Politician gunned down in Central African Republic capital
Jean-Emmanuel Djarawa was killed a day after he made a speech denouncing recent violence and calling for Christian militias to be confined to barracks
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Dampen Shift Towards Renewables
By Samuel OakfordNEW YORK, Feb 10 2014 (IPS) - Despite evolving public awareness and alarm over climate change, subsidies for the production and consumption of fossil fuels remain a stubborn impediment to shifting the world's energy matrix towards renewable sources. Collectively, fossil fuel subsidies amount to a nearly two-trillion-dollar oar left dragging in the water. Today, lawmakers hold routine hearings on climate change's costs […]
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters hold their weapons in Upper Nile State
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters hold their weapons in Upper Nile State, February 10, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters hold their weapons in Upper Nile State
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters hold their weapons in Upper Nile State, February 10, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters hold their weapons in Upper Nile State
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters hold their weapons in Upper Nile State, February 10, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters hold their weapons as they walk in a village in Upper Nile State
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters hold their weapons as they walk in a village in Upper Nile State, February 10, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters hold their weapons in Upper Nile State
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters hold their weapons in Upper Nile State, February 10, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Rebel commander for Upper Nile State General Gathoth Gatkudth holds a White Army flag as he posses for a pictures with Jikany Nuer White Army fighters in Upper Nile State
Rebel commander for Upper Nile State General Gathoth Gatkudth (C) holds a White Army flag as he poses for a pictures with Jikany Nuer White Army fighters in Upper Nile State, February 10, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters hold their weapons in Upper Nile State
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters hold their weapons in Upper Nile State, February 10, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Ivorian refugees call for disarmament, reconciliation and increased grant before return
Although UNHCR is facilitating the voluntary repatriation of Ivorian refugees, more than 52,000 remain in four camps and various communities in Liberia.