Pakistan PM to visit Qatar to talk Afghan peace (AP)

news 04-FEB-12

Afghanistan agrees with US-Taliban talks

TheFrontierPost 04-JAN-12

UN: Law protecting Afghan women has 'long way to go'

maannews 23-NOV-11

First American soldiers depart Afghanistan as drawdown begins

cnn 15-JUL-11

6 civilians killed in NATO-led raid, Afghan officials say

cnn 14-JUL-11

British soldiers killed in Afghanistan

telegraph 17-JUN-11

Karzai seeks Pakistani help to fight Taliban

aljazeera 16-JUN-11

Obama weighs scale of Afghanistan withdrawal

latimes 13-JUN-11

UN urges greater Afghan civilian protection after bloodiest month

app 12-JUN-11

Hopes are low as Afghanistan's Karzai visits Pakistan

latimes 11-JUN-11

Roadside bomb kills 15 Afghan civilians

latimes 11-JUN-11

Afghan policeman kills 2 U.S. soldiers

latimes 04-APR-11

Afghanistan civilian casualties reported this year rise by 31%

dailymail 11-AUG-10

Sudan demands Uganda apology for Beshir snub (AFP)

news 07-JUN-10

Bashir's Victory: Prelude to Sudan's Violent Divorce? (Time.com)

news 27-APR-10

'War crimes' Sudan president wins election

telegraph 26-APR-10

SOMALIA: Journalists under fire

alertnet 21-APR-10

Somalia Backs Off Order to Close Radio Stations

CBSnews 20-APR-10

Somali rebels 'improved security'

bbc 19-APR-10

Senegal's Koranic "scholars" face beatings: report

reuters 15-APR-10

Boycott-hit vote opens in Sudan

aljazeera 11-APR-10

Sudanese prepare to go to polls

aljazeera 10-APR-10

Zimbabwe: EU - Keep Sanctions On Mugabe's Inner Circle

allafrica 29-JAN-10

Repression undermines Sudan elections-rights group

alertnet 24-JAN-10

Togo arrive home from Nations Cup

bbc 11-JAN-10

Angola: Protect Press Freedom for Africa Cup

alertnet 17-DEC-09

ICC prosecutor requests Kenya investigation

reuters 26-NOV-09

Zimbabwe escapes diamond sale ban

bbc 05-NOV-09

Kimberley Process considers ban on Zimbabwe diamond exports

telegraph 02-NOV-09

Zimbabwe deports UN rights expert

aljazeera 29-OCT-09

GUINEA: Youths on hunger strike for "dialogue", "justice"

alertnet 28-OCT-09

Somalia shelling leaves 20 dead

latimes 23-OCT-09

'Carrot and stick'

bbc 20-OCT-09

Zimbabwe-EU ties 'enter new phase'

aljazeera 13-SEP-09

Ugandan king postpones rally

bbc 12-SEP-09

SADC urged to push Harare to end abuses

zimonline 01-SEP-09

SUDAN: "Hunger gap" threat growing in the south

alertnet 13-AUG-09

Zim student leaders detained in fees protest

iol 06-AUG-09

Kenya death-row inmates get life

channel4news 03-AUG-09

Axe gay sex law, Burundi told

Star 30-JUL-09

African hockey championships open in Ghanaian capital Friday (2009-07-09 15:45:24) APA-Accra (Ghana) The 9th African Hockey C

apanews 09-JUL-09

Zimbabwe vows to pull troops out of diamond fields

AP 05-JUL-09

Angola: Stop Military Abuses in Cabinda

alertnet 22-JUN-09

Rights group urges Southern Sudan, UN, donors to strengthen protection of civilians (2009-06-21 13:02:15)

apanews 21-JUN-09

Rights Group Fears Forced Return of Refugees by Uganda, Tanzania

voanews 19-JUN-09

African states give Zimbabwe $400mln credit-report

alertnet 29-APR-09

INTERVIEW-UN seeks 100-day plan, funds to stabilise Somalia

alertnet 22-APR-09

Eritrea 'like giant prison', says rights group

guardian 16-APR-09

Sudan's expulsion of aid agencies callous - US

irishtimes 07-MAR-09

2 Kenyan Rights Activists Slain

WashingtonPost_B 07-MAR-09

Hundreds of thousands of refugees in Darfur are facing the prospect of their food, medicine and water supplies drying up afte

