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DR Congo army chief Gabriel Amisi suspended

YoopyaNov 23, 20120

The head of the army in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been suspended pending an investigation into claims that he sold weapons to rebel

Egypt protest call over President Mursi’s sweeping powers

YoopyaNov 23, 20120

Opposition leaders in Egypt have called for large protests after President Mohammed Mursi passed a decree giving himself sweeping new powers. The decree states the

Sudan arrests ex-spy chief after foiled plot

YoopyaNov 23, 20120

(Reuters) – Sudan arrested its former spy chief and other senior military and security officers on Thursday after foiling what officials said was a plot

Congo’s “The Terminator”: at large but out of sight

YoopyaNov 22, 20120

(Reuters) – He is one of the most wanted war crimes fugitives in the world and the International Criminal Court lists him as “at large”.

UN condemns DR Congo rebel seizure of Goma

YoopyaNov 21, 20120

The UN Security Council has backed a resolution calling for sanctions against leaders of rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The resolution, adopted unanimously,

Special Report: In South Sudan, plunder preserves a fragile peace

YoopyaNov 20, 20120

(Reuters) – Deng Athuai Mawiir knows about the dangers of fighting the corruption that helps glue this young country together. In early June a letter

Congo rebels enter Goma as clashes resume

YoopyaNov 20, 20120

(Reuters) – Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo entered parts of the eastern city of Goma on Tuesday, escalating clashes between the insurgents and U.N.-backed Congolese