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Chinese technicians man drilling equipment on an oil rig in Paloich, South Sudan. Militants apparently captured 29 Chinese workers after attacking a remote work site in the volatile South Kordofan region of neighboring Sudan, and Sudanese forces were increasing security for Chinese projects and personnel there, China said Sunday.
Business   China   Khartoum   Photos   Wikipedia: Sudan   		Kidnapped Chinese workers freed in Sudan oil state
| KHARTOUM/BEIJING (Reuters) - Sudanese rebels released 29 Chinese workers on Tuesday, ten days after kidnapping them in the main oil-producing state of South Kordofan where the army has been fighting... (photo: AP / Pete Muller) The Star
SOMALIA, Mogadishu: In a handout photograph released by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team 15 August, Ugandan soldiers serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) sort through a haul of munitions that were used by the extremist group Al Shabaab to make improvised explosive devices. AMISOM troops and Transitonal Federal Government (TFG) forces dislodged remnants of Al Shabaab from the site following the withdrawal of most of the extremist group's forces from the city ten days ago, discovering the bomb making facility at the former steel factory in northern Mogadishu which contained evidence that the group had used the site to manufacture improvised explosive devises, suicide vests and car bombs. AU-UN IST / STUART PRICE.
Conference   London   Photos   Somalia   Wikipedia: London Conference   		Will the London conference change Somalia's future?
| - The upcoming London Conference on Somalia is, potentially, a promising occasion to finally put the country on the road to peace, stability and democracy. Whether this opportunity is realised ... (photo: UN / Stuart Price) Al Jazeera
Harvesting groundnuts at an agricultural research station in Malawi.The main agricultural products of Malawi include tobacco, sugarcane, cotton, tea, corn, potatoes, sorghum, cattle and goats. Ghana is a potential food bank – MDA boss
Ghana has a unique potential of becoming the leading West African supplier of agricultural products to neighbouring countries and beyond the continent, Chief Executive Officer of Millennium Developmen... (photo: Creative Commons / Swathi Sridharan) Joy Online
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Woman carries boiled eggs on her head as she passes the Rokel Commercial Bank at the Congo Cross in Freetown.Such street trading is a common feature in a country with low unemployment . African banks say it is possible to buy a European bank in next 5-10 years
| Euromoney Panel: From left to right - Mr Aithnard, Andani, John Baskott, Speidel and Wessels | Two key African banks namely the Ecobank Group and the Standard Bank Group believe that buying a Europe... (photo: WN / John Sahid) Ghana Business News
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U.S. Marines from 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) secure the Freeport of Monrovia on Bush rod Island in Liberia during the Second Liberian Civil War. US to deport Liberian over child soldier allegations
| A fighter takes aim in the streets of Monrovia in May 1996. A US immigratio... | A US immigration judge has ordered the deportation of a Liberian accused of presiding o... (photo: Creative Commons) Breitbart
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President Barack Obama speaks during a Democratic National Committee event, Monday, May 16, 2011, in Washington. Gingrich sees Egypt as Obama version of Iran hostage crisis
| MINNEAPOLIS (US) - White House hopeful Newt Gingrich likened Cairo's apparent plans to put 19 Americans on trial over charges of illegal funding of aid groups to the Ir... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster) Middle East Online
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Liberian Nobel Peace Prize winners President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, center left, and peace activist Leymah Gbowee, center, meet with some of the women Gbowee inspired to pray and protest for peace beginning during Liberia's civil war, in Monrovia, Liberia Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011. Barbecuing to boost Liberia's economy
The chaos of Liberia's civil war may not have been the ideal time to open a fast-food restaurant but this did not deter Liberian businessman Sam Mitchell. | The doors to ... (photo: AP / Rebecca Blackwell) BBC News
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Banana - Fruit - Health Ghana exports 62,000 tonnes bananas
Local producers in Ghana exported 62,000 tonnes of bananas to the Eurozone last year. | Bananas are the most exported fruits in terms of volume and they rank second after... (photo: WN / bholanath) Joy Online
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Dr Kadi Sesay talk with Julius Maada Bio former Military Junta Leader and now Sierra Leone Peoples Party nominated Presidential candidate. Sierra Leone opposition leader: Ruling party trying to stir violence ahead of November poll
| FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — The top opposition presidential candidate is accusing Sierra Leone’s ruling party of provoking violence ahead of November polls. | ... (photo: WN / John Sahid) The Washington Post
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A Syrian forces tank moves along a road during clashes with the Syrian army defectors, in the Rastan area in Homs province, central Syria, on Monday Jan. 30, 2012. Homs Attack: Is This Syria's Benghazi Moment?
| A damaged armoured military vehicle is pictured after clashes in Homs | Tim Marshall, foreign affairs editor Much analysis has been written comparing the Syrian town of... (photo: AP) Skynews
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The Prime Minister of Mauritius, Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam inspecting the Guard of Honour, at the ceremonial reception, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on February 07, 2012. Imran Khan's dinner date with Mauritius's PM
SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweetImran KhanMore Pics This is surely Imran Khan's lucky year. While the actor was still busy celebrating the early arrival of his dream car - a cu... (photo: PIB of India) The Times Of India
Actor   India   Mauritius   Photos   Wikipedia: Imran Khan (actor)  
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh meeting the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam and his wife Mrs. Veena Ramgoolam, at the ceremonial reception, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on February 07, 2012. Mauritius PM arrives India for his six-day visit
| New Delhi, Feb 6: | Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam today arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi with a high level of delegates, busi... (photo: PIB of India) Newstrack India
Delhi   India   Mauritius   Photos   Wikipedia: Navin Ramgoolam  
Standing among U.S. Navy Midshipmen, President Barack Obama and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, far left, enjoy the Army Navy game. Barack Obama: 'I Deserve A Second Term'
US President Barack Obama has said he believes he deserves a second term in the White House. | His declaration, in an interview with NBC, came as a new poll showed his ap... (photo: DOD / Glenn Fawcett) Peace FM Online
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Chinese technicians man drilling equipment on an oil rig in Paloich, South Sudan. Militants apparently captured 29 Chinese workers after attacking a remote work site in the volatile South Kordofan region of neighboring Sudan, and Sudanese forces were increasing security for Chinese projects and personnel there, China said Sunday.
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A protester reacts while Brazilian Army soldiers try to control the situation during a police strike, in Salvador, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Murder rates in the northeastern city of Salvador have more than doubled since the start of a police strike, media reports said Sunday. Salvador is renown for its Carnival celebrations, and some commentators have voiced fears that this week's violence could scare away tourists _ a major source of income(AP Photo/Lucio Tavora-Agencia A Tarde)
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SOMALIA, Mogadishu: In a handout photograph released by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team 15 August, Ugandan soldiers serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) sort through a haul of munitions that were used by the extremist group Al Shabaab to make improvised explosive devices. AMISOM troops and Transitonal Federal Government (TFG) forces dislodged remnants of Al Shabaab from the site following the withdrawal of most of the extremist group's forces from the city ten days ago, discovering the bomb making facility at the former steel factory in northern Mogadishu which contained evidence that the group had used the site to manufacture improvised explosive devises, suicide vests and car bombs. AU-UN IST / STUART PRICE.
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