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Congo-Kinshasa: Bemba Trial Continues in Closed Session[Bemba Trial Website] The war crimes trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday continued to hear the testimony of 'Witness 44.' As has been the case since he first took the stand last Friday, the witness testified entirely in closed session.
AllAfrica | 08-Feb-2012 09:27
Central African Republic: Upcoming Prosecution Witness to Testify Via Video Link
Trial judges have granted an application by prosecutors to hear the evidence of one of their two outstanding witnesses in Jean-Pierre Bemba's trial via video link from the Democratic Republic of Congo .
Topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 16:21
Bemba's Forces Took "No Decision Without his Consent"
As the war crimes trial of leading Congolese politician Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo resumed last week, a member of his organisation told judges at the International Criminal Court, ICC, that the defendant alone issued orders to troops that were sent into the Central African Republic to support that country's president.
Topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 16:21
Upcoming Prosecution Witness to Testify Via Video Link
[Bemba Trial Website] Trial judges have granted an application by prosecutors to hear the evidence of one of their two outstanding witnesses in Jean-Pierre Bemba's trial via video link from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 12:12
Briefing Note on Conclusions of IMF mission in Bangui
[Govt of Central African Republic] Bangui - Briefing note from the ministry of state of Finance and Budget on the outcome of the IMF Board of Directors on Central Africa Republic:
AllAfrica | 06-Feb-2012 16:20
Witness Says Bemba Disregarded Advice to Try Unruly Soldiers
[Bemba Trial Website] The trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba at the International Criminal Court (ICC) resumed this week following a break of more than a month.
AllAfrica | 06-Feb-2012 13:12
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Topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 10:53
MLC Insider Will Give All Evidence in Private Session
[Bemba Trial Website] The 38th witness called by prosecutors in the war crimes trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is giving all his testimony in closed session.
AllAfrica | 06-Feb-2012 09:10
Midnight's children: Could the Lord's Resistance Army's...
For the past 25 years, children in central Africa have fled their homes in the twilight hours to avoid capture by the marauding Lord's Resistance Army.
Topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 02:37
Uganda: The LRA - Not Yet a Spent Force
The belief that the end is nigh for Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army - a small but ruthless transnational armed group operating in four African states - underestimates its resilience and overestimates the unity and capability of the forces ranged against it, say analysts.
Topix.net | 03-Feb-2012 21:10
Missionaries coming to Eureka Feb. 12
Two missionaries to Central African Republic who translate the Bible into the local language will speak at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services Feb.
Topix.net | 03-Feb-2012 16:56
Witness Told Bemba to Try Errant Soldiers
[Bemba Trial Website] International Criminal Court (ICC) judges today heard that a former member of war crimes accused Jean-Pierre Bemba's group advised him to take his soldiers to trial when they were accused of brutalizing civilians.
AllAfrica | 03-Feb-2012 08:46
East Africa: Monitoring Software May Help Stabilise Food Prices
[SciDev.Net] Kampala - Price-monitoring computer software that will produce monthly updates of staple food prices is being developed for East and Central African countries.
AllAfrica | 02-Feb-2012 08:48
Congo-Kinshasa: Bemba's Former Confidant Cross-Examined in Closed Session
[Bemba Trial Website] The cross-examination by the defense of the 37th witness called by prosecutors in the war crimes trial of Congolese opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba was on Wednesday conducted in closed session.
AllAfrica | 02-Feb-2012 08:20
Project Coordinator - Central African Republic
Posted: 01 February 2012 Deadline: 15 February 2012 Job type: Permanent Salary: $40.000 - $50.000 Location: Central African Republic Organisation: Merlin - UK Benefits: Insurance cover, accommodation, R&R and annual leave entitlement of 24 days per annum rising to 30 days at the completion of 12 months of continuous employment with Merlin.
Topix.net | 02-Feb-2012 00:34
Central African Republic: Bemba Freed Guilty Soldiers Once Observers Left
Bemba Trial Website (The Hague)-The handful of Jean-Pierre Bemba's soldiers sentenced to serve time over misconduct on the battlefront were freed the moment independent observers of their trials left, according to testimony heard today from a former insider in the military group.
