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World Bank pledges $1 billion to aid peace in Africa's Great Lakes
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday announced $1 billion in development funding for Africa's Great Lakes region, where renewed fighting this week between the government and rebels in eastern Congo has raised fears once again of an...Tags: Africa, Uganda, March 23 Movement, Rebellions, Ban Ki-moon
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Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day, 19 dead
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Two days of clashes between Congo's army and rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma have killed at least 19 people, threatening an uneasy six-month peace just days before a scheduled visit by U.N....Tags: March 23 Movement, Armed Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces, Rebellions
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World Bank boosts funds for Syria refugees, Africa
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - The World Bank plans substantial new funds to help Jordan cope with the influx of refugees from the civil war in Syria, and hopes new funds for central Africa will cement a peace deal there, the bank's President Jim Yong Kim said on...Tags: Uganda, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Refugee, Ban Ki-moon, International Organizations
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Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day near Goma
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - The Congolese army clashed with rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma for a second day on Tuesday, threatening an uneasy six-month peace in the region ahead of a scheduled visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this week....Tags: Robin Williams, March 23 Movement, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces, Rebellions
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Analysis: Frontier Markets booming but risks mounting
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - With the world's biggest central banks driving yields on safe assets to near zero, some investors are tossing caution to the wind and rushing to buy illiquid and previously overlooked bonds sold by countries with no capital markets...Tags: Mutual Funds, Economy, Business and Finance, Paraguay, Columbia Management Company, Finance
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Rising incomes buoy profits at Rwandan brewer Bralirwa
ReutersKIGALI, May 10 (Reuters) - Rwandan brewer Bralirwa reported a 30 percent rise in net profit for 2012 on Friday, citing rising demand from a growing number of people with middling or higher incomes in the fast-growing nation once devastated by genocide....Tags: Massacres, Coca-Cola Co., Unrest, Conflicts and War, Genocide, Hate Crimes
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ANALYSIS-Congo rebels prepare to face UN force with mandate to attack
Reuters* Anti-rebel brigade has mandate for offensive operations * Comprised of South African, Tanzanian, Malawian troops * Military solution seen limited without political measures By Jonny Hogg RUMANGABO, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 6 (Reuters) - I n...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Government, Rebellions, International Criminal Court, International Court or Tribunal
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Journalist Gets Probation In Drug Case
The Hartford CourantA freelance journalist from Glastonbury has been placed on probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor federal drug charges. Stephen Terrill was initially charged last year by federal authorities with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Bradley International Airport, Congo
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Bond yields too low? There's always Rwanda
ReutersBy Carolyn Cohn LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Last summer, euro zone member Spain was struggling to borrow money for 10 years at a yield below 7 percent. Last week, Rwanda had no trouble. Rock-bottom interest rates in the developed world have left investors...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Bolivia, Mutual Funds, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Finance
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SAFT ON WEALTH: Rwanda, iBonds and the madness of the bond market
ReutersBy James Saft May 1 (Reuters) - In the past week we've had two object lessons in the madness of the bond market: Rwanda and Apple. Apple Inc, maker of the ubiquitous iPhone and iPad, on Tuesday sold $17 billion of bonds, the largest-ever corporate...Tags: BlackBerry, Financial Markets, Central Bank, Computer Hardware, Automotive Equipment
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Henry Gift: Doctor Was Champion Of Underserved, In Connecticut And Around The World
The Hartford CourantAfter Henry Gift's mother died in Guyana from lack of access to medical treatment, he pledged to become a physician and bring healing to people with no access to doctors. Gift fulfilled that childhood pledge — he became an internist who provided...Tags: New Britain, Heart Attack, Internal Medicine, Internists, Health and Safety at School
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Rights groups hail surrender of Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- In his seven years on the run from international justice, Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda became a symbol of the International Criminal Court's impotence. Now the court, which lacks a police force to arrest those it has...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, March 23 Movement, Justice and Rights, Human Rights, International Criminal Court
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Mar 19, 2013
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