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# Central African Republic

Ireland pledges €2 million in aid to Central African Republic

With over 700,000 people displaced, Ireland is stepping in to help.

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Dec 27th 2013, 2:04 PM

# South Sudan

Countries and UN withdraw staff as South Sudan edges closer to civil war

The country’s army says it is preparing for a ‘major offensive’ against rebel troops.

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Dec 23rd 2013, 8:50 AM

# South Sudan

Rebels fire on US aircraft in South Sudan, wounding three

One of the US servicemen is believed to be in a critical condition after the attack.

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Dec 21st 2013, 12:16 PM

# Juba

Hundreds dead, 20,000 flee to UN bases following South Sudan clashes

Some countries have withdrawn embassy staff amid fears of a descent into wider ethnic violence.

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Dec 18th 2013, 1:47 PM

# Ah here

Archbishop Tutu's house was burgled during the Mandela service

The South African peace icon used his speech at yesterday’s service to call on his countrymen to follow Mandela’s example.

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Dec 11th 2013, 10:57 PM

# Islamic Extremists

French troops kill 19 Islamist militants as violence escalates in Mali

The violence comes with Malians due to vote on Sunday in a second round of parliamentary polls.

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Dec 10th 2013, 6:18 PM

# bless the rains

US network plays Toto's Africa over Mandela memorial footage

The station has been criticised for its decision.

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Dec 10th 2013, 3:52 PM

# Mandela

South African Government confirms death of Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela — South African icon — has died aged 95, current president Jacob Zuma has confirmed tonight.

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Dec 5th 2013, 10:32 PM

# Conflict

France to double the number of troops in Central African Republic

President Francois Hollande promised that the 600 hundred troops in the country will be doubled “within a few days, even a few hours”.

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Dec 5th 2013, 8:30 PM

# world aids day

Is Ireland doing enough to help the global fight against AIDS?

Charities say Ireland has traditionally been at the forefront, but on World AIDS Day they say that support is slipping.

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Dec 1st 2013, 8:00 AM

Voices

Column: What's happening in the Central African Republic?

Horrific reports of violence have poured out of the Central African Republic this week – with summary executions and mass displacement terrifying civilian communities, writes MSF Director Jane-Ann McKenna.

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Nov 29th 2013, 7:30 PM

# Conflict

France to deploy 1,000 troops to Central African Republic as situation worsens

The Prime Minister of Central African Republic said “serious war crimes” are being committed in his country.

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Nov 26th 2013, 8:58 AM

# Central African Republic

Number of child soldiers in CAR has nearly doubled since March

The country is now “on the verge of genocide”.

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Nov 23rd 2013, 8:15 AM

# eclipse

There was a partial solar eclipse in parts of the world today (pics, video)

No sign of it here in Ireland unfortunately…

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Nov 3rd 2013, 7:35 PM

# I bless the rains

Ship's crew perform amazing music video for Toto's Africa

IT’S GONNA TAKE A LOT TO DRAG ME AWAY FROM YOUUUUUUU!

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Oct 18th 2013, 8:06 AM

# Africa

Charity tells of "appalling scenes of murder" in Central African Republic

Médicins sans Frontiéres says that a religious division in the country has left tens of thousands fleeing violence.

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Oct 16th 2013, 2:52 PM

# Hunger

Global Hunger Index falls 34 per cent since 1990

Nineteen countries have been identified as suffering from alarming levels of hunger.

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Oct 14th 2013, 2:01 PM

# Disease

World's first malaria vaccine could be available for African children

GlaxoSmithKline will seek regulatory approval next year to market the vaccine against the disease which killed 660,000 in 2010.

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Oct 8th 2013, 9:05 AM

# Egypt

Fifty killed in Egypt clashes

Yesterday’s death toll is the highest since several days of violence started in mid-August, leading to over 1,000 deaths.

