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Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, second right, makes his first appearance at the Special Court in Freetown, Monday, April 3, 2006. Former Liberian President Charles Taylor pleaded not guilty Monday to war crimes and crimes against humanity, including sexual slavery, mutilation and sending children into combat.
Court   Crimes   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: Charles Taylor (Liberian politician)		  The Daily Telegraph 
Charles Taylor accuses prosecutors of paying witnesses
Wed 16 May 2012
Charles Taylor, the former Liberian president convicted of crimes against humanity, accused United Nations prosecutors of paying witnesses to testify against him and threatening them if they refused.... (photo: AP / George Osodi)
Empty land and grass with blue sky - climate - environment
Climate   Ghana   Photos   Research   Wikipedia: Ghana		  Joy Online 
Climate Change: Its Effects On Migration, Conflict In Northern Ghana
Wed 16 May 2012
Scientific evidence available to various research institutions in Ghana have showed that the three regions of the North – comprising Upper West, Upper East and Northern Regions – are considered the... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
File - Journalists take notes and record as they listen to the verdict of the trial against former Liberian President Charles Taylor, seen on the screen standing in the court room of the Special Court for Sierra Leone in Leidschendam, near The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday April 26, 2012.  BBC News  Wed 16 May 2012
Sierra Leone trial: Charles Taylor set to address court
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor is expected to address the international court that found him guilty of war crimes in Sierra Leone. It is his last chance to speak at the tribunal in The Hague... (photo: AP / Peter Dejong)
Africa   Liberia   Photos   War Crime   Wikipedia: Charles Taylor (Liberian politician)
Soldiers stand guard outside the presidential palace after a military coup in Bamako, Mali, Friday, March 23, 2012.  Al Jazeera  Wed 16 May 2012
Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali
Amnesty International has accused armed Tuaregs and groups fighting to impose Sharia law in northern Mali of carrying out grave rights abuses such as rape, murder and using child soldiers. A report... (photo: AP / Harouna Traore)
Human Rights   Mali   Military   Photos   Wikipedia: 2012 Malian coup d'état
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File - A woman and her children are pictured on the outskirts of Fertait, a village in Jonglei, South Sudan, burned down during the recent escalation of ethnic clashes in this area, 7 January, 2012. BBC News Wed 16 May 2012
Half of South Sudan facing food shortages, warns UN
More than half the population of South Sudan are facing food shortages due to the continuing conflict with Sudan, the UN is warning. It says fighting on the border... (photo: UN / /Isaac Billy)
Food   Photos   South Sudan   War   Wikipedia: South Sudan
Cargo Ships Newstrack India Wed 16 May 2012
India ranked 46th in trade logistics performance
Washington, May 16 (IANS) Global trade logistics performance slowed down over the last two years amid the global recession, but India and others that pursued aggressive... (photo: WN / prajkta)
India   Photos   Trade   Washington   Wikipedia: Trade
Libya former rebels' Tripoli military commander Abdel Hakim Belhaj, second left, speaks with Libya fighters prior to the arrival of Libyan Transitional National Council chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil at Metiga airport in Tripoli, Libya, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. The Daily Telegraph Tue 15 May 2012
'Rendition' Libyan commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj to form his own party
Abdel Hakim Belhadj, a prominent Islamist commander suing MI6 over his alleged rendition by the CIA in 2004, is poised to emerge as a powerful political force in Libya... (photo: AP / Francois Mori)
Islamist   Libya   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Libyan civil war
Helen Zille, Cape Town city mayor and leader of the main opposition party, center, outside the court in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007. Zille appeared briefly in court in connection with a demonstration outside the houses of alleged drug dealers. Police say that Zille is encouraging self-style vigilantes to take the law into their own hands, whilst her supporters say the demonstrations reflect growing fury that drug lords are targeting children and ravaging entire communities with impunity. Independent online (SA) Tue 15 May 2012
Zille speech interrupted
DA leader Helen Zille was interrupted while speaking at a protest against Cosatu over the youth wage subsidy when violence erupted in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Tension was... (photo: AP)
Johannesburg   Photos   Politics   Protest   Wikipedia: Helen Zille
A lady selling food. Une dame en train de vendre la nouriture . Togo and Africa The Star Tue 15 May 2012
Africa must end hunger to sustain growth - U.N
NAIROBI, May 15 (AlertNet) - Africa needs to boost agricultural productivity and address the debilitating hunger that affects 27 percent of its population if it is to... (photo: WN / Eteh)
Africa   Development   Food   Photos   Wikipedia: Africa


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Northern Africa
In this photo taken on a government organized tour, soldiers and civilians gather in front of a burning official building following an airstrike in Tripoli, Libya, early Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Nato defends its role over civilian deaths in Libya The Independent
Soldiers operate their Bradley armored fighting vehicle during an operation to search for weapons and munitions in areas of anti-Coalition activity along the Iraq-Syria border. The troopers are assigned to 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment. U.S. Fighting kills 32 as Syria peace plan falters Otago Daily Times
Rights Group Pressures NATO Over Libya Civilian Deaths Rights Group Pressures NATO Over Libya Civilian Deaths Novosti
Gay rights pioneer Lilli Vincenz, 74, right, and her life partner Nancy Ruth Davis, 75, pose intheir home in Arlington, Va., Thursday, May 10, 2012. At the birthplace of the gay rights movement, patrons at New York City's Stonewall Inn said they felt like they were living history. Gay Marriage – It May Destroy Western Civilization, But It Sure is a Wonderful Fundraiser CounterPunch
Eastern Africa
U.S. HIV aid has prevented 741,000 deaths: study MSNBC
Night club attack attributed to Islamist militants Irish Times
Cultures & immigration beat: Somalis decry new rule on visas Star Tribune
No sure thing for GOP: a tight battle for Senate The News & Observer
Western Africa
Nigeria island prison offers nation’s dark history The Washington Times
Guinea-Bissau gets prime minister under new deal STL Today
At UN-backed court, Charles Taylor denies role in Sierra Leone atrocities United Nations
South Africa Headed for AU Stalemate With Noting Up Its Sleeve All Africa
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