Boko Haram vows to fight until Nigeria establishes Sharia law

The Islamist group Boko Haram, which has killed almost 1,000 people in Nigeria, will continue its campaign of violence until the country is ruled by sharia law, a senior member has told the Guardian.

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U.S. commandos free two pirate hostages in Somalia

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Bill Gates on Using His Money to Save Lives and Fix U.S. Schools, and Steve Jobs (+ Video)

With a pledge to give away 95 percent of Gates' personal wealth, the Gates Foundation claims to have granted more than $26 billion since 1994. While some of that money is devoted to improving U.S.

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Attack by Islamic sect kills at least 143 in north Nigeria

KANO, Nigeria — A coordinated attack by a radical Islamist sect in north Nigeria’s largest city killed at least 143 people, a hospital official said Saturday, representing the extremist group’s deadliest assault since beginning its campaign of terror in Afr …

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ElBaradei out of Egyptian presidency race: "Previous regime still running the country"

My conscience does not permit me to run for the presidency or any other official position unless it is within a real democratic system . . .

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Coca-Cola Accounts For Up To 40 Percent Of Swaziland's GDP; Accused of Supporting Dictator

In one African nation, a giant American brand may be bringing corporate influence to a whole new level. Coca-Cola accounts for as much as 40 percent of Swaziland's gross domestic product, according to activists cited by the Guardian.

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Can Coca-Cola Save Lives in Africa?

Travelling through a remote part of north-eastern Zambia in 1988, Simon Berry was struck that no matter where he stopped, people would ask him: "Would you like a Coca-Cola?" With just two people for every square kilometre, it is among the most sparsely populated places in the wo …

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Egyptian Forces Shut Civic Groups, Drawing U.S. Protest

Security forces shut down three American-financed democracy-building groups and as many as six other nonprofit organizations on Thursday, in a crackdown that signaled a new low in relations between Washington and Egypt’s military rulers.

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'Air raids' kill South Sudanese | Ghanamma.com

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