Africa
African Union: stand against ICC trials of presidents
The African Union called for African countries to "speak with one voice" against the trials of sitting heads of state in the International Criminal Court.
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Africa
South Africa: two dead in water riots
Two were killed as South African police fired on protesters at the townships of Mothotlung and Damonsville, where residents are angry at having been without water for a week.
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Uganda’s South Sudan intervention assailed
Uganda's military says it intervened in South Sudan to stop a "genocide"—but critics say its forces may be participating in genocidal actions alongside government troops.
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Exodus adds to Central African Republic crisis
Almost 20,000 people of Chadian origin have fled violence in the Central African Republic in recent weeks, targeted by armed groups in xenophobic attacks.
Africa
South Sudan: Yes, another war for oil
South Sudan may be developing into proxy war, pitting US client states Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia against Khartoum in a struggle for control of pipeline routes.
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Nigeria: Fulani nomads named in attack on village
A clash between Fulani herdsmen and Berom farmers in Nigeria's Plateau state follows growing ethnic violence and vigilantism across the country's northern plains.
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Cameroon takes steps against Boko Haram
Authorities in Cameroon have beefed up border controls in the Far North region to guard against infiltration by Boko Haram as civilians flee the growing war in Nigeria.
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Fighting in South Sudan capital after coup attempt
Fighting in South Sudan's capital, Juba, following what the government terms a "failed coup attempt," has left dozens dead and many more injured or displaced.
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Congo: intervention force against Islamist rebels?
Ugandan Islamist group ADF-NALU is blamed for a massacre in eastern DR Congo, just as the UN intervention force announced a new drive against remnant guerillas.
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Obama, Mandela and Castro: absurd hypocrisy
While Republicans wax outraged over Obama’s handshake with Raúl Castro at the Mandela memorial, US client state Israel offers a far better analogy to apartheid South Africa.
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Nelson Mandela: forgotten history
Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962 thanks to CIA intelligence, and only removed from the US "terrorist watch list" in 2008—15 years after his Nobel Peace Prize.
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French troops to Central African Republic
France is escalating its military mission in the Central African Republic, airlifting troops and equipment to the capital Bangui ahead of an anticipated UN-backed intervention.