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Togo women call sex strike against President Gnassingbe

YoopyaAug 27, 20120

Women in Togo have called a week-long sex strike, starting on Monday, to demand the president’s resignation. The ban has been called by opposition coalition

Ex-President Laurent Gbagbo’s aide held in Ivory Coast

YoopyaAug 27, 20120

The secretary-general of the party of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has been arrested, reports say. Laurent Akoun was held in a town north

Nigeria confirms informal Boko Haram talks

YoopyaAug 27, 20120

The Nigerian government says it has started informal talks with Boko Haram to try to end deadly attacks by the militant Islamist group. A presidential

Syria: Helicopter crashes in Damascus

YoopyaAug 27, 20120

Armed rebels in Syria say they have shot down a military helicopter over the capital, Damascus. The Free Syrian Army said the aircraft had been

Argentine leader’s image falls as inflation soars

YoopyaAug 27, 2012June 22, 20230

(Reuters) – Argentine President Cristina Fernandez’s popularity sank to 30 percent in August, less than half of what it was a year earlier, according to

Storm Isaac heads for U.S. Gulf Coast, hurricane warning issued

YoopyaAug 27, 20120

(Reuters) – Tropical Storm Isaac swirled into the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, threatening to disrupt U.S. offshore oil and gas supplies and strengthen into

Analysis: Would a second term mean “Obama Unleashed” on world stage?

YoopyaAug 27, 20120

(Reuters) – Imagine it’s November 7, President Barack Obama has won a second term and he now looks abroad, ready to pursue his foreign policy

Isaac disrupts presidential election campaign

YoopyaAug 26, 20120

(Reuters) – Tropical Storm Isaac nudged the presidential election campaign off course, forcing Republicans to delay the start of Mitt Romney’s national convention in Florida

Nine executed in Gambia, says Amnesty International

YoopyaAug 26, 20120

Amnesty International says it has received “credible reports” that Gambia executed nine death row prisoners on Thursday. “More persons are under threat of imminent executions

UK to spend £2m combating cholera in Sierra Leone

YoopyaAug 26, 20120

The UK government says it is activating a £2m emergency plan to tackle a cholera epidemic in the west African state of Sierra Leone. More