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Oct 7th 2013, 6:39 AM

# us raids

Raids show terrorists "can run but they can't hide" --- John Kerry

US forces captured a suspect in the 1988 US embassy bombings during a raid in Libya. Another raid, targeting a militant in Somalia, was aborted after a gun battle.

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Oct 6th 2013, 2:05 PM

# counterterrorism

US stages raids targeting Islamist leaders in Africa

A Libyan militant suspected in the 1998 US embassy bombings was captured by US forces. A leader of the Shabab group was targeted in southern Somalia in a second raid.

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Oct 6th 2013, 8:03 AM

# Gun Attack

Gun attack on Nigerian college leaves up to 50 dead

The attack is believed to have been carried out by Islamic extremists and happened as students slept in their dormitories.

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Sep 29th 2013, 12:38 PM

# Westgate Mall

'White Widow' had fraudulently acquired South African passport

Kenya terror suspect Samantha Lewthwaite used the alias Natalie Faye Webb to get the passport with records showing three addresses in Johannesburg under the name.

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Sep 26th 2013, 2:27 PM

# Westgate Mall

63 still missing as Kenya begins three days of mourning

The search is under way for bodies under the rubble of Nairobi’s Westgate Mall, after a four day siege by Islamist gunmen that left 67 dead.

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Sep 25th 2013, 9:36 AM

# Westgate Mall

Co Down-born woman may have taken part in Nairobi attack

Samantha Lewthwaite, who’s originally from Northern Ireland, is the widow of one of the 7/7 bombers. A Kenyan minister said last night that a “British woman” was believed to be among the attackers.

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Sep 24th 2013, 8:11 AM

# Shooting

Shoppers killed in gun attack at upmarket Kenyan shopping mall

Gunmen in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi lobbed grenades and opened fire on shoppers at an upscale mall.

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Sep 21st 2013, 7:40 PM

# Africa

Bloody Sunday colonel killed by robbers in Kenya

Edward Loden commanded a Parachute Regiment unit that opened fire on civilians on Bloody Sunday in 1972.

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Sep 9th 2013, 8:13 AM

# Irish Aid

Ireland to give €700,000 to war-torn Mali

The money will be used to help refugees and internally-displaced citizens of the west African country.

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Aug 16th 2013, 12:26 PM

# Oscar Pistorius

Oscar Pistorius to return to court as South African police finalise charges

Investigators have completed their inquiries into the shooting dead of Reeva Steenkamp, the girlfriend of the Olympic and Paralympic sprinter.

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Aug 13th 2013, 5:11 PM

# Zimbabwe

Mugabe tells defeated foe to "go hang"

“If they die, even dogs will not sniff at their corpses” – Robert Mugabe has delivered a blistering public address, his first since the disputed election.

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Aug 12th 2013, 2:01 PM

# Acid Attack

Two British teenagers attacked with acid on volunteering trip to Zanzibar

Two teenagers volunteering at an orphanage on the African island had acid thrown at them as they walked through a popular tourist area.

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Aug 8th 2013, 3:22 PM

# not a racist

MEP abruptly ends interview after denying phrase "Bongo Bongo Land" is racist

“Off you go, I can’t be bothered with you”, UKIP politician Godfrey Bloom tells Channel 4′s Krishnan Guru Murthy.

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Aug 7th 2013, 8:47 PM

# Zimbabwe

Opposition cries foul as Mugabe claims landslide election victory

Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party claims to have won 61 per cent of the vote, but longtime opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he’ll appeal the result in the courts.

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Aug 3rd 2013, 6:09 PM

# mugabe

Mugabe's party claims victory as observers question vote

Zimbabwe election observers have said that the country’s Presidential election was “seriously compromised”.

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Aug 1st 2013, 10:39 AM

Voices

Column: Today's countries in need are tomorrow's trading partners

Ending global poverty means changing the way we view overseas aid and development – which is why the public have been invited to share ideas about Ireland’s contribution to the world stage, writes Joe Costello TD.

Jul 15th 2013, 1:00 PM