ft 06-MAR-09

In Brief: Angola urged to avoid past poll mistakes

alertnet 24-FEB-09

Angola: Luanda Police Deploy Over 2000 Officers for Security at Carnival Site

allafrica 23-FEB-09

'Progress' in talks between Sudan and Darfur rebels: PM (AFP)

news 14-FEB-09

Warrant to be issued for Sudanese President over alleged Darfur genocide

telegraph 12-FEB-09

2nd Somali journalist attacked this week

cnn 08-FEB-09

SADC to hold extraordinary summit for Zimbabwe power-sharing deal

xinhuanet_en 22-JAN-09

Robert Mugabe's regime 'collapsing'

telegraph 15-JAN-09

Somali president quits amid international pressure

independent 30-DEC-08

Activist accused of plotting to oust Mugabe

latimes 25-DEC-08

Zimbabwean human rights activist accused of plot to overthrow Robert Mugabe

telegraph 24-DEC-08

Pirates 'put down hostage revolt'

bbc 09-DEC-08

Royal Navy admiral Phillip Jones heads EU Somali pirate task force

thetimes 08-DEC-08

Appeal Court Justice Kicks Against Review of 1999 Constitution - AllAfrica Nigerian News

nigeria 05-DEC-08

Darfur genocide continues: ICC prosecutor (AFP)

news 04-DEC-08

Nigerian Army Says Order Restored in Stricken City

voanews 02-DEC-08

Robert Mugabe's advisers tell him to hand control of police to opposition

telegraph 08-NOV-08

China says working with West to avoid Darfur strife

alertnet 26-OCT-08

Publisher: Darfur journalist held incommunicado

washtimes 25-OCT-08

Sudan: South Leader Calls for Referendum Bill

allafrica 23-OCT-08

Bashir To Visit Ghana Despite Arrest Threat

javno 23-SEP-08

PREVIEW-Angola's ruling party set to strengthen grip

alertnet 03-SEP-08

Angola: Migration and Foreigners Service Play Fundamental Role

allafrica 29-AUG-08

Sudan's Beshir arrives in Turkey for Africa summit (AFP)

news 18-AUG-08

EU offers Angola 1 mln euros for HIV/AIDS control

xinhuanet_en 13-AUG-08

Marathon Zimbabwe talks stuck on leadership roles

IHT 12-AUG-08

MoD threatens to halt training of Kenyan military over claims of rights abuses

guardian 29-JUL-08

Russia, China veto UN sanctions on Zimbabwe regime (AP)

news 13-JUL-08

Mugabe attends African summit

channel4news 30-JUN-08

Observers call for fresh Zimbabwe vote

RTERadio 29-JUN-08

Africans urge Zimbabwe poll delay

bbc 26-JUN-08

Sudan: Account for Civilians Arrested in Khartoum

alertnet 17-JUN-08

Robert Mugabe says Opposition will never rule Zimbabwe in his lifetime

telegraph 14-JUN-08

Ethiopian soldiers torturing and executing civilians, says rights group

irishtimes 13-JUN-08

Donors accused over Ethiopia abuses

ft 12-JUN-08

'Mugabe junta has killed 66'

channel4news 10-JUN-08

Zimbabwe vote 'not free and fair'

bbc 09-JUN-08

Somali side wants Ethiopian pullout

aljazeera 03-JUN-08

Zimbabwe ruling party dismisses opposition 'assassination' claims (AFP)

news 20-MAY-08

French minister on follow-up mission in Nairobi

apanews 16-MAY-08

Militias 'to rig Zimbabwe poll'

bbc 09-MAY-08

Farm workers displaced in Zimbabwe poll violence (Reuters)

news 08-MAY-08

Tsvangirai delays Zimbabwe runoff decision

cnn 04-MAY-08

Zimbabwe run-off remains in doubt

bbc 03-MAY-08

Zimbabwe to verify vote count

bbc 01-MAY-08

Zimbabwe opposition seeks release of activists

RTERadio 27-APR-08

Mugabe fails in bid to re-take parliament

euronews 26-APR-08

Zimbabwe opposition leader says the country is now a 'war zone' and calls for international help

