Eyder Peralta
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Civil Disobedience Campaign Enters Second Day In Sudan
A civil disobedience campaign aimed at forcing the ruling military junta in Sudan to accept civilian rule entered a second day on Monday. Most businesses were shut down.
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Sudan's Artistic Awakening
The 30-year rule of Omar al-Bashir is over. Now, new freedoms and popular empowerment are being accompanied by an artistic renaissance.
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Sudan Protesters Say They Will Not Leave Until Military Hands Over Power
Protests in Sudan culminated when a sit-in began at military headquarters in Khartoum in April. The full-frontal confrontation has suddenly become a celebration of freedom few have experienced.
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Sudan Military Rulers Meet With Opposition Leaders Who Demand A Transition Of Power
Demonstrators in Sudan continue protests in front of the military headquarters in Khartoum as opposition leaders meet with military rulers to discuss a handover to civilian power.
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After Nearly 30 Years In Power, Sudan's Autocratic Leader Is Out In A Military Coup
Sudan's military deposed longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir. His ouster comes after months of demonstrations by Sudanese angered by a spike in the cost of living and broad anti-government protests.
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Kenyan Government Threatens To Close Dadaab Refugee Camp
Government officials in Kenya reportedly are again threatening to close Dadaab, which is one of the world's largest refugee camps. Should the camp close, the fate of the refugees is unclear.
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U.N. Makes Emergency Appeal For $282 Million To Help Cyclone Victims In Mozambique
Cyclone Idai left nearly 2 million people in need of aid, according to humanitarian agencies. The United Nations is making an emergency appeal for $282 million to help the victims in Mozambique.
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Aid Has Begun To Reach The Areas Hardest Hit By Cyclone Idai In Africa
A week after a powerful cyclone tore across southeast Africa, the death toll is still uncertain and could rise. Aid workers are trying to reach submerged villages which lack drinking water and food.
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Rights Group Challenges U.S. On Somali Civilians Killed In Drone Attacks
Amnesty International reports that U.S. drone strikes in Somalia have killed civilians. U.S. Africa command denies that, and says the advocacy group has bought into Al-Shabab's propaganda.
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The Latest On A Deadly Cyclone That Ripped Through Southern Africa
A powerful cyclone tore across southern Africa late last week and the scale of destruction is only now becoming clear. Mozambique's president says as many as a thousand people may have died.