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Africa

Boko Haram: A challenge for Africa

Sunni Jihadi group Boko Haram, originally from Nigeria, has carried out their first fatal attack in Chad, according to locals and army spokespeople.
by Bauke Danielle Schram
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Afghanistan

Obama Administration And Afghanistan: What Lies Ahead?

Barack Obama has recently approved guidelines allowing the Pentagon—the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense—to continue fighting the Taliban, al-Qaeda and its allied forces in Afghanistan alongside the A...
by Sohini Chatterjee
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Weekly News Roundup: 18-25 May 2014

Politics Russia And China Strike Multi-Billion Gas Deal This week Gazprom signed a deal with China, which will see the company sell 38 billion cubic meters of gas to the energy-devouring Asian powerhouse. Although details have ...
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Africa

Central African Republic: “Don’t Forget About Us!”

The Central African conflict between the Central African government and Seleka rebels has worsened alarmingly since December 2012. After months of conflict, Seleka rebels announced the taking of the presidential palace on M...
by Lova Rakotomalala
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Egypt

F.A.Q. on U.S. Aid to Egypt: Where Does the Money Go, And How Is It Spent?

Questions about the United States’ aid to Egypt have intensified in the wake of last month’s military coup. More than 1,000 Egyptians have been killed in the last week, most apparently supporters of ousted president Mohamed...
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Keffah Ali Deeb: A Symbol of Syria’s Non-Violent Resistance Movement

When the Arab Spring revolutions first broke out, artist Keffah Ali Deeb was one of the first people in Syria to protest outside the Tunisian, Egyptian and Libyan embassies. She joined other activists in standing up against S...
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Egypt

The Return of the Man with the Gun

The title of this article is not accurate, in order for something to return then it needs to leave first. The Egyptian Military never truly left the Egyptian political scene. In a previous article I argued that President Morsi ...
by Maged Mandour
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Egypt

Why I Say No to the Military Coup

With no introductions, here is my personal take on the Egyptian recent developments: I disagree with the way they brought Morsi down; if it’s going to be a democracy, then let the impeachment be through the voting ballots...
by Mohamed Belarbi
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Egypt
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The Man with the Gun

As the political crisis in Egypt deepens and anger spreads from Cairo to the different Egyptian governorates, the attention of citizens has turned towards the Egyptian Armed Forces. Some are now hoping that a coup will end not ...
by Maged Mandour
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