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All Africa News Headlines- Somalia: Al-Shabaab Gunmen Attack UN Compound in Mogadishu June 19, 2013[VOA]Nairobi -At least 15 people have been killed, including four foreigners, in a suicide and gun attack by Somali militant group al-Shabab on a U.N. compound in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Witnesses say security guards and gunmen exchanged fire for hours before government fighters regained full control of the compound after the attack.
- Nigeria: Gunmen Kill 77 in Zamfara, Maiduguri June 19, 2013[Leadership]About 50 people were killed yesterday in Kizara village of Tsafe local government area of Zamfara State by group of gunmen suspected to be cattle wrestlers.
- Central African Republic: Insecurity in Bangui Increases Food Prices, Lay-Offs June 19, 2013[IRIN]Bangui -A security crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) - which began on 10 December 2012, when the rebel Seleka Alliance attacked the capital, Bangui, and continued after Seleka ousted former President François Bozizé on 24 March - is ratcheting up food prices, causing unemployment and salary payment delays, and throwing the banking system int […]
- Botswana: Court Reprieve for Bushmen Threatened With Eviction June 19, 2013[Survival International]Dozens of Botswana Bushmen threatened with eviction, reportedly because they live in an area proposed as a 'wildlife corridor', have won a significant court victory in their struggle to stay on their land.
- Africa: Piracy Victims Endure Harsher Treatment in East Africa June 19, 2013[VOA]London -Piracy in West Africa now affects more ships and seafarers than piracy coming from Somalia, according to a new report by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), however, Somali pirates tend to mete out harsher treatment to their hostages. The report focuses on the human impact of piracy.
- Zimbabwe: Why the Opposition Shouldn't Be Distracted By the Election Date June 19, 2013[ThinkAfricaPress]The MDC has been joined by SADC in calling for the election to be delayed slightly, but is this really a victory for the opposition?
- South Africa: Gay Imam Speaks on Homosexuality and Islam June 19, 2013[AlertNet]London -"The best thing was to just come out and be authentic - even if it means the world is going to kill you, but at least you die an authentic person," says Muhsin Hendricks, one of the world's few openly gay imams.
- Kenya: Kenyans Mobilise Against Taxing the Poor June 19, 2013[The Star]On a side street in Nairobi's bustling neighbourhood of Shauri Moyo, Faisal Ngila shouts to street vendors, motorbike taxi drivers and pedestrians. "Do you know taxes are increasing in Kenya?" he asks, handing out flyers urging Kenyans to say "no to Unga (maize flour) tax" by dialling a phone number that will register their […]
- Nigeria: Jonathan Calls for Global Co-Operation Against Terrorism June 19, 2013[Leadership]President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja on Tuesday called for greater global co-operation and co-ordination in the war against terrorism.
- Africa: Study - Rotavirus Vaccines Work Well in Developing Countries June 19, 2013[allAfrica]Leaders of developing nations take note: a new study shows that rotavirus vaccines will have a powerful public health impact in your country. This pivotal study, just released in the British Medical Journal, shows that children who were vaccinated against rotavirus were 70 percent less likely to be hospitalized for rotavirus di
- Somalia: Al-Shabaab Gunmen Attack UN Compound in Mogadishu June 19, 2013
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- VIDEO: Kerry calls Karzai to defuse tension June 20, 2013US Secretary of State John Kerry has spoken by phone to Afghan President Hamid Karzai to try to defuse tensions, an Afghan spokesman has told the BBC.
- VIDEO: Brazils new 'vertical gardening' movement June 20, 2013A new movement is encouraging Brazilians in Sao Paulo to plant gardens up the walls of buildings as a solution to the city's lack of affordable green space.
- VIDEO: Obama visits Brandenburg Gate June 19, 2013US President Barack Obama has addressed thousands of Germans in Berlin, almost 50 years to the day since President John Kennedy delivered his famous speech at the Brandenburg Gate.
- VIDEO: Violent protests mar Brazil match June 20, 2013Brazilian police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse some protesters in the city of Fortaleza, as unrest continues across the country.
- VIDEO: Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail June 19, 2013Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have been sentenced to jail in Italy for one year and eight months for tax evasion
- VIDEO: Kerry calls Karzai to defuse tension June 20, 2013
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