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RSS Cote D’Ivoire Latest…

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    [Foroyaa]Gambian fans' hope to get a glimpse of Didier Drogba have been dealt a hammer blow after the striker is omitted from the Ivory Coast squad to take on Gambia. Hopes were high for Gambian fans to have one last peep of the legendary ex-Chelsea forward who is said to be edging to retire from international duty with Ivory Coast after failing to land […]
  • Drogba Misses Out in Gambia Date
    [Daily Observer]Didier Drogba has not been included in the the Ivory Coast squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Gambia and Tanzania. It is the second time in succession that coach Sabri Lamouchi has overlooked the 35-year-old striker. The ex-Chelsea star struggled during this year's Africa Cup of Nations and was then dropped for March […]

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    [IRIN]Kampala -Gaps in the healthcare system in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are hampering the fight against malaria, a leading killer of children, say experts. […]
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    [GoSS]Juba -Rawbank, a leading financial institution in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has unveiled plans to extend its financial services to the new market in the Republic of South Sudan. […]

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  • Minister of Defence and Director of Security Organ Informed On Security Situation in Nyala City
    [SNA]Nyala -and Intelligence Organ, Gen. Mohamed Atta, Monday visited Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, and got acquainted with the security situation in the city and the surrounding area. […]
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Opinions & Stuff

  • Congo-Kinshasa: What's Next for DRC An analysis after 2011 Elections
  • South Sudan: How do you set up a nation? – By Kathryn Westcott BBC News
  • How Iran wages its own global 'war on terror' – by Robert Fisk
  • Iranians rich and poor caught in sanctions net – Reuters
  • Attacking Libya—and the Dictionary – by Jonathan Schell
  • SUDAN: Half the horror remains untold By: Tendai Marima
  • O’BAMA VS. NETANYAHOO by Hendrik Hertzberg of the New Yorker
  • Obama Draws the Line
  • Libya: Politics of Humanitarian Intervention – Mahmood Mamdani
  • A Man, A Plan by David Remnick
  • Skeptics Guide to Non-Violent Resistance
  • Comment is free Relief will fade as we see the real impact of intervention in Libya
  • Unrest Encircles Saudis, Stoking Sense of Unease Saudis look on to Yemen and Bahrain
  • UN and US on Israeli Settlements Another Veto ?!

Blog Picks

  • Chris Blattman Chris Blattman
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  • Insight on Conflict Insight on Conflict
  • Ramallah Cafe: Sandy Tolan on the Middle East Ramallah Cafe: Sandy Tolan on the Middle East
  • Stephen Walt on Foreign Policy Stephen Walt on Foreign Policy

Resolutions & Stuff

  • Human Rights Monitor on Iran is Established
  • ICG Report on DR Congo Elections: Sept 2011
  • UN Resolution 1973 – Libya's No Fly Zone Authorized
  • UN Resolution 1975 – Cote D'Ivoire Chapter VII mandate in support of restoring peace

 

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