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Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, second right, makes his first appearance at the Special Court in Freetown, Monday, April 3, 2006. Former Liberian President Charles Taylor pleaded not guilty Monday to war crimes and crimes against humanity, including sexual slavery, mutilation and sending children into combat.
Court   Crimes   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: Charles Taylor (Liberian politician)  
 The Daily Telegraph 
Charles Taylor accuses prosecutors of paying witnesses
Charles Taylor, the former Liberian president convicted of crimes against humanity, accused United Nations prosecutors of paying witnesses to testify against him and threatening them if they refused. ... (photo: AP / George Osodi)
Empty land and grass with blue sky - climate - environment
Climate   Ghana   Photos   Research   Wikipedia: Ghana  
 Joy Online 
Climate Change: Its Effects On Migration, Conflict In Northern Ghana
Scientific evidence available to various research institutions in Ghana have showed that the three regions of the North – comprising Upper West, Upper East and Northern Regions – are considered the po... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Soldiers stand guard outside the presidential palace after a military coup in Bamako, Mali, Friday, March 23, 2012.  Al Jazeera 
Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali
| Amnesty International has accused armed Tuaregs and groups fighting to impose Sharia law in northern Mali of carrying out grave rights abuses such as rape, murder and using child soldiers. | A repor... (photo: AP / Harouna Traore)
Human Rights   Mali   Military   Photos   Wikipedia: 2012 Malian coup d'état  
Cargo Ships  Newstrack India 
India ranked 46th in trade logistics performance
| Washington, May 16 (IANS) Global trade logistics performance slowed down over the last two years amid the global recession, but India and others that pursued aggressive reforms continued to improve,... (photo: WN / prajkta)
India   Photos   Trade   Washington   Wikipedia: Trade  
Top Stories
11 Peacekeepers Wounded in Democratic Republic of Congo: UN Jakarta Globe
11 Peacekeepers Wounded in Democratic Republic of Congo: UN
Angry villagers surrounded a UN peacekeeping base in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday and opened fire and hurled stones injuring at least 11 Pakistani peace... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras)
Congo   Democratic   Peacekeepers   Photos   UN  
A man holds the Ghana flag, during celebrations to commemorate Ghana's 50 years of independence at the Independence Square in Accra, Ghana, Tuesday, March 6, 2007. Graphic
Veep Urges Ghanaians To Promote National Unity
The Vice-President, Mr John Dramani Mahama, has urged Ghanaians, irrespective of their political and cultural differences, to pursue activities that will promote national... (photo: AP / Olivier Asselin)
Cultural   Ethnic   Ghana   Photos   Wikipedia: Culture of Ghana  
 The leader of the Lord´s Resistance Army, Joseph Kony , left, and his deputy Vincent Otti (dn1) Irish Times
Kony's right-hand man captured in riverbank ambush
| Uganda has captured one of the top five members of the Lord's Resistance Army, bringing it a step closer to catching Joseph Kony, the notorious rebel leader accused of ... (photo: AP -Stuart Price, Pool)
Africa   LRA   Photos   Uganda   Wikipedia: Lord's Resistance Army insurgency  
For the festival of the fiftieth birthday of the independence of Togo and much other African countries. Inauguration du nouveau sige social de la direction gnral des impts du Togo. Pour la fte du cinquantime anniversaire de la indpendance du Togo et de beaucoup autres pays africains  le president faure The Boston Globe
Togo opposition leader threatens poll boycott
| LOME, Togo-Togo's opposition leader is threatening to boycott an election slated for October if the president doesn't seek consensus on electoral reforms. | Jean-Pierre... (photo: WN / Eteh)
Elections   Lome   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Togolese parliamentary election, 2012  
Local health workers remove earth contaminated by lead from a family compound in the village of Dareta in Gusau, Nigeria Thursday, June 10, 2010. Foreign health workers and local volunteers are working to clean up villages affected by lead poisoning, after 160 people died and hundreds more fell sick. Al Jazeera
Aid group slams Nigeria for lead poisoning
| A deadly lead poisoning outbreak that began two years ago in northern Nigeria continues to claim young victims even today, an aid agency official has said. | Ivan Gayto... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
Health   Mining   Nigeria   Photos   Wikipedia: Zamfara State lead poisoning epidemic  
A journalist records the verdict of the judges in the trial against former Liberian President Charles Taylor, seen on the screen standing in the court room of the Special Court for Sierra Leone in Leidschendam, near The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday April 26, 2012. The Independent
Liberian warlord 'would not be safe' in UK prison
| In submissions to the Special Court for Sierra Leone, the former Liberian warlord's defence team complained that the 80-year term recommended by the prosecution was &qu... (photo: AP / Peter Dejong)
Crime   Liberia   Photos   UK   Wikipedia: Special Court for Sierra Leone  
Politics Terrorism
- No sure thing for GOP: a tight battle for Senate
- Tory ministers slam UN food envoy
- Guinea-Bissau gets prime minister under new deal
- Guinea-Bissau gets prime minister under new deal
Soldiers stand guard outside the presidential palace after a military coup in Bamako, Mali, Friday, March 23, 2012.
Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali
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- Charles Taylor sorry for those hurt by war crimes
- Charles Taylor: Sorry for those hurt by war crimes
- Group: Congo general recruiting children again
- I'm a Slave 4 That Voodoo That U Do
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, second right, makes his first appearance at the Special Court in Freetown, Monday, April 3, 2006. Former Liberian President Charles Taylor pleaded not guilty Monday to war crimes and crimes against humanity, including sexual slavery, mutilation and sending children into combat.
Charles Taylor accuses prosecutors of paying witnesses
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Business & Economy Energy & Industry
- Ad attacks Obama health care, tax, debt promises
- Senate Democrats reject House GOP budget plan
- Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. Announces First Quarter
- SUMMARY BOX : G-8 leaders coming to Camp David
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, second right, makes his first appearance at the Special Court in Freetown, Monday, April 3, 2006. Former Liberian President Charles Taylor pleaded not guilty Monday to war crimes and crimes against humanity, including sexual slavery, mutilation and sending children into combat.
Charles Taylor accuses prosecutors of paying witnesses
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- After teen's fatal fall from airliner, Congress question
- Ad attacks Obama health care, tax, debt promises
- Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. Announces First Quarter
- SUMMARY BOX : G-8 leaders coming to Camp David
Empty land and grass with blue sky - climate - environment
Climate Change: Its Effects On Migration, Conflict In Northern Ghana
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Health Society & Culture
- Deadly clashes in Libyan border town
- Ad attacks Obama health care, tax, debt promises
- SUMMARY BOX : G-8 Leaders Coming to Camp David
- SUMMARY BOX : G-8 leaders coming to Camp David
Empty land and grass with blue sky - climate - environment
Climate Change: Its Effects On Migration, Conflict In Northern Ghana
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- Greenpeace: Congo Government Complicit in Timber Violations
- I'm a Slave 4 That Voodoo That U Do
- Chicago Public Library, Steppenwolf Theatre Announce ‘Now
- Former UK leader Tony Blair to speak at Stanford
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, second right, makes his first appearance at the Special Court in Freetown, Monday, April 3, 2006. Former Liberian President Charles Taylor pleaded not guilty Monday to war crimes and crimes against humanity, including sexual slavery, mutilation and sending children into combat.
Charles Taylor accuses prosecutors of paying witnesses
more
Science & InfoTech Sports
- Obama to announce Green Agriculture Revolution for Africa at
- I'm a Slave 4 That Voodoo That U Do
- Airtel Ghana, Rancard launch online store
- Expert wants structures in place before Ghana’s GMO la
Empty land and grass with blue sky - climate - environment
Climate Change: Its Effects On Migration, Conflict In Northern Ghana
more
- SUMMARY BOX : G-8 leaders coming to Camp David
- SUMMARY BOX : G-8 leaders coming to Camp David
- SUMMARY BOX : Leaders of world's rich countries set to m
- SUMMARY BOX : G-8 leaders coming to Camp David
In this image made from the video provided by TPA via APTN, showing Togo national soccer team captain Emmanuel Adebayor, front, being helped by unidentified Togo team member, Friday Jan. 8, 2010, following a deadly attack by gunmen in Cabinda, Angola
Emmanuel Adebayor abandons Togo once more
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