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SOMALIA: Insecurity grips Kism...

SOMALIA: Insecurity grips Kismayo

africa » somalia » kismayo
IRIN NEWS http://irinnews.org
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Gangsof armed men have set up roadblocks in and around Somalia's coastalcity of Kismayo, 500km south of Mogadishu, causing serious insecurity....
violence, insecurity, roadblock, armed, gangs
(6 views)
NIGERIA: After River State’s f...

NIGERIA: After River State’s flawed elections, violence expected

africa » nigeria » abuja
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Violence was relatively low in the run-up to local elections on 29 March in Nigeria's oil-rich Rivers State but with evidence emerging of massive...
elections, voting, violence, demonstration, gangs
(6 views)
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Open...

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Open season for bandits

africa » central african republic » bangui
IRIN
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Known variously as coupeurs de routes (highwaymen), Zaraguina or simply bandits, criminal gangs who kill, kidnap for ransom, loot and set fire to...
criminal, gangs, bandits, attacks, civil war, security, government, authorities
(11 views)
KENYA: Call for lasting soluti...

KENYA: Call for lasting solution to insecurity in western region

africa » kenya » nairobi
IRIN
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Weary of the violence that has plagued Kenya's western district of Mount Elgon, residents have urged authorities to step up efforts to restore...
violence, security, raids, attackers, gangs, government, people
(10 views)
KENYA: Post-poll violence a ‘n...

KENYA: Post-poll violence a ‘national disaster’, says Red Cross

africa » kenya » nairobi
IRIN
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Kenya is in the throes of a humanitarian “national disaster” amid post-election violence that has left scores dead, tens of thousands displaced...
violence, disaster, Red Cross, dead, gangs, post-election
(17 views)
NIGERIA: Plan to demolish wate...

NIGERIA: Plan to demolish waterfront villages suspended

africa » nigeria » lagos
IRIN
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Residents of waterfront villages around Nigeria’s oil capital Port Harcourt are relieved as a plan to demolish their homes has been shelved following...
regional, waterfront, oil, demolition, criminal, gangs, government
(31 views)
NIGERIA: Demolition plans brin...

NIGERIA: Demolition plans bring new ethnic twist to Port Harcourt conflict

africa » nigeria » lagos
IRIN
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
State government plans to demolish several slums in the unstable southern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt could spark ethnic tensions, fuel violence,...
regional, government, plans, ethnic, violence, fuel, battles, army, fighters, motocycle, attack, helicopters, curfew, gangs, oil, troops
(46 views)
KENYA: The fight for water – a...

KENYA: The fight for water – a valuable slum commodity

africa » kenya » nairobi
IRIN
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
When residents of Mathare slum in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi staged a recent protest over a five-day water shortage, the police moved to break the...
editors, choice, water, commodity, fight, demonstration, disese, protestors, gangs, cartels, problems
(44 views)

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