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Obama Cracks Down on the LRA in Africa [VIDEO]

The White House announced Friday that President Barack Obama will deploy 100 combat-equipped U.S. soldiers to central Africa to assist, train and provide intelligence in the fight against the Lord's Resistance Army.

Obama sends US military advisers to Uganda

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President Barack Obama said on Friday he was sending about 100 U.S. military advisers to Uganda to support central African allies pursuing Joseph Kony, leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, and other rebel commanders.
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An anti-Gaddafi fighter fires a RPG against Gaddafi loyalists in a village near Sirte

NTC Says It's Captured Gadhafi Son in Sirte

Libyan government fighters captured Moammar Gadhafi's son Mo'tassim in Sirte Wednesday after he tried to escape the battle-torn city in a car, the National Transitional Council said.
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Gaddafi loyalists in two small pockets of Sirte

Fighters loyal to deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi are now holding out in just two small pockets of his home town Sirte on Wednesday, government commanders said after making gains overnight.
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Angelina Jolie visits Libya to show solidarity

Actress and U.N. goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie was in Libya on Tuesday for a visit to help agencies bringing aid to Libyans in Tripoli and Misrata, she said in a statement provided to Reuters.
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Head of Libya's NTC visits battle-torn Sirte

The chairman of Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) made a highly symbolic visit to the city of Sirte on Tuesday where government forces are trying to crush the last pockets of resistance from supporters of deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi.
Egyptian Coptic Christians Protest

Egypt Unrest: Dangerous Rhetoric, Army Undermine the Arab Spring

In Egypt, Coptic Christians mourned the 25 people killed on Sunday when a protest in Cairo turned violent. Above the sadness, there is anger -- the intense frustration of being ignored and persecuted, of being blamed by the government for starting the violence that killed their own.
Carla Bruni Makes First Public Appearance Since her Pregnancy

France Counts Down the Days for Bruni-Sarkozy Baby

France's first lady Carla Bruni is expected to give birth in the coming days, keeping French media on tenterhooks before an event that could offer President Nicolas Sarkozy a welcome respite from non-stop political headwinds.
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NTC Forces Claim Advance into Heart of Sirte

Libyan transitional government forces attacked Muammar Gaddafi's security headquarters in the center of his hometown of Sirte Monday, hoping that once the buildings had been captured the fight for the city would be won.
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New York crime ring was sweet on Apple: police

A New York-based crime ring that used forged credit cards to mainly buy and resell Apple products overseas has been busted, police said on Friday in what was described as the largest identity fraud case in U.S. history.
Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

Nobel honours African, Arab women for peace

Declaring women's rights vital for world peace, the Nobel Committee awarded its annual Peace Prize on Friday to three indomitable female campaigners against war and oppression -- a Yemeni and two Liberians, including that country's president.
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Nobel Peace Prize 2011 Winners: 5 Things to Know

The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to three women on Friday for their collective nonviolent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work.
Anti-Gaddafi fighters return fire in Sirte

Sniper fire holds up push into Gaddafi's hometown

Snipers hiding in a mosque and Muammar Gaddafi's favourite summit venue held back Libyan government forces trying to capture his hometown on Thursday, making forecasts of a quick end to the battle look premature.

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