Africa - Voice of America: Former Nigeria Military Leader Hints at Presidential Run

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Former Nigeria Military Leader Hints at Presidential Run Jun 14th 2012, 16:57 ABUJA - Three years before Nigeria's next presidential election, retired General Muhammadu Buhari has rescinded his pledge not to run again, hinting he make take a fourth try at the office.  Buhari, a former military head of state, has an unusual reputation for a leader in Nigeria.  Supporters say he is not corrupt. In fact, they say he is incorruptible.   They also say he is strict.  As the military head of state between 1983 and 1985 he prosecuted hundreds of ... Media files: 04AD0889-8071-41DA-8E41-42E2AFFE81E1_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: African Fashion Finds a Home in Dakar

Africa - Voice of America africa

African Fashion Finds a Home in Dakar Jun 14th 2012, 16:39 DAKAR - Dakar Fashion Week celebrates its 10th year with the biggest lineup yet. The organizers of the international event aim to reach the heights of fashion weeks in Paris and New York, while remaining distinctly African. High fashion is nothing new in Africa.   And Senegalese designer Adama Ndiaye says it has its own special quality. "We do one piece, one by one. We're not sending it to the factory because we don't have a big factory," Ndiaye said. ... Media files: 456E58F0-CEB2-49A8-B338-071362F84A9E_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: UN Envoy Visits Burma’s Stricken Rakhine State

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UN Envoy Visits Burma's Stricken Rakhine State Jun 14th 2012, 18:42 BANKGOK - The U.N.'s special envoy to Burma, Vijay Nambiar, returned Thursday from a visit to Burma's western Rakhine state, where sectarian violence has killed 21 people and destroyed scores of homes. Nambiar said he spoke with people caught up in the violence who are still "in a state of shock," and unwilling to return to their homes.  There has been widespread violence in the area recently between Buddhists and Muslims, who are members of the ethnic minority known as ... Media files: E5AB060A-5F6C-4BAD-AB5C-E3F68CA1A847_cx20_cy4_cw80_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Jury Begins Deliberations in US Insider Trading Case

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Jury Begins Deliberations in US Insider Trading Case Jun 14th 2012, 18:46 NEW YORK - A jury in New York began deliberations Thursday in the insider trading case against Rajat Gupta, a former director of the Goldman Sachs investment banking firm and former head of McKinsey and Company, a  global consulting firm. Federal prosecutors say Gupta telephoned a friend and investment partner, Raj Rajaratnam, with information from a Goldman Sachs board meeting that investor Warren Buffett was going to invest $5 billion in the investment bank. That information had not ... Media files: CD0FD92D-BDC7-43E1-A61E-563075A8B1FE_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Egyptian Court Ruling Ignites Fury

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Egyptian Court Ruling Ignites Fury Jun 14th 2012, 19:06 CAIRO - Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court ruling that Ahmed Shafiq, the last prime minister of the old government, is eligible to run for president in this weekend's election despite a law banning ex-officials from the race, has sparked fury among protesters. The court also nullified the election of one third of the Islamist-dominated parliament, effectively dissolving the legislative body. In a crowd gathered outside the court, some called the ruling a political decision ... Media files: 59C664FF-ABBB-4281-911C-6EA2CA73C234_cx17_cy21_cw80_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Intel-Sharing Center Launched in DRC

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Intel-Sharing Center Launched in DRC Jun 14th 2012, 17:02 GOMA - Eleven countries of Africa's Great Lakes region have set up a new mechanism for sharing information on security threats. Intelligence chiefs from each member nation gathered in Goma this week for the opening ceremony of the Center for Intelligence Sharing for the Great Lakes Countries. According to the center's executive secretary, Professor Ntumba Luaba, a former DRC government minister, partnering countries - Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Angola, ... Media files: 5C9B5270-0CB9-4F81-943E-FFBC7B4974DF_cx0_cy6_cw97_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Karzai: Cooperation Key to Stability in Afghanistan

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Karzai: Cooperation Key to Stability in Afghanistan Jun 14th 2012, 19:22 ISLAMABAD - Foreign ministers and diplomats from 30 countries gathered Thursday in Kabul to discuss the future of Afghanistan.    The one-day meeting aimed to map out how regional and other countries can work together to stabilize Afghanistan and build up its economy. But not all the nations taking part in the meeting are allies.    Political differences and competing goals between India, China, Pakistan, Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United ... Media files: 4FCC89A7-F419-4E08-8D29-25A8E580234B_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Clinton Unveals New US Africa Policy

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Clinton Unveals New US Africa Policy Jun 14th 2012, 17:11 The Obama administration says it is launching a new partnership with sub-Saharan Africa to improve democracy, economic growth, security and trade in the region. The new presidential policy directive on sub-Saharan Africa is based on many of the themes outlined in Barack Obama's 2009 speech to lawmakers in Ghana.  The White House says it commits the United States to elevating its work to strengthen democratic institutions and boost economic growth, trade and investment. ... Media files: 88696551-D308-429C-B503-E05CAD716780_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Clinton Unveals New US Africa Policy

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Clinton Unveals New US Africa Policy Jun 14th 2012, 17:11 The Obama administration says it is launching a new partnership with sub-Saharan Africa to improve democracy, economic growth, security and trade in the region. The new presidential policy directive on sub-Saharan Africa is based on many of the themes outlined in Barack Obama's 2009 speech to lawmakers in Ghana.  The White House says it commits the United States to elevating its work to strengthen democratic institutions and boost economic growth, trade and investment. ... Media files: 88696551-D308-429C-B503-E05CAD716780_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Death Toll Rises in Burma's Sectarian Violence

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Death Toll Rises in Burma's Sectarian Violence Jun 14th 2012, 17:44 Officials say 28 people have died in Burma's western Rakhine state, as a top U.N. envoy visits there to assess tensions between Buddhists and Muslims. The outbreak of sectarian violence between ethnic Rahkines and ethnic Rohingyas has caused death and property damage on both sides. Officials say tens of thousands of people have been displaced, more than 2,500 homes burned, and food and water supplies are growing scarce. U.N. officials say that Vijay Nambiar, Secretary-General Ban ... Media files: 1CCE88A0-EB5F-469D-B766-92785020D637_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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