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Africa
Ex-Gadhafi Mercenaries Wreak Havoc in Mali, 120,000 Displaced
February 22, 2012, 7:37 pmAround 120,000 people have been displaced in Mali since Tuareg rebels launched attacks on government forces last month to create an independent state.
Somalia Needs Long-Term Vision
February 21, 2012, 11:57 pm
The famine, in Somalia, claimed between 50,000 and 100,000 lives, half of them children.
Al-Shabab Using Somali Children as ‘Canon Fodder’
February 21, 2012, 4:34 pm
Children in Somalia have been increasingly targeted by the al-Qaeda affiliated group, al-Shabab, for recruitment and are subjected to abuses.
S. Africa Deploys Soldiers to Curb Rhino Poaching
February 20, 2012, 1:25 pm
South Africa will deploy around 600 soldiers along its borders to curb the smuggling of rhinoceros horns out of the country.
UN Peacekeepers Captured by Darfur Rebels
February 20, 2012, 1:19 pm
A rebel group based in the Darfur region of Sudan claims it has captured around 50 United Nations and African Union UNAMID peacekeepers.
Somali Leaders Sign Deal on Transitional Government
February 19, 2012, 1:01 pm
Following a conference over the weekend, leaders in Somalia have agreed to form a new elected government.
Libya Militias Torturing, Acting With Impunity: Reports
February 16, 2012, 7:04 pm
Amnesty International says in a new report that local militias in Libya are guilty of inhumane treatment of prisoners in Libya.
Nigerian Gunmen Free 119 Prisoners
February 16, 2012, 5:19 pm
Nigerian gunmen have freed 119 prisoners in the central state of Koton-Karifi and killed one guard.
Lioness Kills South African Zoo Employee
February 14, 2012, 3:11 pm
An employee at a zoo farm in Johannesburg, South Africa, died after being attacked by a lion.
Somalia Seeks Lifting of Arms Embargo
February 13, 2012, 5:31 pm
Somalia’s transitional government on Monday asked the United Nations to remove a two-decade-old arms embargo.
Selected Topics from The Epoch Times
