SouthSudan celebrates first independence day

South Sudan has celebrated its first anniversary since becoming an independent nation.

Thousands of people in traditional dress danced and sang at a ceremony in the capital Juba on Monday.

19th AU Summit commences on Monday with PRC meeting

Laaska News   Jul. 7     2012.

 

 

 

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ADDIS ABABA, July 6 (Xinhua) — The African Union (AU) has announced that the 19th AU Summit is going to officially kick off on Monday with the meeting of the Permanent Representative Committee (PRC) at the Headquarters of the Pan-African institution in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Mubarak facing stroke risk at any time: official

CAIRO, June 9 (Xinhua) — Hosni Mubarak may be hit by a stroke at any time, a senior official in the prison where the Egyptian ex- president is serving a life imprisonment said Saturday.

Delegation of ECOWAS arrives in Guinea-Bissau to mediate crisis: military source

Laaska News  Apr. 15, 2012

DAKAR, April 15 (Xinhua) — A delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWA) arrived in Guinea-Bissau on Sunday to mediate the crisis, a source from the country’s military told Xinhua, after the coup made by members of the Guinea- Bissau military on Thursday night that resulted in overthrow of the west African country’s government.

M 8.7 quake hits off Sumatra

Laaska News  Apr. 11, 2012

 

A magnitude-8.6 earthquake has struck off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Mali stabilizing

Laaska News  Apr. 7, 2012

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 Bamako Tuaregs disagree with separatists

Amadou Sanogo, the head of Mali’s military junta. Photo: AFP

Amadou Sanogo, the head of Mali’s military junta, which overthrew the legitimate president two weeks ago, announced the beginning of the process that will transfer power to the head of the National Assembly, the country’s parliament, and that the constitution has been restored in the

Libya’s ‘non state’: Tribal war claims 50 lives

50 have been killed and dozens injured in Libya as tribal groups are fighting in the country’s south. After the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya is left in a condition which some residents call a ‘non state’.

Russia returning to Africa

Russia is rebuilding ties with its Soviet-era friends in Africa. It believes it can be useful for them in geological exploration, mining and road construction.

Japan to focus on small firearms at Africa summit

Laaska News Mar. 20, 2012

Japan will make controlling small firearms the focus of a summit of African countries planned for next year.

The event will take place in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, in June 2013. It will include discussions on improving the control and disposal of small firearms in the region.

My turn! Libya, France, ICC battle over Gaddafi spy chief – RT

Laaska News Mar. 19, 2012

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Libya is sending a delegation to Mauritania for the extradition of Abdallah al-Senussi, intelligence chief to Muammar Gaddafi. France has filed a competing extradition request, while the ICC is also seeking to bring him to trial.
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­“Libya’s Foreign Service is in touch with its Mauritanian colleagues. We are planning to send a delegation to Nouakchott,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Saad Elshlmani said on Sunday.