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China 'buying out' Africa: Top 5 destinations of Chinese money
On a quest to secure raw materials and energy resources to support the exponential growth of its economy, China has become the fastest-growing investor in Africa. Here are the top five destinations of Chinese capital, in order of estimated Chinese investment.
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5 countries with the longest ongoing US sanctions
Sanctions are once again leading the news with trade embargoes tightening around Iran and debates over whether to loosen US restrictions on Cuba and Myanmar.
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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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In Pictures: Monitor photographers in Africa
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South Sudan: 5 key questions answered
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/13
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In Pictures: Sudan elections
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Sudan election: Voters savor a tiny taste of democracy
Day 1 of the complicated three-day election in Sudan ended without violence. Despite a widespread boycott by opposition parties and allegations of fraud, many voters seemed happy just to cast their ballots.
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Bashir: The only choice left in Sudan elections
In the Sudan elections that should have offered a choice between unity or southern secession, political Islam or secular governance, only President Omar Al-Bashir's party is running. Twelve parties are boycotting the vote.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/08
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President Omar al-Bashir presses Sudan election despite boycott
The main opposition party did not back off from its announced boycott of the upcoming Sudan election, the country's first vote in 24 years. President Omar al-Bashir says that the vote must proceed.
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President Bashir's chief rival boycotts Sudan election
Sudan’s leading opposition party candidate Yasir Arman pulled out of the Sudan April 11 election today, citing concerns of voter fraud and insecurity in the Darfur region.
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Was Rep. Tom Perriello targeted for his vote on healthcare bill?
Democrats have reported 10 incidents of threats and violence against members who voted for the healthcare bill Sunday. It is so far unclear whether the gas line at Rep. Tom Perriello's brother's house was cut as an attempt at revenge.
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Sudan vote is 'a Hitler election,' says ICC prosecutor Ocampo
A day after Sudan President Omar al-Bashir threatened to cut off foreign election observers' fingers, ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said the upcoming Sudan vote is 'like monitoring a Hitler election.'
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Sudan President Bashir threatens to expel foreign election observers
Ahead of April 11 parliamentary and president elections, Sudan President Omar al-Bashir told supporters that if foreign election observers 'interfere in our affairs, we will cut their fingers off, put them under our shoes, and throw them out.'
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New violence in Sudan, Darfur one year after indictment of Bashir
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Sudanese president, Omar al-Bashir, a year ago Thursday. Now, reports of violence have cropped up in southern Sudan, Darfur.
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Opinion: Genocide in Darfur: How Sudan covers it up
Genocide in Darfur may be a debated legal question, but there's no denying that Sudan is working to cover up its crimes against human rights there.
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Darfur conflict flares after Sudan President Bashir declares war over
Darfur conflict flares after a Darfur rebel group said it was attacked by government troops Wednesday, just as Sudan President Hassan Al Bashir declared the war in Darfur over.
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Hannah Teter: Olympic silver medal, heart of gold
Snowboarding's Hannah Teter won silver in the halfpipe Thursday. The famous Vermonter also shines in the charitable world, supporting numerous causes with her prize and endorsement proceeds.
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
'Eco Chic' book for the green traveler, Nicholas Kristof's reporting chutzpah on HBO, dulcet harmonies on the Real Vocal String Quartet's debut CD, and more.
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Haiti 'orphan' rescue mission: Adoption or child trafficking?
This weekend's arrest of 10 members of an Idaho-based Baptist charity for trying to take 33 Haitian children across the border with the Dominican Republic without proper paperwork has become an international incident.
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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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Opinion: African leaders are finally solving African problems
While other international efforts have failed to resolve conflict in long-troubled Sudan, a special African Union commission is poised for a breakthrough.
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New study argues war deaths are often overestimated
A new study, the Human Security Report, argues that politics and fund-raising priorities often lead to overestimates of war deaths, touching off a controversy among the researchers who work on the issue.
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Not Tiger Woods: Important stories from 2009 you may have missed
Barack Obama and Tiger Woods dominated headlines in 2009. Here are some vital news stories that didn't get as much play.
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Text of Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech
Written speech delivered by President Barack Obama when accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Thursday.
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Climate change: Are women the solution?
A new UN report says that women are the key to helping countries prepare for climate change and mitigating the damage.
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Opinion: Africa's new threat: Sudan at flash point
Only quick, concerted international action can avert a nationwide war and keep the peace.
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Darfur groups press US to get tough with Turkey over Bashir trip
President Bashir of Sudan, who faces an international arrest warrant for war crimes in Darfur, is scheduled to arrive Sunday in Turkey for an Islamic conference. Darfur groups want Bashir arrested.
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