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Two weeks ago, the Mail & Guardian newspaper was interdicted by the head of the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) legal services, Mafika Sihlali, from publishing a story on an explosive draft internal SABC audit report. On Wednesday, the interdict order was dismissed, and we can finally publish the full original report.
Reconciliation efforts in countries where children have been press-ganged into fighting wars need to pay more attention to the severe trauma suffered by many of these combatants, German researchers said on Tuesday. The United Nations estimates about 250Â 000 children worldwide are currently fighting in wars — mostly in Africa.
Human rights groups accused Angola on Wednesday of intimidating their activists ahead of elections next year and urged the European Union to press the African country to stop the harassment. Amnesty International, Global Witness and other NGOs said a firm EU response was needed to ensure groups could continue their work in preparation for the elections.
Jacob Zuma is still musing over his response to a report accusing him of wanting to overthrow the South African government, his lawyer said on Wednesday. ”[Zuma’s legal team] was still giving the matter consideration and consultation because of the gravity of the report’s contents,” said Zuma’s lawyer, Michael Hulley.
The United States government cannot account for 190 000 weapons issued to Iraqi security forces in 2004 and 2005, according to an investigation. According to a July 31 report, the military "cannot fully account for about 110 000 AK-47 assault rifles, 80 000 pistols, 135 000 items of body armour and 115 000 helmets reported as issued to Iraqi forces."
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