted conditional release
» 14.08.2009 - A few more days before Chiluba’s verdict
» 12.08.2009 - AI calls for safeguards on arms transfers to Somalia
» 11.08.2009 - Zuma to halt appointment of chief prosecutor
» 10.08.2009 - Eritrea dismiss insurgents support allegations as smear campaign
» 06.08.2009 - SA govt refutes claims of doggy arms’ deals
» 06.08.2009 - Investigations uncover large-scale illicit drug production in Guinea
» 06.08.2009 - Former congressman convicted of corruption charges related to African deals
» 05.08.2009 - Former border agent sentenced on Tanzanian Leopard Tortoises case
» 05.08.2009 - Security Council strengthens protection of children in war
» 04.08.2009 - Somali’s named in Australia terror arrests
» 28.07.2009 - Yar’Adua assures clean sweep of militants
» 28.07.2009 - Anti-piracy training planned for Somali forces
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