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A police officer walks past an engine block of last Friday suicide bomber's vehicle by the wall of the state police headquarters in Kano, Nigeria, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. The radical Islamist group Boko Haram were responsible for the attack.
Islam   Nigeria   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Boko Haram  
 BBC News 
Nigeria's Boko Haram: Will dialogue end the insurgency?
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged the Islamist militant group Boko Haram to come forward and state their demands as a basis for dialogue. | His remarks came nearly a week after the ... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
File - A woman suspected of being a Gadhafi loyalist is seen behind bars inside a detention facility in Misrata, Libya, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011.
Human Rights   Libya   Photos   Torture   Wikipedia: Aftermath of the 2011 Libyan civil war  
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Doctors Without Borders halts work in Misrata
Benghazi: Doctors Without Borders has suspended its work in prisons in the Libyan city of Misrata because it said torture was so rampant that some detainees were brought for care only to make them fit... (photo: AP / Manu Brabo)
A Libyan rebel carrying a parachute flare shell left behind by pro-Gadhafi forces, walks by a rebels pickup truck armed with a rocket launcher with a pre Gadhafi flag and Arabic that reads "February 17th, Free Libya" at the western gate of Ajdabiya, Libya Wednesday, April 13, 2011.  The Star 
Arms from Libya could reach Boko Haram, al Qaeda - U.N.
| UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Libyan civil war may have given militant groups in Africa's Sahel region like Boko Haram and al Qaeda access to large weapons caches, according to a U.N. report releas... (photo: AP / Nasser Nasser)
Al Qaeda   Arms   Libya   Photos   Wikipedia: Aftermath of the 2011 Libyan civil war  
Nigeria President,Goodluck Jonathan, visits the site of the police headquarters bombed by a suicide bomber in Kano, Nigeria, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012.  Al Jazeera 
Jonathan urges Boko Haram to state demands
| Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged Boko Haram to identify themselves and state clearly their demands as a basis for talks. | "If they clearly identify themselves now and say this is... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
Boko Haram   Nigeria   Photos   Violence   Wikipedia: Boko Haram  
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Team picture of the Ivory Coast prior to the friendly soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. First row from left right: Aristide Zogba, Emmanuel Eboue, Arthur Boka, Cheik Tiote, Didier Zokora Sporting Life
Ivory Coast 2 Burkina Faso 0
| Salomon Kalou's early goal helped Ivory Coast book their spot in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals and consign opponents Burkina Faso to an early exit. | The Che... (photo: AP / Roberto Pfeil)
African Cup   Burkina   Ivory Coast   Wikipedia: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group B  
Paul Ulrich Kessany and Hamdaoui Mounir during a match of the national teams of Morocco and Gabon. Gabon won the match with 2-1 BBC News
Africa Cup of Nations: Gabon v Morocco
Morocco's Marouane Chamakh is hoping to be fit to face Gabon in Libreville. | The Arsenal striker has been hit by food poisoning but expects to recover for a game Mo... (photo: Creative Commons / File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske))
Africa   Photos   Soccer   Sport   Wikipedia: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations  
Ivory Coast's Salomon Kalou  attends a news conference ahead of their African Cup of Nations quarterfinal soccer match against Algeria, in Cabinda, Angola, Friday, Jan. 22, 2010. The Daily Mail
Ivory Coast 2 Burkina Faso 0: Kalou and crazy own goal books quarter-final place
| Ivory Coast secured a place in the African Cup of Nations quarter-finals after beating Burkina Faso 2-0 on Thursday. | Salomon Kalou opened the scoring in the 16th minu... (photo: AP / Darko Bandic)
African Cup   Burkina   Ivory Coast   Photos  
Etihad Airways Airbus A340-500 taking off from London Heath row Airport.The A340-500 was introduced as the world's longest-range commercial airliner. Your Middle East
UAE's Etihad buys two Airbus A330 freighters
| Abu Dhabi-owned carrier Etihad Airways said on Thursday it has ordered two more Airbus A330-200Fs in a deal worth $423 million at list prices. | "We are strongly commit... (photo: Creative Commons / Arpingstone)
Aerospace   Cargo   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: Etihad Airways  
Seychelles Nation
World tourism body pledges support for March carnival
| The secretary general of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has pledged support for the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands carnival in Seychelles this comi... (photo: Creative Commons / Clifden)
Photos   Seychelles   Tourism   UN   Wikipedia: Tourism in Seychelles  
Government of Southern Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit speaks to the press after casting his ballot. Southern Sudanese voters turned out in huge numbers on the first day of polling in the long-awaited Southern Sudan self-determination referendum.  Many voters slept at the polling stations in order to be one of the first to cast ballots in the plebiscite, which will determine whether Sudan remains united or Southern Sudan secedes to form a new country. The Guardian
Two Sudans' oil dispute deepens as South shuts down wells
