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876 Recruits Pass Out

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

876 recruits of intake 29 passed out recently following 16 weeks of rigorous military training. Speaking at the colourful ceremony, held in July...

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MAURITANIA: Coup leader moves forward despite international condemnation

africa » mauritania » nouakchott

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Recent visits between coup leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and leaders from the African Union, League of Arab States, United Nations, and Mauritania’s...

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MAURITANIA: Overview of pressures leading to military coup

africa » mauritania » nouakchott

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Straddling Arab and sub-Saharan Africa, the desert nation of Mauritania has had two changes of government in three months, ending in a military coup...

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Africa’s Independence Is A Joked - Jammeh

africa » gambia

Picture: President Jammeh

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

His Excellency President Alhagie Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh yesterday presided over the celebrations marking the 14th anniversary of the July 22nd military...

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A Busy Week for The Gambia as a Host of Services are Launched

africa » gambia

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The 14th anniversary of the July 22nd revolution was marked yesterday by a military march parade with school children and voluntary organisations....

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Rwanda: First training course for military legal advisers in international humanitarian law

africa » rwanda » kigali

Thursday, July 10, 2008

From 7 to 11 July 2008, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF) are running a training course in...

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RWANDA: Military to lead the way in male circumcision

africa » rwanda » kigali

Monday, July 07, 2008

The soldiers in the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) will be the first men to benefit from a government policy to use male circumcision as a tool in the...

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GUINEA: Mutinous soldiers stand down after pay-off

africa » guinea » conakry

IRIN NEWS http://irinnews.org

Monday, June 02, 2008

According to initial reports 101 people have been injured and twokilled in the Guinean capital Conakry since 26 May when militaryofficers demanding...

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Ambassador Chang Ends Tour of Duty

africa

Picture: Patrick Chang (Taiwanese Ambassador)

Monday, April 28, 2008

After representing his government and people in The Gambia for three years as head of Taiwan’s mission, Dr Patrick Chang, the Taiwanese Ambassador,...

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SOMALIA: UN humanitarian chief calls for protection of civilians

africa » somalia

IRIN NEWS http://irinnwes.org

Friday, April 25, 2008

John Holmes, the UN's top humanitarian official, has called on all partiesin the Somali conflict to protect civilians amid an increasing trend...

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