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DR Congo: rape as a war weapon
02/09/2010 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

DR Congo: rape as a war weapon

We start off by taking a closer look at the UN's response to criticism over its failure to protect civilians from a raping spree in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In Togo, our correspondent reports on a wave of arrest of political opponents. And the continent's having a big year for elections, but how far has it really taken democracy to heart? And finally we're in Tanzania looking at marriages where there's not a man to be seen.
Somalia : violence strikes again in Mogadishu
26/08/2010 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Somalia : violence strikes again in Mogadishu

The Islamist militants are clashing with Somalian government troops in the country's capital. In Kenya, tons of contraband ivory and rhino horns have been seized. In the Ivory Coast a language with its roots in the slums has started to work its way up to the social ladder.
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Prosecutors withdraw arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder
22/08/2010 - SWEDEN

Prosecutors withdraw arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder

Swedish prosecutors have withdrawn an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, saying rape charges against him were unfounded. The whistle-blowing website had called the accusations part of a "dirty tricks" campaign.
WikiLeaks founder Assange wanted in Sweden for rape
21/08/2010 - SWEDEN

WikiLeaks founder Assange wanted in Sweden for rape

Julian Assange, the founder of whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, has been accused of rape and molestation after a visit to Sweden last week. The website said the accusations were part of a ‘dirty tricks’ campaign.
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WikiLeaks founder Assange wanted in Sweden for rape
21/08/2010 - SWEDEN

WikiLeaks founder Assange wanted in Sweden for rape

Julian Assange, the Australian founder of whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, is wanted in Sweden under charges of rape, AFP news agency has said quoting the prosecutor's office.
French Muslim caught up in polygamy scandal charged with rape
09/08/2010 - FRANCE

French Muslim caught up in polygamy scandal charged with rape

Lies Hebbadj, a French Muslim man earlier charged with polygamy, was charged with aggravated rape Sunday. Hebbadj first entered the news in April, when his wife publicly contested a fine she received for driving while wearing a face-covering veil.
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France 24 launches world's first iPad documentary
03/08/2010 - EXCLUSIVE

France 24 launches world's first iPad documentary

France 24 is proud to announce the launch of the first-of-its-kind interactive documentary designed exclusively for the Apple iPad.
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Consensual sex with Jewish woman lands Israeli Arab in jail
21/07/2010 - ISRAEL

Consensual sex with Jewish woman lands Israeli Arab in jail

An Arab man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison on charges of “rape by deception” after an Israeli court found him guilty of tricking a Jewish woman into having consensual sex by posing as a Jewish bachelor wanting a serious relationship.
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Quake victims need international support more than ever, says Ban
17/03/2010 - Haiti

Quake victims need international support more than ever, says Ban

The UN has warned donors not to slacken international aid efforts in Haiti as conditions remain dire for the millions left homeless by January's earthquake. Women in particular increasingly face the risk of being raped in unsafe refuge camps.
Six women found dead in home of convicted Ohio rapist
01/11/2009 - USA

Six women found dead in home of convicted Ohio rapist

The decomposed bodies of six women have been found in the Cleveland, Ohio, home of convicted rapist Anthony Sowell, who was arrested Saturday, the coroner conducting the autopsies said.
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