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kenya and the icc Post Source: opiniojuris.org Posted: Dec 01 2008 13:35:39
violence in kenya following the disputed 2007 elections left more than 1300 people dead and more than 500000 internally displaced.a last month kenyas commission of inquiry into postelection violence released a 527page report the waki report that concluded much of the violence was planned and organized by members of kenyas security agencies business leaders ...... [Show More]
opec to consider another round of cuts meeting saturday cartel will again try to stem oilprice fall
having failed twice in two months to calm plunging oil markets opec ministers are set to weigh another round of steep production cuts as the worlds economic travails continue to drive crude prices to levels not seen in years.
the organization of petroleum exporting countries has s...... [Show More]
anyone with even passing knowledge of venezuelan politics had to know that after his defeat at the polls last december that hugo chavez would make another run at a reelection amendment.
via the ap chavez seeks reform for indefinite reelection
president hugo chavez is asking supporters to propose a constitutional reform that would allow him to seek indefinite reelection.
chavez who w...... [Show More]
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sun 30 nov 2008
helen nyamburamwaura
nairobi ethiopias ogaden national liberation front onlf rebel movement has slammed a government investigation refuting claims of war crimes against the people of a marginalised eastern region it operates in.
ethiopian authorities on wednesday said a governmentfunded probe showed a report by human rights watch hrw...... [Show More]
chinalibya trade ties Post Source: middleeastpolitics.net Posted: Nov 30 2008 17:18:53
following up on our recent posting re the china railway construction corporation which has begun a 1.7 billion or 2.2 billion dinars railroad project in libya there are other international companies involved. one is an unnamed russian company.
lately china has been aggressively seeking trade and investment ties with a number of african countries in an effort to tap into energy and na...... [Show More]
egyptian police detained 28 members of the opposition muslim brotherhood moveme nt in the northwestern coastal town of marsa matrouh on saturday police and brotherhood sources told reuters.athe police said the islamists 24 from marsa matrouh province and four from the coastal city of alexandria were attending an organizational meeting. the brotherhood said police took them from their homes at...... [Show More]
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tsegaye tadesse
fri 28 nov 2008
global financial crisis to hit ethiopias growth
ethiopia fears overseas aid will decline
inflation rate could slow to single digits...... [Show More]
the united states senate confirmeda gene cretz a u.s. diplomat who has held positions in cities such as tel aviv cairo new delhi and beijing throughout his career as the new ambassador to libya. cretzs confirmation as a washington ambassador to libya occurred on november 20thaand he will be sworn into office on december 17th starting his position a few days after.
cretzs appointm...... [Show More]
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sat 29 nov 2008
david clarke
nairobi the leader of somalias moderate islamist opposition called on saturday for international forces to deploy when ethiopian troops leave the horn of africa nation to create a chance of reaching a peaceful settlement. ethiopia said on friday it would pull out by the end of the year the thousands of soldiers it sent in to support somalia...... [Show More]
opec freezes crude output quota
cairo afp opec decided on saturday to leave its oil output quota unchanged and vowed to take any action necessary to balance the market next month the cartels president said after a consultative meet in cairo.
ministers agreed to take any additional action on december 17th in oran algeria to balance oil supply and deman...... [Show More]
schreckliche nachrichten von misshandelten gefolterten und getteten kindern erschuetterten in der letzten zeit angola. sie waren der hexerei bezichtigt worden. einer dieser letzten vorflle der ereignete sich in sambizanga einem stadtteil von luanda. wie zeitungen berichten rettete die nationalpolizei dutzende von kindern die in einem raum eingesperrt waren in dem in einem feuer jindungo 4...... [Show More]
russia president warships to venezuela to counter us
caracas reuters warships nuclear power arms sales and perhaps cooperation on oil prices russias president dmitry medvedev is in venezuela this week with an alarming sounding list to wave under washingtons nose.
the u.s. government dismisses the importance of medvedevs visit on wednesday to meet ...... [Show More]
langola a racemment ata secoua par de terribles histoires denfants abandonnas maltraitas torturas et tuas car accusas de sorcellerie. lun des cas racents a ata releva dans la municipalita de sambizanga dans la ragion de luanda. selon un journal local la police nationale a secouru des dizaines denfants enfermas dans une piace dans laquelle un feu avait at...... [Show More]
henry morton stanley fue enviando en 1871 por new york herald a buscar al explorador dr livingstone que se habaa dejado perder por el continente africano. la expedician fue seguida hasta por la competencia y el propio stanley escribia cartas a periadicos como el nyt para contar su progreso pdf del artaculo de stanley publicado en nyt en julio de 1872 . cuando por fin encontra...... [Show More]
angola could become the worlds third biggest diamond producer by 2010 on the back of new mining concessions and strong investment in the industry.
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