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 Gay African refugees face abduction, violence and rape in Uganda and Kenya
| LGBTI people fleeing persecution in home country among most vulnerable and isolated of all refugees, finds study In Uganda, 'public rhetoric demonising homosexuality has been particularly vicious' s... (photo: UN / JC McIlwaine) The Guardian
Africa Photos Refugees Somalia Violence Wikipedia: Somalia |
 US to announce food security plan for Africa
US President Barack Obama is set to announce a $3bn (£1.9bn) plan to boost food security and farm productivity in Africa, US officials say. | They say the initiative is aimed at alleviating shortages... (photo: UN / WFP/Phil Behan) BBC News
Africa Aid Photos US Wikipedia: United States Agency for International Development |
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 Aid group slams Nigeria for lead poisoning
| A deadly lead poisoning outbreak that began two years ago in northern Nigeria continues to claim young victims even today, an aid agency official has said. | Ivan Gayto... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba) Al Jazeera
Health Mining Nigeria Photos Wikipedia: Zamfara State lead poisoning epidemic |
 What is Obama risking by backing gay unions?
| Previously, Barack Obama, the US president, had supported civil unions for same sex couples, but he had not endorsed marriage. | Since 2010 he has maintained that his v... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Al Jazeera
Government Obama Photos Politics Wikipedia: Barack Obama |
 Why a repeat election is likely for Greece
| Political parties in Greece began a third and final attempt on Friday to form a government. Coalition talks have, so far, foundered on the fact that last Sunday’s... (photo: AP / Kostas Tsironis) Al Jazeera
Election Europe Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek legislative election, 2012 |
 Anatomy of an American Execution
| In 2010, while making an episode of Fault Lines on the death penalty in the US, Josh Rushing interviewed death row inmate Michael Selsor. It was the only interview Sels... (photo: AP / Sue Ogrocki) Al Jazeera
Crime Justice Photos US Wikipedia: Capital punishment in the United States |
 Illegal gold mines imperil Peru's Amazon
| Illegal gold miners in Peru are destroying thousands of hectares of the Amazon jungle that are home to some of the world's most important biologically diverse... (photo: UN / Devra Berkowitz) Al Jazeera
Amazon Mines Peru Photos UN Wikipedia: Amazon rainforest |
 Iraqi VP put on Interpol wanted list
| Tariq al-Hashemi, the Iraqi vice president, has been placed on an Interpol "red notice". | The notice pressures all 190 members of the Lyon-based police co-operative to... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim) Al Jazeera
Business Photos Politics Terrorism Wikipedia: Tariq al-Hashimi |
 Southern African countries collaborate on plans for climate research centre
| Windhoek-based facility to open in August after South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Zambia and Namibia commit to project Sand dunes in Kunene, Namibia. Scientists believe s... (photo: EC / EC) The Guardian
African Angola Climate Photos Research Wikipedia: Angola |