| Newly founded South Sudan says northern neighbour is stealing oil and charging too much for access to it pipelines South Sudanese people turn out to hear a speech by th... (photo: UN / Tim McKulka)
Oil   Photos   Politics   South Sudan   Wikipedia: South Sudan  
Protesters gather in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011. The Los Angeles Times
Egypt marks anniversary of 'Arab Spring' revolution
Reporting from Cairo— Tens of thousands of Egyptians poured into Tahrir Square in celebration and protest Wednesday, the anniversary of the revolution that brought ... (photo: AP / Khalil Hamra)
Arab   Egypt   Photos   Revolution   Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution  
 Louis Michel, Member of the EC in charge of Development and Humanitarian Aid, receives Youssou N´Dour, Senegalese singer and Goodwill Ambassador for the UN and the Unicef . ula1 Breitbart
Youssou Ndour applies for 2012 election
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Pop star Youssou Ndour, one of Africa's most famous musicians, submitted his application late Wednesday to be a candidate in the Feb. 26 presidentia... (photo: European Community)
Election   Photos   Senegal   Singer   Wikipedia: Youssou N'Dour  
Protesters wave an Egyptian flag in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Nov. 25, 2011. Time Magazine
Pride, Frustration and Determination as Egyptians Celebrate Their Revolution
| Tens of thousands of Egyptians packed shoulder to shoulder into Cairo's Tahrir Square on Wednesday to mark the one-year anniversary of the uprising that ousted Presiden... (photo: AP / Bernat Armangue)
Cairo   Egypt   Photos   Revolution   Wikipedia: Timeline of the 2011 Egyptian revolution under Supreme Council of the Armed Forces  
Business & Economy Terrorism
- The Cocoa Comeback
- NGOs Call for Focus on Intra-African Trade
- Activists, bloggers fear Twitter censorship
- AU Wants to Double Intra-African Trade
A South African Airways plane is parked at the end of the runway after returning to the airport in Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday June 17, 2006. A 21-year-old man was arrested after trying to force his way into the cockpit shortly after takeoff on flight SA322 from Cape Town to Johannesburg, SAA officials said. An airline captain traveling as a passenger overpowered the man with the assistance of a number of other passengers.
SAA flies non-stop to Beijing
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- Nigeria faces an existential threat
- Nigerian violence: Police disappear as Boko Haram brings ter
- Nigeria's Boko Haram: Will dialogue end the insurgency?
- Arms from Libya could reach Boko Haram, al Qaeda - U.N.
Children gather around a burntout police truck following an overnight attack at Sheka Police station in Kano, Nigeria, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.
Nigeria faces an existential threat
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Environment & Nature Science & Technology
- Wildlife Facing Poaching 'Horror Story'
- Nema and Karuri Council Sued Over Waste Disposal in Kiambu T
- Executive Committed to Environmental Technologies
- African Union Research Grants - 2012 Open Call for Proposals
Elephant at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. E2ride bike tours opened in 2009 and is the area's only historical bicycle tour company in Riverside-Avondale, San Marco, Olde Mandarin, Springfield and Jacksonville Beach
How China is driving the grim rise in illegal ivory
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- Voices of Chinese Workers in the ‘iEconomy’
- Davos: Ushahidi Grows Its Global Crowd-sourcing Platform, Sl
- Al Qaeda Leaders Leaving Pakistan, Moving To Africa: Report
- >An Intimate Look at Egypt’s Youth in Ongoing Revoluti
Tourists riding a bactrian camel in front of Pyramid of Khafre. Giza Pyramids are one of Egypt's most popular tourist draws.
Egypt tourism receipts slip nearly 30 pct in 2011
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Religion Health
- Nigeria faces an existential threat
- Rached Ghannouchi At Davos Debate - Islam and Democracy Are
- 85 Percent of Aids Patients Lack Treatment
- Disabled Motivational Speaker Is Back
Children gather around a burntout police truck following an overnight attack at Sheka Police station in Kano, Nigeria, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.
Nigeria faces an existential threat
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- Response to Bill Gates' Annual Letter from Merlin's
- Foundation Welcomes Launch of New Business Leadership Counci
- 85 Percent of Aids Patients Lack Treatment
- Obama Plans to Accelerate U.S. Aid to Nation
File - A woman suspected of being a Gadhafi loyalist is seen behind bars inside a detention facility in Misrata, Libya, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011.
Doctors Without Borders halts work in Misrata
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Human Rights Refugees
- Furore over slaughter of women and children in Homs
- Senegal braces for protests
- Amnesty urges Zim to halt abuses
- German kidnapped in Nigeria
File - A woman suspected of being a Gadhafi loyalist is seen behind bars inside a detention facility in Misrata, Libya, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011.
Doctors Without Borders halts work in Misrata
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- UN urges support for refugees at Davos summit
- UN in New Refugee Strategy
- UN Scales Up Refugee Training to Improve Assistance in Camps
- Legal Limbo - Asylum Claims Proceed but No Freedom in Sight
File - A woman suspected of being a Gadhafi loyalist is seen behind bars inside a detention facility in Misrata, Libya, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011.
Doctors Without Borders halts work in Misrata
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