dailymail 20-APR-08

Zimbabwe to begin ballot recount

bbc 19-APR-08

Robert Mugabe to boycott Zimbabwe summit

telegraph 12-APR-08

Rowling demands action in Darfur

bbc 12-APR-08

Neighbours to press Mugabe over election results

ft 11-APR-08

Sudan: Two More Transport Workers Murdered Delivering UN Food Aid

allafrica 10-APR-08

Chad used emergency to evict 10,000 people- group

alertnet 03-APR-08

Fighting kills 5 in Somali capital

IHT 24-MAR-08

Mugabe's moment of truth?

economist 19-MAR-08

Kenya poll violence 'was planned'

bbc 17-MAR-08

French peacekeeper missing in Sudan (AP)

news 04-MAR-08

UN envoys warn Darfur “getting out of control” (Posted 3/2/2008)

africafiles 02-MAR-08

South Africa: Ensure Justice for Police Raid Victims

alertnet 20-FEB-08

Rice raises pressure on Kenyan leaders

ft 18-FEB-08

Refugees flee from Darfur to Chad

bbc 10-FEB-08

Kenya parties to begin mediation

bbc 30-JAN-08

Sudan eliminated from CAN 2008 without scoring a goal

apanews 30-JAN-08

Evidence Kenyan Killings Were Planned, Says Rights Group

ABCnews 25-JAN-08

Kofi Annan meets Kenyan president

ft 24-JAN-08

Sudan promotes Darfur atrocities suspect (AP)

news 21-JAN-08

Group: Kenyan police have killed dozens (AP)

news 13-JAN-08

Zim cops 'beating ordinary people'

iol 02-MAY-07

Nigeria: Polls marred by biolence, fraud

reliefWeb 17-APR-07

Deputy struck off electoral list

Star 08-APR-07

EU warned over 'Somalia war crimes'

aljazeera 07-APR-07

Official: Possible war crimes in Somalia

africaFM 06-APR-07

U.S. agents interrogating terror suspects in Ethiopian prisons

IHT 04-APR-07

Rights group blasts "rendition" of Somalis

africaFM 31-MAR-07

'No pressure' on Mugabe at summit

aljazeera 29-MAR-07

Human rights watchdog slams SA

Star 10-AUG-06

SA accused of mistreating Zim migrants

Star 08-AUG-06

U.S. hopes to end Ethiopia-Eritrea dispute

washtimes 11-JAN-06

Besigye pleads not guilty

africaFM 19-DEC-05

[ said]: To the Afghan people, the credibility and value of a peace negotiation process and progress toward peace will be measured by reduced civilian casualties and improvements in security,

IHT 04-FEB-12

[ said]: To the Afghan people, the credibility and value of a negotiation process and progress toward peace will be measured by reduced civilian casualties and real improvements in security, particularly in conflict-affected areas. Only through increased actions to protect civilians will the relentless toll of death and injury to Afghan children, women and men be ended during and following a peace process.

xinhuanet_en 04-FEB-12

[ said]: A decade after the war began, the human cost of it is still rising,

kyivpost 04-FEB-12

[ said]: To the Afghan people, the credibility and value of a peace-negotiation process and progress toward peace will be measured by reduced civilian casualties and improvements in security,

javno 04-FEB-12

[ said]: There's very good standards on paper. There's very active women's networks,

usaToday 04-JAN-12

[ said]: All such local defense initiatives should have proper command and control through the Ministry of Interior or through the government ministries and be accountable for any problems or concerns in their performance,

wsj 27-DEC-11

[ said]: It is our position in the human rights community that one of the best ways to highlight a human rights issue is to let the victims speak and to publicise what has happened to them to a wide audience,

smh 03-DEC-11

[-told]: Women are encouraged by the prosecutions, by the investigations and also by the awareness among women of their rights under this law, but there is a long way to go,

