Mali violence: At least 30 killed in spate of violence

At least seven people including several soldiers have been killed in the latest violence in the Libyan city of Benghazi, medics say.

A British cameraman, Aris Roussinos, has won a prestigious Rory Peck Award for his coverage of the Mali conflict.

At least 13 people were killed in a week of violence in Guinea before and after its contested presidential election, with the security forces responsible for the deaths of unarmed civilians, Amnesty International said in a report published Thursday.

At least 34 policemen have been killed and almost 300 wounded in Burundi since violent protests erupted in April against the president’s bid to remain in power, the government said Tuesday.

Rahima* is a girl who has had a harrowing experience of being raped. Some two years ago, Rahima was raped at her parents’ house by a neighbour.

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Call for action against violence
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THE British High Commissioner to Tanzania, Ms Dianna Melrose, on Wednesday evening hosted an awareness raising event to highlight the issue of sexual violence. The event was arranged to coincide with the UK's “End Sexual Violence in Conflict” Global ...

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Gender violence must be halted
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A RESEARCH carried out by the Tanzania Media Women Association (Tamwa) has shown that gender violence is perpetrated notoriously in most Zanzibar Districts. The human rights abuses include rape, underage pregnancies and wife bashing. Incredibly ...
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Sectarian fighting in the Central African Republic town of Boda over the last five days has left at least 75 people dead, a local priest says.

Tanzania challenges violence-hit Kenya as regional tourism hub
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... * Tanzania now receives about 1 mln visitors a year. * Tourists mostly come from Britain, US, Germany, Italy. * Surge in visitor numbers over past two years. By Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala. DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Tanzania expects tourist numbers ...