AllAfrica | 01-Feb-2012 08:31
Central African Republic: Two Editors Given Jail Terms
CPJ (New York)-The convictions of two journalists in the Central African Republic over their critical coverage of a top official constitute political censorship, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
AllAfrica | 01-Feb-2012 06:50
Two editors given jail terms in Central African Republic
The convictions of two journalists in the Central African Republic over their critical coverage of a top official constitute political censorship, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
Topix.net | 31-Jan-2012 22:27
MSF: Mortality rate in Central African Republic at emergency level
Four mortality studies conducted by MA©decins Sans FrontiA res in the past 18 months reveal crude mortality rates in some regions are at three times the emergency threshold level, which is considered a humanitarian crisis.
Topix.net | 31-Jan-2012 21:27
Mid Term Review - SIDA-funded DRC Great Lakes Civil Society Project - Kenya
Posted: 31 January 2012 Deadline: 12 February 2012 Job type: Contract Salary: TBD Location: Kenya Organisation: Danish Refugee Council - Denmark BACKGROUND The Great Lakes Civil Society Project is a regional programme implemented since January 2010 by the Danish Refugee Council with funding from the Swedish International Development Agency.
Topix.net | 31-Jan-2012 11:03
Central Africa: Africa Plans Regional Action Against Ugandan Rebels
ISS (Tshwane/Pretoria)-One ongoing peace and security issue facing Africa, as it concludes its 18th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of States and Governments of the African Union (AU) is the fight against the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in Uganda.
AllAfrica | 30-Jan-2012 15:24
Trunk calls open up elephants' dictionary
Jan. 29: The language of elephants is being interpreted by zoologists in a project that could eventually create the first 'audio dictionary' of animal sounds.
Topix.net | 30-Jan-2012 00:56
Reflections: A Face in a Village
The village consisted of a couple dozen mud-brick, thatched-roof huts on either side of the dirt road.
Topix.net | 28-Jan-2012 12:39
Best bets at Sundance: Saturday, Jan. 28
Director Jeff Orlowski captures amazing nature footage of calving glaciers, in this profile of photographer James Balog and his efforts to create a visual record of global climate change.
Topix.net | 28-Jan-2012 04:25
Dismay Over Editor's 10-Month Jail Sentence
RSF (Paris)-Reporters Without Borders is appalled by the 10-month jail sentence that a Bangui court passed yesterday on Ferdinand Samba, the editor of the daily Le Démocrate, on a charge of libelling the finance minister, Lt. Col. Sylvain Ndoutingaï, who is President Bozizé's nephew.
AllAfrica | 27-Jan-2012 21:09
Congo-Kinshasa: Bemba Trial Delayed Due to 'Logistical Issues'
Bemba Trial Website (The Hague)-The Bemba trial, which went on recess in early December, will only resume on Monday, January 30, after what court officials described as "logistical issues" made it impossible for the next scheduled witness to start his testimony.
AllAfrica | 27-Jan-2012 14:05
Viewpoints: It's time to prove elusive rebel leader in Africa is mortal
DUNGU, Democratic Republic of the Congo Françoise, age 16, talks quietly, revealing a shy smile only after praise for her tight cornrows.
Topix.net | 27-Jan-2012 09:43
Central African Republic: Editor Jailed in Politicized Case
CPJ (New York)-The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Central African Republic to immediately release a newspaper editor imprisoned since January 16 and to drop a politicized prosecution that stems from the paper's critical coverage of a presidential relative who also serves as the government's finance minister.
AllAfrica | 26-Jan-2012 07:46
Central African Republic editor jailed in politicized case
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Central African Republic to immediately release a newspaper editor imprisoned since January 16 and to drop a politicized prosecution that stems from the paper's critical coverage of a presidential relative who also serves as the government's finance minister.
Topix.net | 25-Jan-2012 22:41
Roving Finance Director - AfghanistanCentral African...
