Friday, 16 September 2016

Inspired by the U.S., West Africans Wield Smartphones to Fight Police Abuse

Citizens are increasingly deploying social media in nations where corruption and abuse by security forces sometimes occur with few repercussions.
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Wednesday, 14 September 2016

Obama Administration Lifts Sanctions on Ivory Coast

The Obama administration is lifting sanctions on the Ivory Coast in recognition of its steps to strengthen democratic institutions
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Monday, 12 September 2016

Friday, 9 September 2016

Embattled Nebraska Senator May Survive Cybersex Scandal

Support from fellow conservatives is helping a Nebraska state senator hold onto his job after admitting that he had cybersex on a state laptop computer with a woman who later tried to blackmail him
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Friday, 2 September 2016

Nebraska Senator Who Had Cybersex Refuses to Resign

A conservative Nebraska state senator has refused to resign from office by a Friday deadline set by a legislative committee following his admission of cybersex on a state laptop with a woman he met online
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