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Five reasons to care about the Sudan - South Sudan conflict
Fighting between South Sudan and its rival, Sudan, could restart a 20-year civil war that claimed the lives of millions. It could also affect the price Americans pay for car fuel, China’s ability to keep its economy growing, and the stability of the region. Here’s a few reasons to pay attention to the fighting in Sudan.
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7 excellent books about Kony and the LRA
Seven books to better inform about Kony, the LRA, and Uganda.
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The International Criminal Court's docket in Africa
With the confirmation of charges against four senior Kenyan leaders, there are now seven different countries where the International Criminal Court has filed charges of crimes against humanity. All of those cases emanate from Africa.
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Terrorism & Security
US embassy evacuated as rebels surge in Central African RepublicThe turmoil in the landlocked African nation has prompted calls for France to intervene militarily in its former colony. 'Those days are gone,' said French President François Hollande.
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Top Picks: Ernie Kovacs' lost tape, Bibi Tanga's new album, and more
One man explores rock history in 12 minutes, 'Singin' in the Rain' gets an anniversary edition, and more top picks.
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Keep Calm
As Europe peers into economic chasm, Africa's economy is risingReports by the African Development Bank, World Bank, and McKinsey show how Africa continues to offer a bright spot in the global economy.
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Terrorism & Security
How US special forces help in the hunt for Joseph Kony (+video)Some 100 Special Forces soldiers are advising and training regional troops searching for Joseph Kony, leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, in central Africa.
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Five reasons to care about the Sudan - South Sudan conflict
Fighting between South Sudan and its rival, Sudan, could restart a 20-year civil war that claimed the lives of millions. It could also affect the price Americans pay for car fuel, China’s ability to keep its economy growing, and the stability of the region. Here’s a few reasons to pay attention to the fighting in Sudan.
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Into the jungle on the hunt for Joseph Kony
The Kony 2012 campaign has made Joseph Kony infamous. But for the Ugandan troops hunting him in the jungles of central Africa, finding him remains a mammoth task.
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Backchannels
Coup predictions: Africa doesn't look as volatile as you might thinkRecent coups in Mali and Guinea-Bissau don't amount to a big continental shift, according to a new statistical analysis.
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Africa Monitor
Kony 2012: Five heretical thoughts on the fracasThe Invisible Children video that went viral was vague in areas, but it did not overstate the danger of Kony's group, and it succeeded in putting the LRA onto the agenda of policy makers.
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Opinion: Teacher in Uganda: Why give celebrity status to a killer in Kony 2012?
As a high school teacher, I grapple with the Kony 2012 video and horrific memories it stirs for my students. Foreigners again look at Uganda as a country of misery, ignoring our progress. We defeated Kony and the LRA rebels. Why not make a video about the surviving children?
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Kony 2012: 75 million viewers later, some Ugandans get first glimpse of film
Invisible Children's Kony 2012 film has sparked a global conversation about African warlord Joseph Kony. So far, however, little has been heard from those living closest to the conflict.
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7 excellent books about Kony and the LRA
Seven books to better inform about Kony, the LRA, and Uganda.
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Keep Calm
Invisible Children responds to critics of Joseph Kony 2012 campaignInvisible Children's chief executive defended his NGO's 'thoughtful and strategic' campaign against the murderous militia leader Joseph Kony.
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Invisible Children video stirs US response: We're hunting down Joseph Kony
Last October, President Obama ordered the dispatching of 100 special forces advisers to assist in stopping African warlord Joseph Kony. The Invisible Children video puts a spotlight on Mr. Kony.
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When Joseph Kony almost came in from the cold: Juba peace talks (+video)Joseph Kony showed his face to the world in 2006. Peace talks in the South Sudan city of Juba between 2006 and 2008 held out the promise of an end to Africa's longest insurgency. Here's how they ended.
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Global News Blog
Kony 2012: Campaign against African warlord goes viral, now who is he?The Kony 2012 campaign succeeded in making African warlord Joseph Kony infamous, but left out much of the background. Here's Monitor coverage on Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army.
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Invisible Children causes stir online, seeks to help end wartime atrocities
Invisible Children is back with another film, "Kony 2012," which is lighting up the social mediasphere.
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Keep Calm
Lord's Resistance Army: After long silence, the US-tracked rebels attackThe deadly Lord's Resistance Army goes on attack again in Democratic Republic of Congo, but coordinated efforts by regional armies and the US military has put them on the run.
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Keep Calm
Good Reads: lighter, messier African conflicts, and burning QuransHow the post-cold-war era has given birth to smaller, messier conflicts; and how the Quran burning incident in Afghanistan could have been much worse. Seriously.
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Global News Blog
Sacha Baron Cohen banned? No, but 'General Aladeen' is. Woe be unto Dictators.Sacha Baron Cohen has been asked by The Academy not to dress as 'General Aladeen' at the Oscars. The world is becoming a very unfriendly place for dictators, even fictional ones.
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The International Criminal Court's docket in Africa
With the confirmation of charges against four senior Kenyan leaders, there are now seven different countries where the International Criminal Court has filed charges of crimes against humanity. All of those cases emanate from Africa.
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ICC charges Kenyan leaders for post-election violence
The International Criminal Court at The Hague confirms charges against senior Kenyan politicians and a radio journalist for crimes against humanity.
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Africa Monitor
Africa's single currency, the CFA Franc, in a Post-euro FutureThe single-currency zone, stretching from Senegal to the Central African Republic, links eight countries and 123 million people. Will it survive if the Euro crashes?
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Africa Monitor
Joint UN-African mission seeks to end LRA violenceA United Nations and African Union joint mission traveled to the Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda last week seeking regional cooperation from countries affected by the Lord's Resistance Army.
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Global News Blog
World reacts to Obama's new military focus on AsiaChinese newspapers call on China to assert itself, while India and African nations ponder the implications of becoming 'strategic partners' with the US.
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State of the world: U.N. poverty-reduction goals on track
Part 4 of the surprisingly upbeat state of the world: U.N. global poverty-reduction goals are met.
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