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South Sudan says war crimes court persecutes Africans
ReutersJUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir said on Thursday his country would never become a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying it appeared to be preoccupied with prosecuting African leaders. "It seems that this thing has...Tags: Sudan, International Law, Salva Kiir Mayardit, Petroleum Industry, International Criminal Court
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Kenya seeks African help to drop Hague charges against Kenyatta
ReutersADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Kenya has asked other African countries to urge the International Criminal Court (ICC) to drop crimes-against-humanity charges against its new president and his deputy, according to an African Union document seen on Thursday....Tags: Heads of State, Government, Kenya, Trials, International Law
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Political uncertainty could slow Madagascar's economy- minister
ReutersBy Alain Iloniaina ANTANANARIVO, May 22 (Reuters) - Madagascar's economic growth could be hit by uncertainty surrounding elections scheduled for the second half of the year, the country's finance minister said. Hery Rajaonarimampianina told Reuters that...Tags: Sherritt International Corporation, Madagascar, European Union, World Bank Group, Andry Rajoelina
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The Week Ahead: Myanmar mends, Africa ascends, cinema celebrates
Architect of exiting autocracy invited to the White House Monday, May 20 -- Myanmar President Thein Sein’s visit to Washington symbolically celebrates his nation’s embrace of democracy and the rule of law after half a century of...
Tags: Movies, Heads of State, White House, Thein Sein, Government
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Kerry to attend Syria talks on May 22, visit Mideast, Africa
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will attend talks on Syria in Amman on Wednesday, the State Department said, as major powers try to bring the Syrian government and opposition to peace talks in June. Kerry's visit is part...Tags: West Bank, Africa, National Government, Government, U.S. Department of State
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Madagascar's Rajoelina not eligible to run in election - AU
Reuters* Rajoelina seized power in a 2009 coup * Ousted leader's wife should not stand either, AU says * Four-year political crisis has rocked economy By Alain Iloniaina ANTANANARIVO, May 17 (Reuters) - The African Union (AU) has said it will not recognise...Tags: Madagascar, France, Andry Rajoelina, Elections, Crisis
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Independence 'incomplete' without Abyei, says South Sudan forum
Sudan TribuneAttendees at a high-level conference in South Sudan have issued a statement, asserting the new nation's independence from Sudan "remains incomplete" until Abyei is transferred back to the South from which it was moved in 1905 under colonial rule....Tags: Government, France, Murder, International Organizations, Sudan
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EU to step up security involvement in Somalia
Reuters* Somalia recovering from two decades of civil war * EU has trained around 3,000 Somali soldiers in Uganda * Somali president says security his top priority By Drazen Jorgic MOGADISHU, May 15 (Reuters) - The European Union is to move military training...Tags: Mogadishu (Somalia), European Union, International Organizations, Armed Forces, Wars and Interventions
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Arms embargo lifted, but Somalia cannot afford weapons -minister
Reuters* Somalia trying to rebuild after two decades of war * Somali forces battling Qaeda-linked Islamist militants By Mohammed Abbas LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Somalia's armed forces have not received "a single bullet" despite the partial lifting of a United...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Economic Sanctions, Foreign Aid, Africa, United Nations
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Somalia's security forces hamstrung by corruption, infiltrators
Reuters* Al Qaeda-linked militants weakened but remain potent force * West fears slide back into anarchy if gains not cemented * Security to top agenda of May 7 London conference By Richard Lough and Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU, May 3 (Reuters) - Somalia's...Tags: Mogadishu (Somalia), Al-Qaeda, Government, National Government, Armed Forces
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Uganda widow wins compensation after fight
KASANA, Uganda — When Joyce Birabwa's husband was killed in a suicide bomb attack in Mogadishu, 1,000 miles away, her whole world fell apart. Left to raise two children alone, Birabwa barely had time to grieve before discovering her in-laws had...
Tags: Laws, Feminism, Uganda, Somalia, Divorce
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Gunmen attack Somalia Supreme Court complex killing at least 35
The death toll rose Monday to at least 35 killed in the most serious Islamic extremist attack in years on Mogadishu, a government official said. Islamic radicals from al-Shabab launched a multi-pronged attack against the country's Supreme Court...
Tags: Mogadishu (Somalia), Explosions, Armed Conflicts, Government, Emergency Incidents
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