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  • World becoming dangerous for refugees, warns Amnesty World becoming dangerous for refugees, warns Amnesty

    LONDON - Global rights body Amnesty International has said that the world is "increasingly" becoming "dangerous place" for refugees due to inaction on human rights. The London-based group in its annual report cited the increasing number of refugees around the world, and highlighted the lack of support for them, as the key human rights issue for the past year. It said that the number of ...

  • Kerry US Working with AU to Reduce Sudan Violence Kerry US Working with AU to Reduce Sudan Violence

    ADDIS ABABA U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he is working with the African Union to end violence along the border between Sudan and South Sudan. America's top diplomat met separately with Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Ahmed Karti on the sidelines of the African Union summit in Ethiopia. Kerry says Sudan and South Sudan "are in a very delicate place right now" and it is important ...

  • Kerry Calls on Nigeria to Stop Human Rights Abuses

    ADDIS ABABA U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Nigerian authorities are working to stop human rights abuses by security forces in their fight against Boko Haram militants. The U.S. top diplomat made the remarks in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, where he took part in ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the African Union. Secretary Kerry said there is no denying the ...

  • African Leaders Condemn Ongoing Use of Cluster Bombs

    Thirty-six African countries have formally condemned the use of cluster bombs and urged all of Africa to join a global ban on the deadly weapons. Delegates at a conference in Lome, Togo say they are gravely concerned about the ongoing use of cluster munitions and the mounting number of victims, including women and children. They say 14 African countries have a cluster bomb problem, ...

  • Retiring Kirsten says two-in-one Kallis absence to leave huge void in Proteas squad

    Outgoing South African coach Gary Kirsten has said that the absence of veteran player Jacques Kallis will leave a huge void in the squad, ahead of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. Kallis opted out of representing the Proteas in the last edition of the Champions Trophy due to personal reasons, but indicated he still wants to play in the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, ...

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Devil's Advocate

It's not much of a stretch to imagine the devil making himself comfortable here on earth in the guise of a lawyer. Why not? Lawyers are paid to know the law and how to work the law to the advantage of their clients. When you're responsible for keeping the richest and most powerful men in the world out of jail, that gives you a pretty firm grasp on the strings that play the world. How better for th ... ...

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  • How Ugandas female writers found their voice

    " - his soul.Then, at the age of 15, Richard died of pneumonia. His mother couldn't find the words to grieve; she retreated into silence. Beatrice, too, knew not to say anything. Her childhood had been marked by violence. She grew so used to the sound of gunshot fire being exchanged between LRA rebels and government troops that she could distinguish when a bullet had hit a person and ...

  • QPI buys stake in Totals Congo oil operations

    France's Total has said Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) is to take a financial stake in its Congo operations through a capital increase in Total's 's Congo subsidiary, Kuna has reported. QPI is subscribing to a 15% capital increase for Total Exploration Production Congo, but Total did not put a financial value on the operation. The Qatari move "will contribute to the ...

  • Tony Blair is asked to help secure release of mining employees in Guinea

    French human rights lawyer Rachel Lindon has asked Tony Blair, pictured, to assist in securing the release of two mining company employees in Guinea. Photograph: Maxa/Landov/Barcroft ...

  • Report Google considering Internet balloons to connect sub-Saharan Africa

    reported that Google is working on a "multi-pronged effort" to build wireless networks that could connect more than a billion people in emerging markets. According to unnamed sources, the company wants to connect people outside of major cities in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia through a combination of frequencies used for television broadcasting, special balloons or blimps ...

  • Kenya Medical and Education Trust improves the Education of Vulnerable Children

    Kisumu County is currently gaining from early childhood development (ECDEs). The 7,800 target MVC include in-school children who are at risk of dropping out and out-of school children. The project is designed to complement the Kisumu City Directorate of Education (formerly Kisumu Municipal Education) office's efforts to achieve ...

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