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Nelson Mandela back in hospital with lung infection

YoopyaMar 28, 2013June 24, 20230

Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been re-admitted to hospital with a recurrence of a lung infection. A statement from the South African presidency

Somalia refugees abused and raped – Human Rights Watch

YoopyaMar 27, 20130

Internally displaced people in Somalia are suffering sexual violence and other forms of abuse, reports the Human Rights Watch (HRW) campaign group. The abuse takes

DR Congo: Bosco Ntaganda appears before ICC

YoopyaMar 26, 20130

Congolese war crimes suspect Bosco Ntaganda has appeared before the International Criminal Court at The Hague for the first time, following his surprise surrender last

Henry Okah: Nigerian oil militant jailed for 24 years

YoopyaMar 26, 20130

A South African court has sentenced Nigerian oil militant Henry Okah to an effective 24 years in jail. He was found guilty of 13 terrorism-related

DR Congo: Bosco Ntaganda to appear before ICC

YoopyaMar 26, 20130

Congolese war crimes suspect Bosco Ntaganda is set to appear before the International Criminal Court at The Hague for the first time, following his surprise

Egypt orders activists’ arrests after Brotherhood clashes

YoopyaMar 26, 20130

Egypt’s top prosecutor has ordered the arrest of five leading political activists following clashes near the Muslim Brotherhood’s headquarters. The five are accused of inciting

Jacob Zuma: 13 South African soldiers killed in CAR

YoopyaMar 25, 20130

Thirteen South African soldiers were killed in the Central African Republic as rebels seized the capital over the weekend, President Jacob Zuma has said. Mr

EU suspends sanctions against most Zimbabwe officials

YoopyaMar 25, 20130

The European Union has suspended sanctions against 81 officials and eight firms in Zimbabwe. The decision followed a “peaceful, successful and credible” referendum on a

Central African Republic rebel chief to name power-sharing government

YoopyaMar 25, 20130

(Reuters) – A rebel leader in Central African Republic pledged to name a power-sharing government after seizing the capital Bangui on Sunday and declaring himself

Mali prisoner: ‘Militants cut off my hand with a knife’

YoopyaMar 25, 20130

Algalas ag Moutkel points his left arm at the writing on the wall of the cell in which he was incarcerated during the rule of