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Jun 20, 2013
12:46 am
Shielded in secrecy, the Algerian military wields enormous influence in politics and the economy — and it wouldn't be the first time it staged a coup.
Jun 20, 2013
12:43 am
While anti-Islam film was trigger, longstanding grievances against US influence and deep, unaddressed socioeconomic problems appear to be fueling the unrest.
Jun 19, 2013
4:13 pm
Al Shabaab militants launch a deadly assalt on the United Nations in Somalia.
Jun 19, 2013
12:11 pm
Security forces, it seems, are the same wherever you go. From Oakland to Istanbul to Manama, anti-government protests of the last few years look eerily similar.
Jun 19, 2013
8:49 am
More than 7 million people were displaced in 2012 alone.
Jun 18, 2013
11:05 am
Ethiopia hopes that its Grand Renaissance Dam will become Africa’s largest hydropower plant. But its impact on Egypt’s access to Nile waters has sparked fears.
Jun 17, 2013
8:09 pm
The Qatar-based network said in a statement that the group was released without charge and were leaving the country.
Jun 17, 2013
12:05 pm
As the U.N. releases 2012 Report of Children and Armed Conflict, Amnesty International condemns detention of child soldiers in adult facilities.
Jun 17, 2013
2:05 am
Robert Mugabe reportedly agreed to push back the date for elections in Zimbabwe after bowing to pressure from regional leaders.
Jun 16, 2013
10:42 am
The former South African president has been hospitalized for nine days with a lung infection.
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