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5 reasons why Africa is not ready to meet its own security needs – yet
Africa’s experiment in a regional approach to security is serious and laudable, but it will take time to build credible capacity. Here are five reasons why Africa is not ready to meet its own security needs – yet.
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Somalia: A timeline of change in a troubled country
Here is a timeline of changes, intervention, and mediation in 5 bite-sized bits.
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3 questions US forces must answer before declaring victory in Libya
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Four reasons help is slow to reach Somalia’s famine victims
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Uganda election: Four reasons donor nations won't turn their backs on President Museveni
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When Al Shabab's last stronghold falls, will a guerrilla war follow?
Kenyan soldiers launched an attack on Kismayo, the last stronghold of Islamist group Al Shabab in Somalia. But many worry that if Kismayo falls, Al Shabab may revert to terrorist attacks.
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Sudan and South Sudan strike 'partial peace' deal
Though analysts call the peace deal between Sudan and South Sudan 'partial,' President Obama praised the move, calling it an 'important step' away from conflict.
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In Somalia, UN charcoal purchases could be funding Al Shabab terror group
A UN contract to buy charcoal for African Union troop kitchens in Somalia may indirectly be funding the country's Al Qaeda-allied Islamist army, the Monitor has learned.
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Somali militants under pressure in last stronghold of Kismayo
Top Islamist Somali militants are said to be fleeing Kismayo as African Union forces close in. The loss of the port city would be a blow to their operations – and their finances.
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New Somali president survives terrorist attack, faces daunting job
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was not injured in today's suicide bombings, but the attacks may be representative of some of the many challenges he'll face in leading Somalia.
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In Somalia, battle looms for militants' last major stronghold
Air and sea attacks around the key Somali port city of Kismayo this week point to a long-awaited offensive by the African Union Mission in Somalia against seasoned Al Shabab fighters.
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With death of Ethiopian leader Meles, US loses an anti-terror ally (+video)
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died yesterday, was one of the US's closest allies on the continent, particularly when it came to efforts to combat Somali Islamists.
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Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian Prime Minister and Western ally, dies (+video)
Meles Zenawi gained power in 1991 and went on to become a towering political figure on the African continent who was widely credited for steering one of the world's poorest countries to high economic growth. He died overnight in a Brussels hospital after a battle with illness.
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Progress Watch In Somalia, optimism rises
One year after the ouster of the Islamist militia, the capital city prospers. But Al Shabab remains a threat.
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The Monitor's View: Africa as muse, not mess
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on a two-week tour of Africa, raises the idea that the continent's progress on many fronts might offer solutions for some world problems. Is she right?
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Why Somalis aren't benefiting from rollback of Islamists
The past year's offensive against Islamist militia Al Shabab should have opened territory for aid groups to operate in. But security and funding shortages remain problems.
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In Somali capital, a year without Islamist militia
One year after the forced departure of Islamist militia Al Shabab, Mogadishu is rebuilding and prospering. But residents worry the group may return.
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Sudan allows aid into border areas after oil deal struck with South Sudan
The border areas are facing an impending famine. An oil transit fee deal between Sudan and South Sudan is a move toward ending conflict between the two nations.
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Congo accuses Rwanda of backing new rebellion
Congo's president has accused Rwanda of backing rebels in the east of Congo. The rebellion has forced more than 260,000 people from their homes in the past three months.
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Will Ethiopian crackdown stir Islamist backlash?
Peaceful protests continue in Addis Ababa this week among Muslims angry over what they see as Ethiopian government interference. The government sees foreign extremist threat.
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Keep Calm Good Reads: Mali jihadis, and the consequences of military intervention
Military intervention toppled Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, but it also helped create a possible Islamist haven in northern Mali ... which has prompted more calls for military intervention.
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Egyptian president names unknown as next prime minister
That Egyptian President Morsi chose an obscure former government minister for the post, which he promised to fill with an independent, likely indicates he had a hard time finding a willing taker.
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African Union gets a South African leader, lending the group heft
Observers hope that the long-deadlocked African Union will wield more influence with the economic and political power of South Africa behind it.
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Somalia sends troops to rescue aid workers nabbed by pirates
Soldiers for the transitional Somali government in Mogadishu have increasingly taken on pirate gangs, as they extend their authority outside of Mogadishu.
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Somali rescue operation frees 4 kidnapped foreign aid workers
Somali government troops, together with Kenyan forces, rescued kidnapped foreign aid workers near the Somali town of Afmadow.
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Once a stopover, Mali town becomes frontline destination for displaced people
The town of Sévaré sits along Mali's de facto border with a region now controlled by Tuareg separatists. At a camp there, displaced people speak cautiously about why they fled.
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Wanted in Somalia: US puts bounties on top Al Shabab leaders
While multimillion-dollar bounties may not lead to the imminent capture of Al Shabab leaders in Somalia, such rewards do ensure there will be no 'soft landing' for terrorist suspects.
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Turkey takes lead in rebuilding Somalia
Turkish workers have flooded Somalia - a country many have long considered too dangerous to work in - to rebuild it and burnish Ankara's image as a regional player and powerful force in the Islamic world.
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Somalia famine has ended, but many still hungry
Good rains and reduced conflict have helped aid groups reach hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Somalia who rely on their aid. The hunger crisis remains a delicate situation, though.
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With talks, another chance at peace for Sudan and South Sudan
Just a day after South Sudan accused Sudan of attacks inside its territory, the countries send negotiators to Addis Ababa to try to resolve disputes over border, security, and oil revenues.
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