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IT IS to the middle class we must look for the prosperity of Africa, to paraphrase William Thackeray. Many countries are making a mint from commodities such as oil, copper and gold thanks to sky-high prices. But that is not enough to give Africa a permanent...

Contexte Sékouba Konaté, nommé président par intérim en décembre 2009, a obtenu le soutien de la communauté internationale, qui a instamment prié les autorités guinéennes d’organiser une élection présidentielle. Jean-Marie Doré, un civil, a été choisi...

Thailand is readying itself for an election battle that will pitch the incumbent Prime Minister and his party against supporters of a former premier who was ousted in a bloodless coup and whose sister is likely to lead the campaign. Last week, the country’s...

«Un nombre important de personnes» ont été tuées ou blessées dans l'explosion d'un engin incendiaire dans une banque de la province chinoise à population tibétaine du Gansu, au nord-ouest du pays, a annoncé vendredi l'agence Chine nouvelle. Une personne...

Le Premier ministre égyptien, Essam Charaf a quitté, mercredi 11 mai, la ville du Caire pour l’Ouganda et doit se rendre en Ethiopie pour des visites dominées par l'épineuse question du partage des eaux du Nil. Si sa visite en Ouganda est aussi l'occasion...

The riots have ended for now. The main market is bustling again and fleets of motorcycles have returned to the dusty streets. And in his fortresslike palace miles away, the president appears serene in portraits the newspapers publish. The calm is tenuous....

Le chef de l'État israélien Shimon Pérès a affirmé que le président palestinien Mahmoud Abbas restait «absolument» un partenaire pour la paix, malgré l'accord de réconciliation signé entre le Fatah, l'organisation qu'il dirige, et le mouvement islamiste...

Abyei is on the brink of dangerous new conflict that risks escalation of violent confrontation between security forces and other armed proxies from North and South Sudan on the eve of Southern independence. Fighting in recent days follows months of recurring...

Barack Obama a poursuivi hier ce qui ressemble à un tour d'honneur, se rendant dans une base militaire du Kentucky pour rencontrer et décorer les membres des opérations spéciales ayant participé à l'assaut contre Oussama ben Laden, dont la mort a été...

The latest report from the International Crisis Group, examines the circumstances under which the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is preparing for its second set of democratic elections. Technical preparations are lagging. Neither the new electoral...

The United States is trying to free up some of the more than $30-billion it has frozen in Libyan assets so it can support the opponents of Moammar Gadhafi, U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton told a conference Thursday. Twenty-two nations and...

Two Rwandan rebel leaders went on trial in Germany on Wednesday on charges of crimes against humanity, war crimes and being members of a foreign terrorist group, a court statement said. Ignace Murwanashyaka, 47, and Straton Musoni, 49, are alleged members...

The International Criminal Court prosecutor is to seek arrest warrants in the coming weeks against three Libyans who appear to bear "the greatest criminal responsibility" for crimes against humanity in the current uprising. Luis Moreno-Ocampo told the...

Les autorités syriennes ont confirmé la détention d'une journaliste d'Al-Jazira qui possède notamment la citoyenneté canadienne, a annoncé la chaîne télévisée mercredi. Dorothy Parvaz, qui travaille pour le service anglophone d'Al-Jazira, s'est rendue...

Ugandan gay activist Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera has been given the prestigious Martin Ennals rights award. The 10 organisations which make up the award jury said she was courageous and faced harassment because of her work. Homosexual acts are illegal...