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Pressure Mounting on U.S. over Congo Violence

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Joe Hitchon
May 17, 2013 6:27 pm

A Congolese man transports charcoal on his bicycle outside Lubumbashi in the DRC. Credit: Miriam Mannak/IPSWith casualties in the long-runni...

South African doctor flies home after nine-month limbo over UAE death

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David Smith
May 17, 2013 6:24 pm

Cyril Karabus receives warm welcome after countless setbacks since arrest last year in Dubai over 2002 manslaughter chargeA South African do...

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Namibia: How to Teach Religions Studies in School

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Africa News Cloud
May 17, 2013 3:16 pm

[New Era]ENCOURAGING Bible studies or religious instruction in schools is not at odds or in conflict with Namibia being a secular State. Whi...

Namibia

Is Aid to South Africa Drying Up?

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John Fraser
May 17, 2013 12:28 pm

South Africa is one of the most unequal societies in the world. It is estimated that nearly 40 percent of the population lives below the pov...

Ethiopia Playing at Being Good Neighbours

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William Lloyd George
May 17, 2013 12:27 pm

Somali government forces march during an army day parade in Mogadishu, Somalia. The country’s armed forces are not strong enough to contro...

Nigerian troops fire on suspected Boko Haram camps, killing 21, says official

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Africa News Cloud
May 17, 2013 12:23 pm

Fighting reported in forest near Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, as mobile networks are shut downA security official in north-east Nigeri...

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SA university makes Zulu compulsory

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Africa News Cloud
May 17, 2013 12:23 pm

A leading South African university says it will make Zulu language classes compulsory for all first-year students from next year in order to...

Zulu

Lesotho princesses can’t be chiefs

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Africa News Cloud
May 16, 2013 9:12 pm

Lesotho's top court has upheld a law that bars princesses from succeeding their fathers as traditional chiefs, a decision activists say deal...

Lesotho

Uganda: Fashion – Dressing for Baptism

Africa News Cloud
May 16, 2013 12:16 pm

[Observer]Well, I decided to wear a looooong white dress complete with a green jacket for my children's baptism....

Uganda: New Religion Discourages Use of Cellphones

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Africa News Cloud
May 16, 2013 9:21 am

[New Vision]Over 1,300 children have failed to enroll for universal primary education in Mayuge district because of a religious sect that di...

Mayuge New Vision

Uganda: Miracle – All Saints Church Leaves Me Reeling in Shock

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Africa News Cloud
May 16, 2013 9:21 am

[Observer]My friend has for a while been inviting me for her church's monthly worship night and I have been coming up with excuses not to at...

Nigeria launches offensive in northeast

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Africa News Cloud
May 15, 2013 6:23 pm

* Boko Haram already controls parts of the northeast...

RT

Tanzania: Man Charged in Arusha Church Bombing

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Africa News Cloud
May 15, 2013 9:15 am

[Sabahi]A Tanzanian court on Sunday (May 12th) charged a motorcycle taxi operator with three counts of murder and 18 counts of attempted mur...

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Tanzania Man Charged for Church Attack

VOA News
May 14, 2013 3:15 pm

Authorities in Tanzania have charged a local man for a church bombing, while releasing four Middle Eastern men who were arrested after the a...

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Tanzania: Three More Suspects Arrested in Arusha Church Bombing, Reward Offered

Africa News Cloud
May 14, 2013 12:15 pm

[Sabahi]Tanzanian police have arrested three more suspects in connection to the bombing at Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Arusha at...

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Tanzania: Four Foreign Arusha Bombing Suspects Freed

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Africa News Cloud
May 14, 2013 6:18 am

[Daily News]Arusha -THE police here have set free four foreign suspects held following the recent Arusha church bombing incident after estab...

Daily News

Tanzania: Arusha Church Bombing Suspects to Face Trial

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Africa News Cloud
May 14, 2013 6:16 am

[Sabahi]Suspects arrested in connection with the church bombing in Arusha a week ago will soon face prosecution, Tanzania's Daily News repor...

Daily News Tanzania

Uganda: Saudi Arabia Begins Issuing Visas to Ugandan Muslims

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Africa News Cloud
May 14, 2013 6:15 am

[New Vision]The Saudi Embassy in Kampala has started issuing visas for Muslim pilgrims travelling to Medina and Mecca for Humra....

New Vision

Insects Can Fill Gap in Diets, UN Says

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VOA News
May 13, 2013 9:15 pm

A new study by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says insects could be used in the fight against hunger and to increase food ...

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Marikana union official shot dead as South African tensions rise

David Smith
May 13, 2013 3:11 pm

Weekend killings lead ANC to warn that province where 34 miners died last year must not turn into 'bastion of lawlessness'A potential witnes...

Tanzania: Church Attack Leaves Residents in Shock

Africa News Cloud
May 13, 2013 12:15 pm

[Arusha Times]Philemon Mushi was short of words and seemingly could not explain what had happened....

RT

Tanzania: Church Bomb Suspects to Appear in Court Soon

Africa News Cloud
May 13, 2013 9:17 am

[Daily News]THE suspects arrested in connection with the bombing incident at a church in Arusha about a week ago will soon appear in court t...

Daily News

Nigeria: Ombatse, Boko Haram, MEND, Boston – How an American Catholic Cardinal Builds Love

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Africa News Cloud
May 13, 2013 9:16 am

[Premium Times]The Diaspora citizen dwells in multiple spaces-her original country and her Diaspora environment. At home with family, at wor...

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Nigerian Supreme Court Judge’s Wife, Daughter Kidnapped

VOA News
May 12, 2013 3:19 pm

Nigerian media say gunmen have abducted the wife, daughter and driver of a supreme court judge, in the latest case of kidnappers targeting p...

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Angola: Church Leaders Urged to Reinforce Religious Phenomenon Analysis

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Africa News Cloud
May 12, 2013 9:16 am

[ANGOP]Luanda -The Secretary of the Presidency of Republic for Social Affairs, Simão Helena Friday in Luanda asked the religious leaders fo...

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Gabon: 1000s march against killings

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Africa News Cloud
May 11, 2013 9:19 pm

Thousands of Gabonese people have marched to protest ritual killings, in which people are murdered so their body parts can be used in amulet...

RT

Gabon: Thousands march against ritual killings

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Africa News Cloud
May 11, 2013 6:16 pm

Thousands of Gabonese people marched to protest ritual killings, in which people are murdered so their body parts can be used in amulets to ...

RT

Egypt: Release Teacher Accused of Blasphemy

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Africa News Cloud
May 11, 2013 9:11 am

[AI London]A Coptic Christian teacher detained in Egypt on charges of "defamation of religion" must be immediately released and the criminal...

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Zimbabwe: Churches in Massive Campaign for Zanu-PF

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