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Monday, August 26, 2013 - 08:01
The UN security council has expressed “grave concern” over recent violence in South Sudan that has affected thousands of civilians, saying the government of Juba should exert more effort to curb it.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 08:03
Abuja — The leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, may have died a traumatic death.That was the picture security forces painted at the weekend. From the vast forests of Sambisa, Borno State, where he was reportedly shot and sustained injuries in June during a raid on his hideout by military forces, he was said to have been taken to Mali for treatment by the Boko Haram top hierarchy.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 08:07
An unidentified gunmen looted the office of the American Refugee Committee (ARC) in neighbourhood of the airport in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur state, on Saturday.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 08:13
The Nigerian government has stepped up its emergency food aid in response to severe food insecurity and child malnutrition in the northeast, where the military has been running a sweeping offensive against Boko Haram (BH) Islamists since June.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 08:14
Central Asia is estimated to hold more than 11% of world proven gas reserves, mostly concentrated in Turkmenistan. The region currently produces less than 5% of global gas supply, so there is tremendous potential for growth.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 08:16
When bullets tore through the streets of Kismayo in June, leaving over 70 dead as rival militias twice fought for control of the Somali port city, many international aid agencies halted a cautious scale-up of activities.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 08:23
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 08:25
Allied Democratic Force (ADF), a Ugandan rebel group based in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is allegedly recruiting children as young as 10 years as child soldiers in their bid to topple the Ugandan government.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 08:41
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 08:44
The United States is alarmed by the escalating fighting between the M23 armed group and the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) in eastern Congo.