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20Mar/17

Norway unseats Denmark as world’s happiest country – report

March 20, 2017Human InterestAustralia, Burundi, Canada, Central African Republic, Continents, Countries, Demography, Denmark, Environmental social science, Finland, France, Geography of Africa, Germany, Guinea, Human geography, Iceland, Landlocked countries, Least developed countries, Liberal democracies, Liberia, Life expectancy, Member states of NATO, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the Council of Europe, Member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Member states of the United Nations, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oslo, Quality of life, Rwanda, Scandinavian countries, Social Issues, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, United Kingdom, United States, World Happiness Report, Yemensmbale

Norway displaces its neighbour Denmark as the world’s happiest country in a new report that assesses life expectancy, freedom, social support and corruption, among other measures.
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20Mar/16

Former vice president of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Verdict expected on Monday in Bemba war crimes trial at ICC

March 20, 2016WarAime Kilolo Musamba, Ange-Felix Patasse, Belgium, Bemba, Buyu language, Central African Republic, Congo, Continents, Countries, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, International Criminal Court, International Criminal Court investigations, Jean-Pierre Bemba, Joseph Kabila, Languages of Africa, Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Law/Crime, Luis Moreno Ocampo, Movement for the Liberation of the Congo, Netherlands, Nkwebe Liriss, Politics, Rebels, THE HAGUE, War crime, War in Darfur, War/Conflict, Wartime sexual violencesmbale

Jean-Pierre Bemba went on trial at the International Criminal Court over five years ago for war crimes including giving his troops licence to attack civilians, which led to mass rapes, murders and pillaging of civilians in the Central African Republic.

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03Jan/16

A retrospective look at Africa’s music scene in 2015

January 3, 2016MusicAfrica, Aliou Touré, Anti-Western sentiment, Boko, Boko Haram, Boko Haram insurgency, Brussels, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad Basin, Child abduction, Cobhams Asuquo, Congo, Congolese, Côte d'Ivoire, Decades, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Franco, Gabon, Hassidi, Iraq, Islamic extremism in Northern Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Jimi Hendrix, Kim, Koffi Olomide, Mali, Musicians, N'DJAMENA, Niger, Nigeria, Organizations designated as terrorist by Canada, Papa Wemba, Paramilitary organizations, Ray, Republic of the Congo, Sara, Senegal, Songhoy Blues, Stromae, Syria, Twitter, Zaikosmbale

2015 saw Africa’s musicians use their songs to spread awareness about Boko Haram, promote peace and reconciliation and challenge stereotypes. It was a year where the continent’s diversity and eclectic musical traditions were on display.

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27Nov/15

Locals cheer as pope visits Nairobi slum

November 27, 2015ReligionAfrica, Central African Republic, Continents, Francis, Humans, Jesuits, Kangemi, Kenya, Nairobi, Pope Francis, Pope Francis's visit to Kenya, Slum, Ugandasmbale

Locals line the streets of a Nairobi slum, welcoming Pope Francis as he pays a visit to the Kenyan capital – the first leg of his African tour.

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01May/15

U.N. defends investigation protocol over French military abuse allegations in CAR

May 1, 2015WarAfrica, Bangui, Central African Republic, Central African Republic Civil War, Continents, Countries, Earth, Farhan Haq, France, François Hollande, Geography of Africa, Islam in the Central African Republic, Islamic terrorism, Mali, Political geography, Politics, Republics, Séléka, United Nations, War/Conflictsmbale

U.N. defends its decision to hand evidence over to French authorities from a 2014 investigation of allegations that French military personnel sexually abused children in the Central African Republic. A spokesman said the U.N. does not interfere with individual states’ legal systems and hopes France will bring any guilty parties to justice.
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29Apr/15

France investigates alleged child abuse by its troops in Central Africa

April 29, 2015WorldBangui, Central African Republic, Central African Republic Civil War, Child abuse, Child sexual abuse, Continents, Countries, France, Geography of Africa, Islam in the Central African Republic, Islamic terrorism, Prostitution in the Central African Republic, Sélékasmbale

France investigates alleged child abuse by its troops in Central Africa, will take all necessary measure to make sure truth comes out.

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14Apr/15

Gabon will host next Africa Cup of Nations and draw is made

April 14, 2015FootballAlgeria, Angola, Benin, Book:African Nations, Book:Countries of the World: Africa, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cairo, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Franceville, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libreville, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Zimbabwesmbale

(CONFEDERATION OF AFRICAN FOOTBALL, 2017 TOURNAMENT) – Gabon was named on Wednesday (April 8) as the host of the next African Cup of Nations finals in 2017.

The Gabonese beat rival bids from Algeria and Ghana in a vote by the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) executive committee at a meeting in Cairo.
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