Africa
The Mali war – the wages of sin
August 27, 2012The reports filtering out of Northern Mali are appalling: beatings and whippings for the slightest violations of Sharia law.
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Ghana mourns president’s death
July 25, 2012Ghana is mourning the death of its beloved president, John Evans Atta Mills, who was only five months away from the end of his first term and expected re-election.
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Extremism, foreign intervention dangers increase in Mali
June 6, 2012The political situation in the West African country of Mali has taken a significant turn for the worse.
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Radical Islamists push agenda in Mali
May 7, 2012The West African country of Mali continues to be a source of worry, as radical Islamist rebels try to consolidate their hold on the North.
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Ben Bella, guts and inspiration of Algerian Revolution, mourned
April 20, 2012Ahmed Ben Bella, a leader of Algeria's liberation struggle and the country's first president, died on April 11 at his home in Algiers.
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