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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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5 big losers in press freedom: Mali and ... Japan?
The annual World Press Freedom Index released today shows gains for Myanmar and others. Japan tumbled due to an informal ban placed on independent coverage of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. Here are five of the notable winners and losers on this year’s list.
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Top 3 reasons why Al Qaeda is more dangerous than ever
On the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death, defense analysts say that there are plenty of reasons to think that a resurgence of the perniciously resourceful Al Qaeda is not out of the question.
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International Women's Day: How it's celebrated around the globe
International Women's Day has served for more than a century as a day to honor the achievements of women globally. Here are some ways people are celebrating:
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Gallery: Top 2010 World Cup controversies
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Terrorism & Security French, Malian troops regain control of Gao after rebels raid by canoe
Islamist rebels slipped into the strategic city of Gao by crossing the Niger River with canoes over the weekend.
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In Mali, two suicide bombings could indicate new wave of violence
Two suicide bombings, in nearly the same spot at a checkpoint outside of Gao, could indicate another wave of violence from Islamic militants in Mali. French and Malian troops had found industrial-strength explosives in the city earlier in the week.
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Energy Voices Pirates want your oil and they are smart enough to get it
Increased security has forced pirates to rethink their strategy for obtaining oil, Alic writes, and they have repeatedly demonstrated that they are capable of moving with the times.
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You're descended from a fuzzy, bug-eating, scampering critter, say scientists
And so are all other placental mammals, according to a new morphological and genetic analysis that paints a clearer picture of our Cretaceous-period common ancestor.
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Africa Monitor Elections, ethnic tensions, and aid: Mali faces its future after the headlines
The world watched French troops summarily turn back rebel fighters in northern Mali, but the future remains grim for millions of Malians affected by the fighting, writes Alex Thurston.
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Amid talk of Mali exit, French forces find war in north still hot, not yet over
African and western nations looking for post-war structures: 'There will never, ever be a solution if you don't talk to the Tuaregs,' says Jeremy Keenan, British expert on East Africa.
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Terrorism & Security France: Mali withdrawal is in sight
France said today that it hopes to withdraw its troops from Mali next month, but it's unclear what will fill the resulting power vacuum and continue the fight against jihadist forces.
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Will UN peacekeepers get deployed to Mali?
Some 45 African and Western nations and groups in Brussels push peacekeepers in Mali for the medium term, subject to 'appropriate mandate.'
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In Paris, first arrest of Islamist suspects since start of Mali war
Three of the four men arrested on Tuesday were Franco-Congolese and one was Malian, according to police sources.
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French President Hollande prepares for tough EU summit
A November summit ended in failure when Britain led opposition against proposals for a new seven-year EU budget, which represents less that 2 percent of the 27-nation gross domestic product.
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Opinion: A better way to keep Islamists at bay in Mali
France says it will withdraw from Mali once an African peacekeeping force is in place. To keep Islamists at bay, the US is considering increasing its military presence in the region. A better approach is to focus on fixing the governance issues that fuel radicalism to begin with.
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French out of Timbuktu by end of week, airstrikes continue (+video)
French forces will leave to subdue rebels in the north while Malian troops will handle security for the ancient crossroads town.
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French airstrikes wiping out Islamist arsenals in Mali
French troops bombarded arms and fuel depots in two northern cities of Mali after France's President Hollande wrapped up a triumphant visit to the country.
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Tax VOX The risks of aiming low in deficit reduction
Some on the left are defining successful deficit reduction too modestly, Penner writes, threatening to leave future fiscal policy perilously constrained.
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Can Timbuktu stay pacified after Islamist rebels are run out?
With gun caches still to round up and ethnic rivalries to negotiate as thousands of residents return, can Timbuktu avoid spasms of 'vengeance'?
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Energy Voices Libya confronts energy security dilemma
Libya is doing its best to make a few cosmetic security changes in an atmosphere of growing uncertainty, Alic writes.
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Backchannels The French are winning handily in Mali
Enough with the facile Vietnam and Afghanistan analogies.
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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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Opinion: Conflict in Mali shows US needs greater engagement in Africa
While I am pleased at reports of US cooperation with France to stop Islamist extremists Mali and run them out of Timbuktu, I remain concerned about the interrelated, widespread threat of terror in the region. America cannot afford to treat it as compartmentalized country-by-country issue.
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Timbuktu residents say 'Thank you God' that rebel Islamists are gone (+video)
Under watch of French soldiers, inhabitants of the ancient crossroads city turn on the radio, and start to breathe the freer air.
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Mali war pulls France's Hollande out of polling slump (+video)
However, the first Socialist elected to French high office in decades still faces high unemployment and low growth.
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In Salafis wake, charred Malian heritage in Timbuktu
Shortly before being driven from Mali's ancient city of Timbuktu, the salafi jihadis who'd occupied the city lit a bonfire with some of its ancient manuscripts.
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5 big losers in press freedom: Mali and ... Japan?
The annual World Press Freedom Index released today shows gains for Myanmar and others. Japan tumbled due to an informal ban placed on independent coverage of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. Here are five of the notable winners and losers on this year’s list.
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French will 'quickly' exit Mali after mop up, leaving vacuum
After launching a full scale military intervention on Jan. 11, French forces in Mali faced little hard fighting and set to turn security over to African and local authorities.
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Terrorism & Security France rolls north in Mali, but daunting second phase looms (+video)
French troops entered the once Islamist-occupied city of Kidal today without opposition. But dealing with Islamist guerrillas and placating secular Taureg rebels will likely prove more difficult.
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