2013 Guardian News

 

US identifies terrorists who attacked its Benghazi consulate in 2012

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May 22, 2013 9:01 am
Administration weighing its options as intercepts reveal identity and whereabouts of suspects in attack that left four deadOfficials in the ...

Abdel Hakim Belhaj torture case may be heard in secret court

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Ian Cobain
May 21, 2013 9:01 pm
Claim against Jack Straw, brought by Gaddafi victim and his wife, may be heard in secret under new Justice and Security ActOne of the first ...

Obama’s Africa tour leaves ancestral homeland of Kenya as loser

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David Smith
May 21, 2013 6:03 pm
US president will be on diplomatic mission to make up for lost time, and some say the strategic neglect will cost AmericaAnd the winners are...

DR Congo waits on funding for world’s largest hydropower project

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John Vidal
May 21, 2013 3:03 pm
Complete set of Grand Inga dams on the Congo River would generate a massive 40,000MW of electricityThe dream of harnessing the mighty Congo ...

Missing oil revenue stirs discontent among Chad’s poor

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Charlotte Bozonnet
May 21, 2013 3:02 pm
Despite billions in profits, the problem of poverty remains largely unresolved in one of the world's least developed countriesFélicité see...

How to deal with Tunisia’s Salafists | Sherelle Jacobs

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Sherelle Jacobs
May 21, 2013 3:01 pm
Ennahda's crackdown could be smarter, integrating moderates and reserving tough stuff for those who back domestic terrorCritics of Tunisia's...

Is the African Union equipped to serve Africa’s people for another 50 years? | Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja

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Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
May 21, 2013 12:33 pm
The AU has helped throw off colonialism and resolve conflicts since its birth in 1963. But can it answer the desire for democracy among many...

Ugandan police raid newspapers to discover story’s source

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Roy Greenslade
May 21, 2013 9:01 am
Police in Uganda have raided two newspapers and two radio stations in a bid to discover the source of a story embarrassing to the government...

Mali: Timbuktu’s literary gems face Islamists and decay in fight for survival

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Afua Hirsch
May 20, 2013 6:03 pm
Ancient manuscripts on science and history are symbols of Africa's cultural heritage, say guardians of priceless libraryThere is a proverb i...

Ivory Coast finding reconstruction easier than reconciliation | Tamasin Ford

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Tamasin Ford
May 20, 2013 6:36 am
At first glance, Ivory Coast has come a long way since 2010's post-election violence. But is the progress merely an illusion?Construction si...

Paul Kagame: I asked America to kill Congo rebel leader with drone

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Chris McGreal
May 19, 2013 9:01 am
In an exclusive interview with Chris McGreal in Kigali, Rwanda's president denies backing an accused Congolese war criminal and says challen...

Web-connected libraries for Africa: the dream of digital knowledge for all

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James Bridle
May 19, 2013 12:05 am
New venture Librii is seeking to set up self-sustaining libraries with internet access in poor and isolated communitiesA decade ago, Brewste...

Mandela family fall out as lawyers argue over former president’s legacy

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David Smith
May 17, 2013 6:01 pm
Nelson Mandela said to be furious with daughters for trying to manipulate trusts to advance their businessesNelson Mandela was "furious" tha...

‘Passion is absolutely critical if you want to be a good leader’

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Holly Young
May 17, 2013 6:00 pm
Dr Fatoumata Nafo-Traoré, executive director of Roll Back Malaria talks about her career and calls for a rights-based approach to developme...

This is not the President Obama we voted for | Heather Long

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Heather Long
May 17, 2013 3:00 pm
Candidate Obama promised a different kind of culture in Washington, but it's looking similar to the Bush eraYou can argue that Republicans h...

Chris McManus killed by kidnappers minutes after rescue mission began

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May 17, 2013 12:31 pm
Inquest hears that British construction worker died from a single gunshot wound to the head on 8 March 2012, months after being kidnapped in...

Jimmy Mubenga repeatedly called for help before he died, inquest hears

Amelia Hill
May 16, 2013 9:00 pm
Passenger on British Airways flight on which Angolan man was being deported says he begged for help about 50 timesJimmy Mubenga, the 46-year...

Obama calls for extra funds to beef up US embassy security abroad

Paul Harris, Tom McCarthy
May 16, 2013 6:07 pm
President tries to draw a line under recent scandals and says he is determined to improve security in wake of Benghazi attackBarack Obama on...

Kenya’s Mukhisa Kituyi nominated to lead UN trade body

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Mark Tran
May 16, 2013 3:07 pm
UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon picks former Kenyan trade and industry minister to head UnctadThe UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has no...

Mali offered more than €3bn in aid – with strings attached

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Paula Kahumbu
May 16, 2013 12:01 pm
EU-led conference agrees aid lifeline, but Europeans insist Mali must fulfil pledges to carry out democratic and social reformsAn EU-led don...

African leaders must emulate Chinese celebrities to save elephants | Paula Kahumbu

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Paula Kahumbu
May 16, 2013 12:00 pm
Li Bingbing and Yao Ming are among the celebrities campaigning to save elephants – now African politicians must do the sameThe world can n...



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