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South Sudan Appoints Dead Man to Election Panel, as Political Crisis Grows

The government of President Salva Kiir has been accused of gross incompetence, as fighting between rebels and security forces pushes toward the capital. ​The government of President Salva Kiir has been accused of gross incompetence, as fighting between rebels and security forces pushes toward the capital. Read More

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Journalists Arrested in Cameroon While Covering Secretive U.S. Deportations

An Associated Press reporter was hit and held with three other journalists and a lawyer, two detainees said, while at a center for migrants secretively deported from the United States. ​An Associated Press reporter was hit and held with three other journalists and a lawyer, two detainees said, while at a center for migrants secretively

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Ivory Coast : Djidji Ayokwe drum to be handed back this Friday

Also known as the “talking drum” or “Ebrié drum,” the Djidji Ayokwe will be officially handed over by the French authorities to the Ivorian government on 20 February in Paris. ​Also known as the “talking drum” or “Ebrié drum,” the Djidji Ayokwe will be officially handed over by the French authorities to the Ivorian government

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Burundi/DRC/Rwanda : EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib’s Great Lakes tour to stop off in Goma

A European Union delegation led by Hadja Lahbib has just begun a tour of the Great Lakes region to assess the humanitarian situation. ​A European Union delegation led by Hadja Lahbib has just begun a tour of the Great Lakes region to assess the humanitarian situation. Read More

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