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Secretary of State
Hilary Clinton
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Clinton calls alleged rape and violence in Guinea
"criminality of the greatest degree."
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Alleged violence by government troops in Guinea represents
“criminality of the greatest degree,” Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton said Tuesday. “We were appalled and outraged by the
recent violence in Guinea,” Clinton told reporters after a meeting
with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. “The
indiscriminate killing and raping that took place under
government control by government troops was a vile violation of
the rights of the people in that country.” She said the government
of Capt. Moussa Dadis Camara should offer a “profound apology”
to Guinea’s people and give up power.
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World Council of Churches (WCC) Condemns
Sexual Violence Against Women in the Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC).
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KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of Congo (DRC) September 3,
2009/ABC Television-Africa (ABC)/ — The Central Committee
of the World Council of Churches (WCC) urged its member
churches “to publicly condemn violence against women” in
the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and declare that
“violence against women is a sin”. >>>more
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ABC Television-Africa has obtained Broadcast Rights to air the
46664 concert in honor of Nelson Mandela's Birthday. The
concert took place in New York in July, 2009. ABC will air the
program in September 2009 with repeat broadcasts in October,
November and December. Visit 46664.com to learn more and
to show your support for the "Father of Africa - Nelson Mandela."
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Guinea Junta Government Must Go.
Washington, Oct 5, 2009 - Allieu M. Shaw, President of
ABC Television-Africa and Africa Media Group LLC; has
called on the international community to condemn the
recent violations of human rights in Guinea by members
of the military junta. Shaw says Dadis Camara must not
be allowed to continue on as a Head of State of Guinea.
"Dadis must immediately step down and face criminal
charges for human rights violations including rape,
murder and torture of innocent civilians" says Shaw.
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Sierra Leone Chiefs ban genital cutting (Bondo
Society) for girls under 18 years old. A victory for
UNICEF.
FREETOWN, 16 April 2009 (IRIN) - In Sierra Leone village
chiefs, community members and women who perform
female genital cutting have signed an agreement stating
that girls in northern Kambia district will not undergo genital
mutilation – or ‘cutting’ – before age 18. >>>more
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Focus on Africa
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Africa News
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New Human Rights Abuses Court
for Africa is about to take shape
but will African Leaders sign-up to
hang themselves after all the
Human Rights Abuses?
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Human rights abuses on a massive scale continue to afflict the
lives of millions of people across the continent of Africa. As in
other parts of the world, the obstacles in pursuing justice are
currently insurmountable for most victims. Against this backdrop,
a new pan-African human rights court is about to open for
business. >>>more
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London - Former Nigerian Head of State Olusegun
Obasanjo, joins Sir David to discuss the current crisis in the
Democratic Republic of Congo and the indictment of
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. Obasanjo also
discusses Nigeria's role as a hegemony in West Africa.
Nigeria has contributed significant number of peacekeeping
troops in the Dafur region of Sudan. >>>more
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Freetown - IMF Mission Chief in Sierra Leone says Real GDP
grew by 5.5% in 2008. An International Monetary Fund (IMF)
mission visited the Republic of Sierra Leone during March 24–
April 7, 2009 to conduct discussions for the fourth review
under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF)
arrangement, and assess the impact of the global recession on
the economy of Sierra Leone >>>more
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In Focus
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Charles Taylor - Special Report
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Humanitarian News
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UNICEF today released new figures that show the rate of deaths
of children under five years of age continued to decline in 2008.
The data shows a 28 per cent decline in the under-five mortality
rate, from 90 deaths per 1000 live births in 1990, to 65 deaths per
1000 live births in 2008. >>>more
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Charles Taylor
Fmr. Presidnt of Liberia
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Sierra Leone says "No
Chance of Acquittal" to
Taylor
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Freetown, Sierra Leone - May 5, 2009 - On the Special
Court for Sierra Leone, the Trial Chamber there has
dismissed in its entirety a motion for acquittal filed by the
defense team of Charles Taylor, the former President of
Liberia. >>>more
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Washington DC, May 1, 2009 - Sierra Leone ranks 3rd in
freedom in both political rights and civil liberties in
sub-Saharan Africa according to Freedom House, an
organization that monitors civil liberties and political rights of
individuals throughout the world. Among the 48 countries of
sub-Saharan Africa, 10 were rated Free for their performance
in calendar year 2008, while 23 were rated Partly Free and 15
were rated Not Free. Sierra Leone was rated Partly Free.
>>> more
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UNDP Report
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UNHCR Report
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U.N. on Sierra Leone
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Freetown - The UNDP has released its report of the Human
Development Index (HDI). Sierra Leone ranked last overall for the
second year in a row. The country improved in some areas...
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Freetown - Victims of the 10-year rebel war in Sierra
Leone have signed up for reparations. Some victims may
receive health and education benefits.
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U.N Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon
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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Joseph
Fitzgerald Kamara as acting prosecutor for the Special Court
of Sierra Leone. Kamara is the first from Sierra Leone to serve
in this capacity, pending the naming of a new prosecutor to
replace Stephen Rapp. >>>more
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