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Friday, August 30, 2013 - 07:55
Ongoing violence in the Central African Republic capital Bangui caused thousands of civilians to seek safety at the international airport Wednesday. The U.N. refugee agency is calling on the government to take immediate action to protect the civilians.
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 08:00
The political head of the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo says its fighters are pulling back from their positions near the city of Goma, to allow for an investigation into the deadly shelling across the border into Rwanda. The rebels deny responsibility for the attack, which has raised tensions between Rwanda and the DRC.
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 08:02
This August, Nigeria’s Sun News conducted an interview with Nasir Isiaku, who said he was a member of an “Islamic movement” called “Shiite,” which sent members to train in Iran before he joined a Boko Haram cell in Kaduna. Isiaku said he fought Christians and “drank his victims’ blood” so their ghosts would not appear in his dreams.
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 08:04
A severed human head has been sent to the boss of Kenya's police commission, Johnston Kavuludi, who has been trying to reform the service.
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 08:07
A Democratic Senator from Delaware, Christopher Coons, has expressed excitement about the developments being initiated by the administration of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. From what he has seen in post-conflict Liberia, he said, the country deserves more support in driving its development agenda forward.
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 08:09
Two U.S. Congressional Delegations have concluded a successful visit to Liberia. The visit, which started from August 26 to 28, 2013, saw Senator Lindsey Graham (South Carolina) and Senator Christopher Coons (Delaware) led seven U.S. senators here
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 09:16
The USS Bulkeley arrives in Batumi, Georgia August 10, for a regularly scheduled port visit that will include combined training exercises with the Georgian Coast Guard.
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 09:24
We are looking forward to providing additional equipment not only to Mtskheta, but to other communities that can benefit from firefighting equipment, because ione of the NGOs that’s supporting this provides assistance to IDPs.
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 09:26
CEC Chairman reportedly had consultations in the U.S. before he decided to resign. Are you aware of this? How would you assess his decision 11 weeks before the elections?
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 09:28
My understanding is that the Densus report was intended to provide an objective view of the events of May 26 from a law enforcement perspective.