Thursday, January 2, 2014
Daily Africa News - January 02, 2014
South Sudan Peace Talks Due to Begin in Ethiopia East African bloc IGAD (the Intergovernmental Authority on Development) is brokering the talks, hoping to violence that has left more than 1,000 people dead More South Sudan Forces Advance on Rebel-held Town Before Peace Talks Both sides have agreed in principle to ceasefire, though neither has indicated when fighting, which has killed more than 1,000 people and displaced nearly 200,000, will stop More 200,000 Displaced in South Sudan UNHCR says 10,000 had fled to neighboring countries More Bombings in Somalia More Key DRC Army Commander Killed in Abmush Colonel Mamadou Ndala helped government defeat M23 rebels; at least two other security officers also killed in North Kivu province More Opponent of Rwanda's Kagame Found Dead in South Africa Investigators say former intelligence chief Patrick Karegeya was found dead on Wednesday in an upscale Johannesburg hotel room More |
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Daily International News - January 01, 2014
South Sudan Government, Rebels to Hold Talks to End Violence Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn will mediate negotiations More Putin: 'No Justification' for Volgograd Bombings Russian president makes comments during visit to city where 34 people were killed in twin suicide attacks earlier in the week More Palestinian Ambassador Killed in Prague Blast Czech police says there is no evidence the explosion at the diplomat's residence was an attack; no one else was hurt More Musharraf's Treason Trial Begins Without his Presence Defense lawyers told court that security threats prevented former Pakistani military ruler from attending the proceedings More North Korean Leader Boasts of Unity After Bloody Purge Kim sent a mixture of both threatening and conciliatory messages to the outside world in his New Year address More Violence Threatens Doctors Providing Aid in CAR Medical teams in Central African Republic say violence has been escalating, despite increased presence of French and African troops More Nigeria's Ruling Party Faces Political Challenges in 2014 Country saw major political shake-up in 2013 with opposition coming together and governors, parliament members defecting in droves from ruling party More Sierra Leone's First-Ever Krio Bible Makes Impact First translation of Bible in Sierra Leone's Krio dialect was years in the making, now completed, uniting ethnic groups in the country More Stop the Wars, Pope Says in New Year Appeal ‘What on Earth is happening in the heart of humanity?’ – head of Catholic Church asks before tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square More New Year Celebrated Around the World About a million New York City revelers braved frigid temperatures and high security, waiting hours in Times Square for a giant Waterford crystal ball to drop More |
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South Sudan Peace Talks Due to Begin in Ethiopia
South Sudan Forces Advance on Rebel-held Town Before Peace Talks
200,000 Displaced in South Sudan
Bombings in Somalia
Key DRC Army Commander Killed in Abmush
Opponent of Rwanda's Kagame Found Dead in South Africa 




South Sudan Government, Rebels to Hold Talks to End Violence
Putin: 'No Justification' for Volgograd Bombings
Palestinian Ambassador Killed in Prague Blast
Musharraf's Treason Trial Begins Without his Presence
North Korean Leader Boasts of Unity After Bloody Purge
Violence Threatens Doctors Providing Aid in CAR
Nigeria's Ruling Party Faces Political Challenges in 2014
Sierra Leone's First-Ever Krio Bible Makes Impact
Stop the Wars, Pope Says in New Year Appeal
New Year Celebrated Around the World 






