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Published in: HomeEthiopia: the aid-politics trap
The Ethiopian government’s political use of international humanitarian aid is a test of donors’ commitment to...
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Published in: openSecurityWar crimes trial of Congolese militia leader begins at International Criminal Court
War crimes trial begins of Congolese militia leader accused of turning blind eye to mass rape and killings....
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Published in: openSecurityCalls for calm after Haiti riots target UN
Calls for calm after riots target UN over cholera. State of emergency declared over post-election violence in...
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Published in: openSecurityRights groups call for investigation into violence in Western Sahara
Rights groups call for international probe into violence in Western Sahara. Cholera reaches Port-au-Prince,...
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Published in: openSecurityArmenia and Georgia foil latest uranium smuggling plot
Joint anti-nuclear proliferation operation results in multiple arrests in Georgia. One year after Fort Hood...
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Published in: openSecurityObama reaches out to Muslims on visit to Indonesia
Obama calls for building bridges with Muslim world. Pro-democratic parties concede defeat in Myanmar. Afghans upbeat...
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Published in: openSecurityFears of increased violence after top Mexican drug lord killed during day-long battle
Feared drug lord ‘Tony the Storm’ killed in battle near the US-Mexico border. Post-election fighting causes...
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Published in: openSecurityUK terrorism strategy fails to take comprehensive approach to threat from Yemen and Somalia
UK terrorism strategy fails to take comprehensive approach to threat from Yemen and Somalia. Spike in Haiti cholera...
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Published in: HomeBlackwater still in the dock, but for how long?
Blackwater trials failing to produce convictions. Yemen resource conflict highlighted in two reports. Arms thought...
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Published in: openSecurityFormer Iraqi foreign minister, Tariq Aziz, sentenced to death
Former Iraqi foreign minister, Tariq Aziz, sentenced to death. Ex-‘child soldier’ pleads guilty at Guantanamo. UK...
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Published in: HomeSouth Africa’s media: the Zimbabwe precedent
South Africa’s liberation from apartheid promised, as one of democracy’s essential supports, a climate of media...
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Published in: openSecurityChina blocks UN report on the use of Chinese arms in Darfur
China attempts to block UN report on Chinese arms in Darfur. Ten killed in Mindanao bus bombing. Pre-election...
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Published in: openSecurityRegional military force established to crack down on Lord’s Resistance Army
Military campaign against central African rebel group intensifies. Yemen goes on the offensive against al-Qaeda. New...
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Published in: openSecurityArab League may seek direct UN recognition of Palestinian state
Members of the Arab League may seek direct United Nations recognition of a Palestinian state as Netanyahu approved...
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Published in: openSecurityAbyei referendum to be delayed, say northern officials
Vote in Abyei to be delayed, say northern officials, stoking fears of a return to conflict in Sudan. Greek police...
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Published in: openSecurityChinese dissident wins nobel peace prize
The Nobel Peace prize is awarded to one of China’s foremost dissidents. Mohammad Abbas is set to seek Arab League...
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Published in: openSecurityPakistan condemns US drone use in north-west
Pakistan condemns US drone use in north-west as Pak-US relations hit new low. Attack on British Embassy in Yemen...
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Published in: 50.50International donors must fund female-controlled HIV prevention gel
A potential breakthrough in HIV prevention is being stifled by a lack of funding. Chi Mgbako outlines the necessity...
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Published in: openSecurityIran blames Stuxnet worm on western powers
Iran subject to largest-ever cyber-attack. Nigerian Independence Day marred by bombings. Europe steps up...
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Published in: HomeTargeted sanctions on Mugabe - should the EU appease Jacob Zuma?
The EU must not submit to Zuma's calls for the lifting of sanctions in Zimbabwe, argues Clifford Chitupa Mashiri