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Four things Syria must do after Bashar al-Assad
It’s not too early to consider the way forward for Syria after Bashar al-Assad. Examples in other countries show that a transition will be greatly aided if Syrians can do these four things:
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In Pictures: Monitor photographers in Africa
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/28
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In Pictures: Refugee Camps in Tanzania
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Kenya constitution referendum puts confidence into Nairobi stock market
The Nairobi All Share index rallied in anticipation of a 'yes' vote on the Kenya constitution referendum. Guest blogger Aly-Khan Satchu says this bodes well for the gateway to the East African region.
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African Union summit: As leaders discuss Somalia, fighting rages there
Heads of state gathering at the African Union summit in Kampala, Uganda, pledged to strengthen the AU peacekeeping force in Somalia. Meanwhile, fighting in the past few days has killed scores in Somalia.
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Al Shabab terror attacks dominate African Union summit
The African Union summit got underway Sunday in Kampala, Uganda, amid calls for greater cooperation on terrorism following the city's deadly July 11 bombings by Somalia's Al Qaeda-linked militant group, Al Shabab.
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HIV infections plummet among young adults: UN report
Ahead of the International AIDS Conference in Vienna next week, the UN announced that young people are leading the charge against HIV infection.
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US takes stock after Al Shabab terrorist bombings in Uganda
America's policy so far amounts to containing this Somali terrorist group that has links to Al Qaeda.
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Why Somalia would make Afghanistan seem like Mr. Rogers' neighborhood for US troops
Sunday's Uganda bombings show that the threat of Somalia's Al Shabab is very serious, so what should the US do about it? The status quo is not working, but if you think Afghanistan is a quagmire, you ain't seen nothing yet.
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Uganda bombings: Obama mustn't meddle in Somalia
The Uganda bombings are a sad reminder of the ways that Washington’s intervention has exacerbated problems in Somalia.
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Somalia's Al Shabab claims responsibility for Uganda bombings
The Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabab militant group says it carried out twin Uganda bombings that killed at least 74 people and wounded scores more during the World Cup final Sunday. It's Al Shabab's first attack outside of Somalia.
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Uganda bombing: Al Shabab suicide bombers attack during World Cup final
Three suspected Al Shabab suicide bombers killed more than 60 people, including one American, in successive bombings at places in the capital of Uganda, Kampala, where fans were watching the World Cup on TV.
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Somaliland elections: Why the world ignores Horn of Africa's oasis of stability
The self-declared republic of Somaliland voted this past weekend for a new president. Somaliland is the one corner of Somalia that functions, but the international community refuses recognize it as a nation-state. Is the West scuppering its best chance for democracy in the region?
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/28
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Burundi election lacks critical ingredient: presidential candidates
Allegations of fraud in May's local elections have brought a new wave of violence to the capital city and lurched Burundi into political crisis. Opposition parties are refusing to put forward any presidential candidates, a week before Burundi's election.
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UN condemns Somalia's use of child soldiers, but US aid still flows
Both the insurgent group Al Shabab and the US-backed Somali government rely on children to fill their ranks, human rights officials say.
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A comparative guide to grenade attacks in Rwanda and Burundi
Grenade attacks Sunday injured seven people in Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi. "Not that it's not serious – but this is Bujumbura, where gunfire lulled people to sleep for the better part of 15 years," says blogger Jina Moore.
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Egypt, Sudan lock horns with lower Africa over control of Nile River
A colonial era agreement gives Egypt and Sudan rights over all water in the world's longest river. But a population boom in the Nile River's basin has other Africa countries clamoring for more access.
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Global warming? Lake Tanganyika, world's second-deepest lake, heating up fast
Surface waters of Lake Tanganyika, the world's second-deepest lake, are warmer now than any time in the last 1,500 years.
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A Zimbabwe native helps refugees from her country in South Africa
Terry Hodson, who now lives in South Africa, delivers food and offers comfort and advice to refugees from the troubles in neighboring Zimbabwe.
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Vancouver 2010: Olympic athletes give poor children the 'Right to Play'
Led by Norwegian Olympic speed skating great Johann Olav Koss, Right to Play is at Vancouver 2010 recruiting athletes and educating the public about its international effort to give children in developing countries greater access to sports.
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New Somalia government offensive against Al Shabab
The weak, transitional Somalia government may finally bring President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed some badly needed legitimacy if newly trained forces can push back the militant Islamist group, Al Shabab.
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In Pictures: Refugee Camps in Tanzania
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Africa's continental divide: land disputes
African land reform, plot by plot, may be the foundation for solving so much else – from famine to poverty to genocide.
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Land disputes at the root of African wars
A selection of the African continent's fights over land that have turned into violent, conflict, or threaten to.
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It wasn't us: Somali militants disavow Kenya threat
Al Shabab, the Somali militant group with ideological links to Al Qaeda, says the threat to attack Kenya – posted on its website this week – is fake.
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Predictions 2010: Six ideas that will shape the world
A decade into the new millennium, here are six trends to watch – from Africa's possible emergence as the next breadbasket, to Russia’s strange leadership hunt, to the evangelical boom in Latin American pews.
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Rwanda rebel leaders: US, French, Spanish, and Congo business links
Leaked UN report shows FDLR, a brutal Rwandan rebel group operating in eastern Congo, operates gold, tin, and coltran mines. Key leaders still free in the US and France.
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