Voice of America: DRC Road Users Protest Tolls, Lack of Maintenance

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DRC Road Users Protest Tolls, Lack of Maintenance Jan 28th 2013, 17:59 In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, road users are in revolt. Bus and truck operators are canceling services and, according to the authorities, refusing to pay tolls to protest the state of the roads. Seven in the morning on a weekday at the "Bon Voyage" or "Have a Good Journey" parking bay in Goma. This is where minibuses normally wait for passengers going to Butembo, in the north of North Kivu province.   Passenger Pastor Didier Lukinga, who said he ... Media files: A54B2203-B1EE-4724-875F-B120039D368A_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: AU Approves $50 Million for Mali Peacekeeping

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AU Approves $50 Million for Mali Peacekeeping Jan 28th 2013, 18:04 Heads of state meeting at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa have approved funding for an African military intervention in Mali. While security is at the top of the agenda at the summit, a side-line deal to boost peacekeeping in the Democratic Republic of Congo unexpectedly fell through.   African leaders gave unanimous support Monday to provide $50 million to support the African peacekeeping mission in Mali and the country's armed forces, to fight a rebellion by al-Qaida linked ... Media files: 544106A3-216B-4196-AF9D-3B028D7B2993_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Rights Group: Retaliation in Northern Mali

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Rights Group: Retaliation in Northern Mali Jan 28th 2013, 18:45 A human rights group is trying to verify reports of civilian deaths and disappearances as French and government forces retake control of towns in northern Mali. The group says there are many reported cases of retaliation and ethnic violence. Human Rights Watch is conducting interviews in the Sevare region, about 500 kilometers north of the capital Bamako. "We have a lot of reports of people who have been killed – some allegedly by Malian soldiers. And there are many cases in Sevare. In ... Media files: 0B86E19A-0DAF-45EE-9401-B3A39AE18897_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: AU Approves $50 Million for Mali Peacekeeping

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AU Approves $50 Million for Mali Peacekeeping Jan 28th 2013, 18:04 Heads of state meeting at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa have approved funding for an African military intervention in Mali. While security is at the top of the agenda at the summit, a side-line deal to boost peacekeeping in the Democratic Republic of Congo unexpectedly fell through.   African leaders gave unanimous support Monday to provide $50 million to support the African peacekeeping mission in Mali and the country's armed forces, to fight a rebellion by al-Qaida linked ... Media files: 544106A3-216B-4196-AF9D-3B028D7B2993_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: DRC Road Users Protest Tolls, Lack of Maintenance

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DRC Road Users Protest Tolls, Lack of Maintenance Jan 28th 2013, 17:59 In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, road users are in revolt. Bus and truck operators are canceling services and, according to the authorities, refusing to pay tolls to protest the state of the roads. Seven in the morning on a weekday at the "Bon Voyage" or "Have a Good Journey" parking bay in Goma. This is where minibuses normally wait for passengers going to Butembo, in the north of North Kivu province.   Passenger Pastor Didier Lukinga, who said he ... Media files: A54B2203-B1EE-4724-875F-B120039D368A_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: DRC Peace Deal Delayed at AU Summit

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DRC Peace Deal Delayed at AU Summit Jan 28th 2013, 18:01 African leaders have failed to sign a U.N.-mediated peace deal aimed at ending the conflict in the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.   The agreement was expected to be signed Monday on the sidelines of the African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.   Under the deal, eight countries, including the DRC and Republic of Congo, would agree on the deployment of an "intervention brigade" to tackle armed militias operating in the region.   Various ... Media files: B6AAF59D-29E3-4F1E-86EE-78D2FC3AD136_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Rights Group: Retaliation in Northern Mali

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Rights Group: Retaliation in Northern Mali Jan 28th 2013, 18:45 A human rights group is trying to verify reports of civilian deaths and disappearances as French and government forces retake control of towns in northern Mali. The group says there are many reported cases of retaliation and ethnic violence. Human Rights Watch is conducting interviews in the Sevare region, about 500 kilometers north of the capital Bamako. "We have a lot of reports of people who have been killed – some allegedly by Malian soldiers. And there are many cases in Sevare. In ... Media files: 0B86E19A-0DAF-45EE-9401-B3A39AE18897_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: AU Approves $50 Million for Mali Peacekeeping

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AU Approves $50 Million for Mali Peacekeeping Jan 28th 2013, 18:04 Heads of state meeting at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa have approved funding for an African military intervention in Mali. While security is at the top of the agenda at the summit, a side-line deal to boost peacekeeping in the Democratic Republic of Congo unexpectedly fell through.   African leaders gave unanimous support Monday to provide $50 million to support the African peacekeeping mission in Mali and the country's armed forces, to fight a rebellion by al-Qaida linked ... Media files: 544106A3-216B-4196-AF9D-3B028D7B2993_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: DRC Road Users Protest Tolls, Lack of Maintenance