AHN 28-NOV-11

[ said]: As long as women and girls are subject to violence with impunity that violates their human rights, little meaningful and sustainable progress for women’s rights can be achieved in Afghanistan,

un 23-NOV-11

[ said]: In some cases, authorities inappropriately pressured women to withdraw complaints and opt for mediation,

alertnet 23-NOV-11

[ said]: As long as women and girls are subject to violence with impunity that violates their human rights, little meaningful and sustainable progress for women's rights can be achieved in Afghanistan,

news24 22-NOV-11

[-said]: Advances in women's opportunities in public life, including in the peace process, includes implementation of this law,

news24 22-NOV-11

[-said]: It's now or never. We've got a couple of years until the money and the leverage and the support are greatl y reduced,

kuwaittimes 16-NOV-11

[-said]: It's now or never. We've got a couple of years until the money and the leverage and the support are greatly reduced,

kyivpost 16-NOV-11

[ said]: Our preliminary investigation indicates that four children were killed and six others injured in this incident,

IHT 20-OCT-11

[-said]: The Taliban [and] others are attempting to show that Afghan security forces can not manage security on their own,

CBC 16-JUL-11

[ said]: In 2011, anti-government elements expanded their use of unlawful means of warfare, particularly victim-activated pressure plate IEDs that act like anti-personnel landmines and cannot distinguish between a military target and a civilian,

globalsecurity 15-JUL-11

[ said]: Any civilian who steps on or drives over these IEDs has no defense against them and little chance of survival,

cnn 14-JUL-11

[ said]: This dramatic growth is mainly due to the use of landmine-like pressure plate Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) by AGEs,

xinhuanet_en 14-JUL-11

[ said]: The human cost of armed conflicts for Afghan civilians rose in the first six months of 2011. Afghan civilians experienced a 15 percent increased in conflict-related civilian deaths over the past six months compared to the same period in 2010,

xinhuanet_en 14-JUL-11

[ said]: In 2011, Anti-Government Elements expanded their use of unlawful means of warfare, particularly victim-activated pressure plate IEDs that act like anti-personnel landmines and cannot distinguish between a military target and a civilian,

cnn 14-JUL-11

[said:]: May 2011 was the deadliest month for Afghan civilians since 2007. In June of this year, a further 360 civilian deaths were recorded.

rferl 14-JUL-11

[-told]: We have also called on pro-government and international forces to ensure that night raids are carried out in a manner that protects Afghan civilians,

AHN 17-JUN-11

[ said]: We are very concerned that civilian suffering will increase even more over the summer fighting season, which historically brings the highest numbers of civilian casualties. Parties to the conflict must increase their efforts to protect civilians now,

msnbc 12-JUN-11

[ said]: Parties to the conflict must increase their efforts to protect civilians now,

globalsecurity 12-JUN-11

[ said]: Month by month, civilian casualties have been increasing, there's no doubt about that,

npr 12-JUN-11

[ said]: More civilians were killed in May than in any other month since 2007 when Unama began documenting civilian casualties,

bbc 11-JUN-11

[ said]: The last time we saw figures like this was August 2010, but that was right before the parliamentary elections and typically we’ve seen increases in violence right before elections,

IHT 11-JUN-11

[ said]: More civilians were killed in May than in any other month since 2007 when UNAMA began documenting civilian casualties,

reuters 11-JUN-11

[-said]: We are very concerned that civilian suffering will increase even more over the summer fighting season which historically brings the highest numbers of civilian casualties,

javno 11-JUN-11

[ said]: Experts who've looked at the draft law believe that it interferes with private family life and could be inconsistent with sharia principles and the constitution,

MailGuardian 11-APR-11

[ said]: A number of experts who have looked at the draft law are of the view that it interferes with private family life and could well be inconsistent with sharia principles and the constitution,

guardian 01-APR-11

[ said]: The Khartoum government is still using its security forces to harass and abuse those who speak out against the ruling National Congress Party,

EgyptianGazette 15-MAR-11

[ said]: We urge all parties to the armed conflict to do far more in 2011 to comply with their legal responsibilities to protect civilians,

earthtimes 09-MAR-11

[ said]: 2011 should be a year of escalating civilian protection, not another year of increasing civilian casualties,

reliefWeb 09-MAR-11