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In this photo taken with a mobile phone, Tuesday, May. 7, 2013, soldiers and journalist looks at bodies of prison officials killed by Islamic extremist during heavy fighting in Bama, Nigeria.
Military   Nigeria   Photos   Violence   Wikipedia: Boko Haram		  BBC News 
Nigeria army's offensive to continue "as long as it takes"
Sun 19 May 2013
Nigeria's army has vowed to continue its offensive against militants in the north-east "as long as it takes" to achieve its main objectives. Brig Gen Chris Olukolade told the BBC the... (photo: AP / Abdukareem Haruna)
In this Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 photo, a police officer armed with an AK-47 rifle walks past pedestrians as he patrols a major road in Maiduguri, Nigeria. The radical sect Boko Haram, which in August 2011 bombed the United Nations headquarters in Nigeria, is the gravest security threat to Africa's most populous nation.
Military   Nigeria   Photos   Rebels   Wikipedia: Nigerian Sharia conflict		  The Star 
Nigeria says 10 rebels killed in northeast, 65 arrested
Sat 18 May 2013
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's military said on Saturday it had killed 10 insurgents and arrested 65 more as part of an offensive meant to wrest back control of parts of its remote northeast from an... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
In this file photo taken, Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 file photo, Nigeria secret service officers stand guard, during a court hearing in Lagos, Nigeria.  Voa News  Sat 18 May 2013
Nigeria Imposes Curfew in Military Campaign
Nigeria's military has imposed a 24-hour curfew in parts of the northeastern city of Maiduguri, as security forces continue to pursue suspected Islamist militants in the region. The military on... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
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FEMA - 44808 - FEMA Mobile home page on a smart phone screen  Joy Online  Sat 18 May 2013
Huawei launches Windows 8 phone in Ghana
Huawei and its authorised distributor in Ghana, IPMC have unveiled the new Huawei Ascend W1 Windows 8 Phone in the country. The involvement of IPMC as the sole wholesale distributor means IPMC’S brand... (photo: Public Domain / BotMultichillT)
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ay Jan. 9, 2009 Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf attends the "New World, New Capitalism" conference in Paris. Reuters Sat 18 May 2013
Liberia's Johnson-Sirleaf defends governance record
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on Friday defended her government's record on good governance and transparency, following an independent... (photo: AP / Francois Mori)
Africa   Corruption   Liberia   Photos   Wikipedia: Liberia
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with Mr. Albert Gerard Koenders, incoming Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Côte d’Ivoire Baltimore Sun Fri 17 May 2013
U.N. chief appoints former Dutch minister to head Mali mission
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday appointed former Dutch development minister Albert Gerard Koenders as U.N. special envoy for Mali... (photo: UN / Rick Bajornas)
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Donor conference amasses 3.25 bln euros for rebuilding Mali CNTV Fri 17 May 2013
Donor conference amasses 3.25 bln euros for rebuilding Mali
BRUSSELS, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The international donors made a decision to mobilize 3.25 billion euro in supporting Mali's reconstruction, said a press release issue by the... (photo: European Community / EC)
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File - In this Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 photo taken with a mobile phone, a police officer walks past a burnt out shopping mall in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Nigerian soldiers angry about the killing of an officer razed buildings and shot dead more than 30 civilians Monday in a northeastern city long under siege by a radical Islamist sect. Mail Guardian South Africa Fri 17 May 2013
Boko Haram holds Nigeria to ransom
The aftermath of fighting between Boko Haram and the Nigerian military in the remote fishing village of Baga. (AFP) Our Coverage More Coverage The road to Baga in Nigeria... (photo: AP / Abdulkareem Haruna)
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Mali offered more than €3bn in aid – with strings attached The Guardian Thu 16 May 2013
Mali offered more than €3bn in aid – with strings attached
EU-led conference agrees aid lifeline, but Europeans insist Mali must fulfil pledges to carry out democratic and social reforms A German soldier instructs Mali troops in... (photo: European Community / EC)
Conference   Mali   Photos   Pledges   Wikipedia: Mali
Former Dutch minister Koenders to be named UN Mali envoy, say diplomats Business Day Thu 16 May 2013
Former Dutch minister Koenders to be named UN Mali envoy, say diplomats
Related articles Donors pledge billions of euros to aid Mali recovery Barroso hails progress in Mali as EU pledges aid NEW YORK — Former Dutch development minister Albert... (photo: European Community / EC)
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