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Troops to fight Lord's Resistance Army
24/10/2011 - African news explained

Troops to fight Lord's Resistance Army

A United States Senator has voiced concerns over President Barack Obama's decision to send 100 troops to Central Africa to help combat the rebel-led Lord's Resistance Army.

08/10/2011

Cholera epidemic hits Central African Republic

A cholera epidemic has claimed 16 lives in the Central African Republic, according to a health ministry spokesman.

12/01/2011 - France

African dictator's French chateau auctioned in Paris

The former French residence of one of Africa’s most ruthless dictators Jean-Bedel Bokassa who was outsed by French forces in 1979 was auctioned Wednesday for 915,000 euros.

Bemba on trial, Habré soon to be, and a Nigerian presidential candidate
27/11/2010 - Spotlight on Africa

Bemba on trial, Habré soon to be, and a Nigerian presidential candidate

This week: the start of Jean-Pierre Bemba's war crimes trial; fundraising for the trial of former Chadian president Hissène Habré; a northern rival for Nigerian presidential ...

19/10/2010 - Democratic Republic of Congo - Central African Republic

ICC gives go ahead for Bemba trial

The war crimes tribunal of Jean-Pierre Bemba can proceed, an appeals court ruled on Tuesday, after it rejected the former Democratic Republic of Congo vice president’s bid to have the case ...

An area of Niamey under flood water.
09/08/2010 - Niger

Niger River reaches highest level in 80 years

Thousands of people are awaiting aid in Niger after record rains caused flooding that destroyed hundreds of homes and crops.

30/05/2010 - Uganda

ICC meets for first review

The 110 partner states of the International Criminal Court are gathered in the Ugandan capital Kampala for the first ever review conference of the Rome Statute take stock of its performance and ...

Villagers in Bangadi in the north-east of the DRC - a frequent target of LRA attacks - prepare their defence
30/03/2010 - Central African Republic - Democratic Republic of Congo

LRA raids reported in Central African Republic

Fresh attacks by Ugandan rebel group the Lord’s Resistance Army have left 26 fighters and civilians dead in the Central African Republic, according to officials.

16/02/2010

50 years later, Françafrique is alive and well

Rumours of the death of Françafrique, the network of France’s influence in its former colonies in Africa, have been greatly exaggerated

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