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Burundi disarmament drive nets over 70,000 weapons
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Tags: [disarmament, taskforce, arms, weapons, civilians, conflict, war, elections, Zenon Ndabaneze, Burundi] ...
Thursday, 29 October 2009
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Eritrea-Ethiopia: Refugees embrace life "out of camps"
(News/Regional Integration)
... independence. A 1998-2000 border conflict led to the displacement of thousands of civilians in both countries. Ethiopia expelled an estimated 77,000 Eritreans and Ethiopians of Eritrean origin it deemed ...
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
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US vows help in fight against Congo sexual violence
(News/International Relations)
... Hutu FDLR, who occupied the town of Luvungi in North Kivu province from July 30 to August 3, raped and assaulted at least 154 civilians, according to U.N. figures. "This horrific attack is yet another ...
Thursday, 26 August 2010
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AU set to add troops in Somalia, won't allow attacks
(News/Conflict)
... save face. Troops from Uganda and Burundi make up the AU force, and their alleged attacks on civilians were the reason given by the al Shabaab rebels for their bombing of two bars packed with hundreds ...
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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France, African countries move to counter al-Qaida-linked groups in Africa
(News/Conflict)
... like the Washington-based activist group Africa Action say military cooperation boosts authoritarianism by African leaders, creates more violence and contributes to resentment by civilians. VOA ...
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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East African leaders pledge urgent military help for Somalia
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... following increased clashes between al-Qaida backed militants and Somali government forces backed by AMISOM. As many as 40 people, mostly civilians, were reported killed in fighting in Mogadishu during ...
Tuesday, 06 July 2010
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Turnout high as coup-prone Guinea votes in peace
(News/Democracy)
... Weeks later, junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara was wounded in an assassination attempt and his Western-backed successor pledged to hand back rule to civilians. With 24 candidates in the running, Sunday's ...
Monday, 28 June 2010
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Once a rebel haunt, Congo's Garamba opens to tourism
(News/Travel and Tourism)
... a Sudanese government-backed haven in neighbour South Sudan. Costales said the rebel group - infamous for mutilating civilians and abducting children - no longer posed a threat, as operations by Congolese, ...
Wednesday, 09 June 2010
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World Bank restarts aid to Niger after coup
(News/Aid)
... promised to hand over power to civilians by February 2011, but has not yet named a date for elections. Reuters ...
Thursday, 20 May 2010
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Niger junta to provide free food to one million
(News/Aid)
... in office. It has pledged to hand over power to civilians by next February although has not set a date for elections. Junta officials are due to travel to Brussels this month to try and persuade the ...
Monday, 17 May 2010
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UN: Almost $27 million raised for Guinea vote
(News/Democracy)
... not to - prompting a Sept. 28 protest at Conakry's stadium. Camara's presidential guard troops crushed the demonstration, opening fire with live ammunition and raping women. At least 156 civilians died ...
Monday, 29 March 2010
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North African states meet on Al-Qaeda terror threat
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... ongoing efforts to strengthen regional cooperation and further consolidate collective action against groups that seek to exploit territories of these countries and launch attacks against innocent civilians," ...
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
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Niger junta bans members from running in elections
(News/Democracy)
... to stand down on December 22, 2009. On Wednesday, the junta named soldiers seven of the eight governorships in the country, replacing the civilians in office before the coup. Sapa-AFP ...
Monday, 15 March 2010
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Guinea sets date for first democratic vote
(News/Democracy)
... heads a government of national union made up of civilians and soldiers which was formed on February 15, four months after the bloody repression of the opposition rally in Conakry. The military regime ...
Monday, 08 March 2010
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Guinea sets date for first democratic vote
(News/Democracy)
... heads a government of national union made up of civilians and soldiers which was formed on February 15, four months after the bloody repression of the opposition rally in Conakry. The military regime ...
Monday, 08 March 2010
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Sarkozy heads to Rwanda on mission of reconciliation
(News/International Relations)
... On April 6, 1994, Habyarimana was killed when his jet was shot down as it arrived in Kigali. Immediately after the assassination, his supporters launched a massacre of Tutsi civilians and moderate Hutus. ...
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
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MONUC continues help with integrating ex-combatants into army
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... Information director said contrary to initial reports, the group has not issued an ultimatum to Congo's remaining armed groups either to integrate into the national army FARDC or become civilians. "First ...
Friday, 12 February 2010
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Sierra Leone working to revive tourism
(News/Travel and Tourism)
... News footage of civilians who had their arms and legs cut off by rebels became the new image of Sierra Leone. The war killed more than 50,000 people and the country's image is still stained. "One of ...
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
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EU agrees on mission to train Somali forces
(News/Conflict)
... years, since it became a major source of piracy, with dozens of ships and crew taken hostage for ransom. Since the start of 2007, conflict in Somalia has killed 20,000 civilians and uprooted more than ...
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
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Guinean military appoints civilian prime minister
(News/Leadership)
Guinea's military junta appointed a veteran opposition leader as the country's new prime minister, a crucial step that sets the stage for the military to cede power to civilians in elections within the ...
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
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