Genocide/civil war

Pro-Government Source Says Brega “Cleared of “Armed Gangs

Libyan state television Sunday reported a regime army source claiming that the Libyan armed forces have cleared “armed gangs” from the key oil town of Brega in the east of the capital, Tripoli.  read more »

The model and the blood diamond

THE curious tale of the diamond that arrived in the night has returned to haunt supermodel Naomi Campbell, who is entangled in a web of allegations against Charles Taylor, the former Liberian presiden  read more »

Rwanda: Govt Blames Sudan for Darfur Attacks

Kigali — Rwanda has accused the Khartoum government of being behind the ambush in which three RDF peacekeepers were killed and two injured at Saraf Umra in Darfur on Friday.  read more »

Not Aiding Africa

Aid to Africa has been under fire recently due to the continuing poverty and violence in many African countries. In this editorial, Greg Mills looks at some of the problems with aid to Africa.  read more »

Holiday marks Tibet 'liberation'

The Chinese authorities are marking the first of a new national holiday - "Serfs' Liberation Day".  read more »

Obama congratulates Iraq for peaceful polls

(RTTNews) - U.S. president Barack Obama congratulated Iraq for holding a largely peaceful vote for provincial councils across the country and called the elections an "important step forward".  read more »

Mashaal calls IDF operation in Gaza 'another holocaust'

The IDF operation in Gaza has killed the last chance for settlement and negotiations with Israel, Damascus-based Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal told Al-Jazeera on Saturday.  read more »

Kivu Residents Press Kabila to Hold Talks with DRC Renegade General Nkunda

Residents of restive North Kivu are demanding Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila hold talks with renegade army general Laurent Nkunda to resolve the escalated violence in the region.  read more »

Women to rule Rwanda parliament

Rwanda will be the first country where women will outnumber men in parliament, preliminary election results show.  read more »

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