Posted: 25 January 2012 Deadline: 07 February 2012 Job type: Permanent Salary: over $50.000 Location: Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Kenya, Liberia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen Organisation: Merlin - UK Salary: 37,350- 38,100 per annum , inclusive of annual Cost of ... (more)
Topix.net | 25-Jan-2012 14:08
Central African Republic: Bemba Trial Continues This Week
Bemba Trial Website (The Hague)-The Bemba trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) did not recommence today as earlier scheduled and is now set to reopen this Thursday. It was not possible to establish from court officials why the resumption was postponed yet again.
AllAfrica | 24-Jan-2012 17:21
Early Recovery and Development Manager - Central African Republic
Posted: 23 January 2012 Deadline: 23 March 2012 Job type: Permanent Salary: TBD Location: Central African Republic Organisation: International Rescue Committee The International Rescue Committee responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.
Topix.net | 24-Jan-2012 03:22
Sundance '12: The Ambassador
Ambassadors are generally addressed as "your Excellency," which is nice. They can also carry briefcases loaded with diamonds through customs, no questions asked.
Topix.net | 21-Jan-2012 17:06
Music Of Bayaka Pygmies Featured In New Film
Robert Siegel interviews filmmaker Lavinia Currier about the music used in her film Oka! , which depicts the journey of Louis Sarno, who traveled to the Central African Republic as an ethnomusicologist to record the music of the Bayaka pygmies.
Topix.net | 21-Jan-2012 02:44
Here's How A Euro Collapse Could Affect Africa's Single Currency Too
Born only thirteen years ago, there are credible concerns that the euro won't make it through adolescence.
Topix.net | 20-Jan-2012 22:34
Here's How A Euro Collapse Could Affect Africa's Single Currency Too
YACHT OF THE WEEK: This Award-Winning $29 Million Expedition Yacht Will Get You To The North Pole And Back Born only thirteen years ago, there are credible concerns that the euro won't make it through adolescence.
Topix.net | 20-Jan-2012 22:34
Fighting for the Rights of Child Soldiers
IRIN (Nairobi)-At end-November 2011, Somalia and the Central African Republic became the latest countries to commit to end the use of child soldiers - a move seen as "encouraging" by the UN, albeit with the proviso that the situation in both countries remains volatile.
AllAfrica | 20-Jan-2012 09:04
Central African Republic: Resumption of Bemba Trial Pushed to Next Week
Bemba Trial Website (The Hague)-The resumption of Jean-Pierre Bemba's trial, which had earlier been scheduled for this week, has now been postponed to Monday next week.
AllAfrica | 18-Jan-2012 14:22
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic is a nation of central Africa , bordered by Chad , Sudan , Democratic Republic of Congo , Congo , and Cameroon .
Topix.net | 17-Jan-2012 13:25
Victims Ask to Testify in Bemba Trial After Prosecution Case Closes
Bemba Trial Website (The Hague)-Jean-Pierre Bemba's trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is likely to hear the testimony of some victims of Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC) soldiers' brutalities once the prosecution case closes.
AllAfrica | 16-Jan-2012 09:40
Central African Republic: Rebel Group Quits Peace Process
RNW Africa (Hilversum)-The main former rebel group in the Central African Republic said Thursday it was pulling out of a peace process because of the arrest of its chief, Jean-Jacques Demafouth.
AllAfrica | 13-Jan-2012 10:48
Uganda's Gruesome 'General of God': US ...
He's like a phantom. Of course, thousands have seen him, tens of thousands have died because of him, and hundreds of thousands have suffered thanks to him and his supporters.
Topix.net | 13-Jan-2012 05:16
CAR rebels pull out of peace process
The main former rebel group in the Central African Republic said on Thursday it was pulling out of a peace process because of the arrest of its chief, Jean-Jacques Demafouth.
Topix.net | 12-Jan-2012 19:57
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Topix.net | 11-Jan-2012 21:31
Africa's fate is not all despair
Others, again, romanticise Africa and prefer to take refuge in an idealised past.
Topix.net | 11-Jan-2012 17:17
Food Security and Livelihoods Specialist - Chad
Present in Chad since 1974, CARE has significantly increased its presence and its operational capacity in response to the humanitarian emergency of Dafur refugees in eastern Chad in 2004 and has continued to grow to meet the needs of internally displaced persons and the influx of refugees from Central African Republic in southern Chad.
Topix.net | 11-Jan-2012 16:17