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DRC Road Users Protest Tolls, Lack of Maintenance Jan 28th 2013, 17:59 In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, road users are in revolt. Bus and truck operators are canceling services and, according to the authorities, refusing to pay tolls to protest the state of the roads. Seven in the morning on a weekday at the "Bon Voyage" or "Have a Good Journey" parking bay in Goma. This is where minibuses normally wait for passengers going to Butembo, in the north of North Kivu province.   Passenger Pastor Didier Lukinga, who said he ... Media files: A54B2203-B1EE-4724-875F-B120039D368A_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: DRC Peace Deal Delayed at AU Summit

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DRC Peace Deal Delayed at AU Summit Jan 28th 2013, 18:01 African leaders have failed to sign a U.N.-mediated peace deal aimed at ending the conflict in the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.   The agreement was expected to be signed Monday on the sidelines of the African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.   Under the deal, eight countries, including the DRC and Republic of Congo, would agree on the deployment of an "intervention brigade" to tackle armed militias operating in the region.   Various ... Media files: B6AAF59D-29E3-4F1E-86EE-78D2FC3AD136_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Rights Group: Retaliation in Northern Mali

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Rights Group: Retaliation in Northern Mali Jan 28th 2013, 18:45 A human rights group is trying to verify reports of civilian deaths and disappearances as French and government forces retake control of towns in northern Mali. The group says there are many reported cases of retaliation and ethnic violence. Human Rights Watch is conducting interviews in the Sevare region, about 500 kilometers north of the capital Bamako. "We have a lot of reports of people who have been killed – some allegedly by Malian soldiers. And there are many cases in Sevare. In ... Media files: 0B86E19A-0DAF-45EE-9401-B3A39AE18897_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Arrests Made in Brazil's Deadly Nightclub Fire

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Arrests Made in Brazil's Deadly Nightclub Fire Jan 28th 2013, 17:17 Police in Brazil say three people have been arrested in connection to a nightclub fire that killed more than 230 people early Sunday. Local reports say one of the owners of the club and two members of the band that was playing that night were arrested. The fire quickly swept through the nightclub in Santa Maria, in the far south of the country, trapping people in the crowded venue.  More than 100 people were injured. Officials say the club was filled with university students when the ... Media files: C29189FE-8ACE-4B03-B6FC-78DF75CC166F_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: DRC Peace Deal Delayed at AU Summit

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DRC Peace Deal Delayed at AU Summit Jan 28th 2013, 18:01 African leaders have failed to sign a U.N.-mediated peace deal aimed at ending the conflict in the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.   The agreement was expected to be signed Monday on the sidelines of the African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.   Under the deal, eight countries, including the DRC and Republic of Congo, would agree on the deployment of an "intervention brigade" to tackle armed militias operating in the region.   Various ... Media files: B6AAF59D-29E3-4F1E-86EE-78D2FC3AD136_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: DRC Peace Deal Delayed at AU Summit

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DRC Peace Deal Delayed at AU Summit Jan 28th 2013, 18:01 African leaders have failed to sign a U.N.-mediated peace deal aimed at ending the conflict in the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.   The agreement was expected to be signed Monday on the sidelines of the African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.   Under the deal, eight countries, including the DRC and Republic of Congo, would agree on the deployment of an "intervention brigade" to tackle armed militias operating in the region.   Various ... Media files: B6AAF59D-29E3-4F1E-86EE-78D2FC3AD136_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Arrests Made in Brazil's Deadly Nightclub Fire

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Arrests Made in Brazil's Deadly Nightclub Fire Jan 28th 2013, 17:17 Police in Brazil say three people have been arrested in connection to a nightclub fire that killed more than 230 people early Sunday. Local reports say one of the owners of the club and two members of the band that was playing that night were arrested. The fire quickly swept through the nightclub in Santa Maria, in the far south of the country, trapping people in the crowded venue.  More than 100 people were injured. Officials say the club was filled with university students when the ... Media files: C29189FE-8ACE-4B03-B6FC-78DF75CC166F_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Arrests Made in Brazil's Deadly Nightclub Fire

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Arrests Made in Brazil's Deadly Nightclub Fire Jan 28th 2013, 17:17 Police in Brazil say three people have been arrested in connection to a nightclub fire that killed more than 230 people early Sunday. Local reports say one of the owners of the club and two members of the band that was playing that night were arrested. The fire quickly swept through the nightclub in Santa Maria, in the far south of the country, trapping people in the crowded venue.  More than 100 people were injured. Officials say the club was filled with university students when the ... Media files: C29189FE-8ACE-4B03-B6FC-78DF75CC166F_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: DRC Peace Deal Delayed at AU Summit

