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Mali's Military Junta to take power |
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Friday, 11 May 2012 10:59 |
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BAMAKO - The officer who led a military coup in Mali in March wants to take back power when the term of a caretaker president, appointed under an agreement brokered by regional mediators, runs out later this month, aides said on Thursday The military nominally handed over power last month to Dioncounda Traore. Regional bloc ECOWAS, Mali's foreign donors and many political parties want him to stay in office to oversee a transition back to civilian rule even after his 40-day mandate expires on May 21.
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Last Updated on Friday, 11 May 2012 11:11 |
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Protesters strip over opposition activist’s 'sexual abuse' |
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Wednesday, 25 April 2012 00:00 |
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A group of women have stripped to their bras in protest at the sexual assault by Ugandan police of an opposition female politician. Footage by a local NTV, shows a policeman squeezing the breast of Ingrid Turinawe of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) during her arrest ahead of a rally last week.
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Written by Our Reporter & Agencies
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Wednesday, 25 April 2012 00:00 |
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As two towns in south’s Unity state are bombarded by Sudan war planes Gen. Bashir now declares war, rules out peace talks with South Sudan.
Sudan Armed Force (SAF) warplanes carried out an intensive bombardment of the Unity state capital town of Bentiu and neighboring Rubkotna, according to Sudan Tribune.
The attacks by MiG 29 fighter jets started at 8:50 am. Eye witness on the scene, outside the oil town of Bentiu, says he saw a fighter aircraft drop bombs near a river bridge between Bentiu and Rubkona. "I can see market stalls burning in Rubkona in the background and the body of a small child burning," he said.
Bombs targeting the key bridge in the town landed some 50 metres away from the market, stalls were on fire and large plumes of grey smoke rose high into the air, as screaming civilians ran in panic.
One charred body of a small boy was seen by an AFP reporter, while market traders said that three civilians had been killed, although those figures could not be immediately verified.
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