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June 16, 2011

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Islamist Group Claims Responsibility for Nigeria Bombing

Militant Islamist group Boko Haram claims responsibility for suicide bombing outside police headquarters in Abuja
Image taken from APTN footage shows smoke bellowing after an explosion at the police headquarters, in Abuja, June 16, 2011

Uganda Coalition Wants UN Probe of April Protest Killings

Demonstrations over rising prices turned violent
Rioters sit on the back of a police truck after their arrest in the capital city Kampala, Uganda after riots broke out on April 29, 2011

Food Security Tops Agenda of Paris Meeting

G20 Agricultural Ministers to deal with volatile food prices
India could eventually lose more than 5 percent of its growing season as a result of climate change. Here, an Indian woman cuts crops in Burha Mayong on May 26, 2011.

Sudan Blames Bombardment on Southern Aggression

As violence continues along Sudan's disputed north-south border, government of Sudan rejected President Obama's demand for peace
A huge explosion is seen near a United Nations compound in South Kordofan state, June 14, 2011

Somali Pirates Rescue Crew as Ship Burns

Somali pirates evacuate crew members from a hijacked cargo ship that caught fire in Harardhere, on Somalia's Indian Ocean coast

Higher Fuel Taxes Driving Togolese Motorists to Black Market

Motorist in Togo turn to illegal black market as a go-around for paying higher fuel cost
A roadside vendor pours fuel into a bottle in Lome (File)

Sub-Saharan Africa Girls Face High HIV/AIDS Risk

Teen girls 3-to-5 times more likely to be infected than boys
Go Girls! worked with local communities to protect and  empower girls, like this one in Mozambique.

Sudanese President, Wanted for War Crimes, Plans China Visit

Arrest warrant issued by International Criminal Court fails to stop Omar al-Bashir from foreign travel
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (file photo)
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