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DRC Peace Deal Delayed at AU Summit Jan 28th 2013, 18:01 African leaders have failed to sign a U.N.-mediated peace deal aimed at ending the conflict in the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.   The agreement was expected to be signed Monday on the sidelines of the African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.   Under the deal, eight countries, including the DRC and Republic of Congo, would agree on the deployment of an "intervention brigade" to tackle armed militias operating in the region.   Various ... Media files: B6AAF59D-29E3-4F1E-86EE-78D2FC3AD136_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Arrests Made in Brazil's Deadly Nightclub Fire

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Arrests Made in Brazil's Deadly Nightclub Fire Jan 28th 2013, 17:17 Police in Brazil say three people have been arrested in connection to a nightclub fire that killed more than 230 people early Sunday. Local reports say one of the owners of the club and two members of the band that was playing that night were arrested. The fire quickly swept through the nightclub in Santa Maria, in the far south of the country, trapping people in the crowded venue.  More than 100 people were injured. Officials say the club was filled with university students when the ... Media files: C29189FE-8ACE-4B03-B6FC-78DF75CC166F_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Arrests Made in Brazil's Deadly Nightclub Fire

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Arrests Made in Brazil's Deadly Nightclub Fire Jan 28th 2013, 17:17 Police in Brazil say three people have been arrested in connection to a nightclub fire that killed more than 230 people early Sunday. Local reports say one of the owners of the club and two members of the band that was playing that night were arrested. The fire quickly swept through the nightclub in Santa Maria, in the far south of the country, trapping people in the crowded venue.  More than 100 people were injured. Officials say the club was filled with university students when the ... Media files: C29189FE-8ACE-4B03-B6FC-78DF75CC166F_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Report: Mobile Phones Transform Lives in Africa

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Report: Mobile Phones Transform Lives in Africa Jan 28th 2013, 15:49 Rene Mendy, a street vendor in Dakar, has never had enough money to open a bank account. But now, thanks to an emerging mobile phone banking service, he has access to many financial services.   Using a service called Orange Money, for example, he can deposit or withdraw as little as 500CFA (about $1), pay bills from anywhere, recharge phone credit and transfer money to family members.   Launched on the continent in Ivory Coast in 2008, the service came to Senegal in 2010 as a pilot ... Media files: BA1DBEBC-54FD-4BA1-B638-E17F105252B1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Report: Mobile Phones Transform Lives in Africa

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Report: Mobile Phones Transform Lives in Africa Jan 28th 2013, 15:49 Rene Mendy, a street vendor in Dakar, has never had enough money to open a bank account. But now, thanks to an emerging mobile phone banking service, he has access to many financial services.   Using a service called Orange Money, for example, he can deposit or withdraw as little as 500CFA (about $1), pay bills from anywhere, recharge phone credit and transfer money to family members.   Launched on the continent in Ivory Coast in 2008, the service came to Senegal in 2010 as a pilot ... Media files: BA1DBEBC-54FD-4BA1-B638-E17F105252B1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Report: Mobile Phones Transform Lives in Africa

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Report: Mobile Phones Transform Lives in Africa Jan 28th 2013, 15:49 Rene Mendy, a street vendor in Dakar, has never had enough money to open a bank account. But now, thanks to an emerging mobile phone banking service, he has access to many financial services.   Using a service called Orange Money, for example, he can deposit or withdraw as little as 500CFA (about $1), pay bills from anywhere, recharge phone credit and transfer money to family members.   Launched on the continent in Ivory Coast in 2008, the service came to Senegal in 2010 as a pilot ... Media files: BA1DBEBC-54FD-4BA1-B638-E17F105252B1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Report: Mobile Phones Transform Lives in Africa

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Report: Mobile Phones Transform Lives in Africa Jan 28th 2013, 15:49 Rene Mendy, a street vendor in Dakar, has never had enough money to open a bank account. But now, thanks to an emerging mobile phone banking service, he has access to many financial services.   Using a service called Orange Money, for example, he can deposit or withdraw as little as 500CFA (about $1), pay bills from anywhere, recharge phone credit and transfer money to family members.   Launched on the continent in Ivory Coast in 2008, the service came to Senegal in 2010 as a pilot ... Media files: BA1DBEBC-54FD-4BA1-B638-E17F105252B1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Report: Mobile Phones Transform Lives in Africa

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Report: Mobile Phones Transform Lives in Africa Jan 28th 2013, 15:49 Rene Mendy, a street vendor in Dakar, has never had enough money to open a bank account. But now, thanks to an emerging mobile phone banking service, he has access to many financial services.   Using a service called Orange Money, for example, he can deposit or withdraw as little as 500CFA (about $1), pay bills from anywhere, recharge phone credit and transfer money to family members.   Launched on the continent in Ivory Coast in 2008, the service came to Senegal in 2010 as a pilot ... Media files: BA1DBEBC-54FD-4BA1-B638-E17F105252B1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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