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Category Archives: Africa
Rebel group in Mali declares independent state
According to the Los Angeles Times, Tuareg rebels in Mali who recently captured northern Mali declared that territory an independent state on Friday. The Tuareg’s declaration of independence of the “state,” which the rebels call Azawad, was immediately rejected by … Continue reading
Kony sequel is out and firing back at critics
Reblogged from This Just In: A famously viral and controversial video that turned an African warlord into a household name in February now has a sequel. On Thursday morning, the San Diego-based organization Invisible Children released “Beyond Famous.” Coming in at 19 … Continue reading
Posted in Africa
Tagged Invisible Children, Joseph Kony, Kony 2012, Lords Resistance Army
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Social media campaign aims at fighting food crisis in Africa's Sahel
Reblogged from This Just In: Vast portions of west and central Africa have become so dry that they can’t support crops, livestock and the millions of people who live there. The Sahel — a belt of arid land that stretches … Continue reading
Secret policeman killed in Nigeria by Islamist sect
According to ABC News, a secret police officer in northeast Nigeria was killed by a suspected member of a radical Islamist sect on Monday. The attack against a member of the State Security Service occurred while he was getting his … Continue reading
Mass grave site possibly found in Ivory Coast from massacre last year
According to The Washington Post, International Criminal Court (ICC) investigators might have found a mass grave in the west Ivory Coast town of Duekoue, where it is alleged that fighters loyal to the president killed hundreds of people during the … Continue reading
UN: There is hope for Mauritania's slaves
Reblogged from The CNN Freedom Project: Ending Modern-Day Slavery: By John D. Sutter, CNN (CNN) — A quick glance at slavery stats makes the situation in Mauritania seem fairly hopeless: The West African nation was last in the world to … Continue reading
Transparency International Kenya Uncovers Corruption in 2011 Drought Response
Reblogged from PositivePressAgency: By Charles Gichane NAIROBI, KENYA MARCH 21 – Transparency International-Kenya (TI Kenya) has recommended that the government increase the capacity to respond adequately to early warning systems of drought. Speaking at the launch of the 2011 Food … Continue reading
A slave owner becomes an abolitionist
I just read a story from CNN about a young slave owner turned abolitionist in Mauritania. And I must say it was such a touching story. According to the article, Abdel Nasser Ould Ethmane received a gift for his circumcision … Continue reading
George Clooney warns Congress about atoricities in Sudan
George Clooney, actor and human rights activist, traveled to the Nuba Mountains in Sudan where mass atrocities are being carried out. Below is a video with George Clooney from The Enough Project, which fights to end war crimes and … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, United States
Tagged George Clooney, humanitarian crisis, Nuba Mountains, Sudan
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