28 February 2012 Last updated at 05:08 ET
Senegal's Abdoulaye Wade concedes run-off 'possible'
Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade (R) arrives on 27 February 2012 for a public declaration at the presidential palace in Dakar. Analysts say President Abdoulaye Wade will struggle if the vote goes to a second round
Senegal's leader Abdoulaye Wade has admitted that he may not have got enough votes to avoid a run-off - but he still said "everything is possible".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17189318
Belay -he is greedy and he doesn't care about what the world said. He wants to be a president for the third term. We will see how he is going to survive.

Middle East
China backs efforts to send aid to Syria
Foreign minister says international community should extend humanitarian aid as West calls for Security Council action.
29 Feb 2012

The United Nations estimates that more than 7,500 people have been killed in Syria since March last year [AFP]

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeas ... 34656.html

1 March 2012
Charles Taylor Liberia war crimes verdict date set
The verdict in the war crimes trial of Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor will be delivered on 26 April, the UN-backed court trying him has said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17221650

It is the first international trial of an African former head of state, and Mr Taylor could face a maximum life sentence if found guilty.

5 March 2012 Last updated at 05:28 ET
Russia election 'clearly skewed' for Putin - OSCE
Breaking news
Russia's presidential elections were "clearly skewed" in favour of the winner, Vladimir Putin, monitors with the Organisation for Security and Co-operation (OSCE) have said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17257644

"This was not the case in Russia. There was no real competition and abuse of government resources ensured that the ultimate winner of the election was never in doubt."

Another sorry azz dictator.

7 March 2012
Hamas denies it will attack Israel in any war with Iran
By Jon Donnison BBC News, Gaza City
Leaders of the Palestinian Islamist movement, Hamas, say they will not help Iran militarily in any conflict between Israel and the Islamic Republic.
There is speculation in Israel that if it attacked Iran's nuclear facilities, it could face rocket fire from Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17285050

8 March 2012 Last updated at 06:10 ET
Mozambique ex-rebel camp raided
A camp of about 300 armed opposition supporters and ex-rebels in the city of Nampula in northern Mozambique is broken up by police.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17299319

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Who is Joseph Kony
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17295078

11 March 2012
UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has had a second round of talks with President Bashar al-Assad on ways to end months of violence in Syria.
Although the UN wants "inclusive political solutions" through dialogue, Syrian opposition leaders have rejected talks while President Assad is still in power.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17330105

12 March 2012
Hissene Habre: Belgian extradition case opens at ICJ
Chad's then President Hissene Habre, in 1989 in Paris Chad sentenced Hissene Habre to death in absentia in 2008
The International Court for Justice is hearing a request from Belgium to extradite Chad's ex-President Hissene Habre for trial for alleged atrocities.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17337668

Who is Hissene Habre?
Born in 1942 to ethnic Toubou herders in northern Chad
Given scholarship to study political science in France
First came to the world's attention in 1974 when his FAN rebels captured three European hostages to ransom for money and arms
Seized power in 1982 allegedly with the help of the CIA and ousted by current President Idriss Deby in 1990
Accused of systematically persecuting groups he distrusted
A former swimming pool was used as an underground prison where survivors say they were subjected to electric shocks, near-asphyxia and "supplice des baguettes", when their head was squeezed between sticks

14 March 2012
ICC finds Congo's Lubanga guilty Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga in courtroom of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague 14 March 2012
The International Criminal Court finds Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga guilty of recruiting and using child soldiers - the court's first verdict.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17364988

Afghan protesters demand U.S. soldier be tried in Afghanistan
By the CNN Wire Staff
updated 4:44 AM EDT, Thu March 15, 2012

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Afghans took to the streets Thursday to demand a U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 civilians be prosecuted in Afghanistan as word spread that the American military moved him out of the country.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/15/world/asi ... ?hpt=hp_t1